Facts and figures
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The National Jurist and preLaw magazine have recognized Wayne Law as a Best Value Law School for the past 7 years.
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88 students in our clinics worked for 14,195 hours on behalf of clients during 2020-21.
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Wayne Law consistently has the lowest tuition in the state.
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In 2018, preLaw magazine recognized Wayne Law as one of the best law schools in the nation for practical training.
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Our 2022 U.S. News and World Report rankings — No. 72 overall and No. 2 in Michigan, and No. 24 in part-time law — show why so many students choose Wayne Law.
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We awarded more than $7 million in scholarships in 2020.
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8 live-client clinics and a robust externship program provide students with the practical experience needed to obtain meaningful employment upon graduation.
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Cora Brown, Law ’48, was the first African American woman in the nation to be elected to a state Senate position.
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Wayne Budd, Law ’67, was the first African American to lead a state bar association.
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The Law School’s 12,000+ alumni live and work in every major market in the United States and in 20 countries.
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Wayne Law has educated top attorneys, judges and leaders for more than 90 years.
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Dorothy Comstock Riley, Law ’49, was the first Hispanic woman in the country to be elected to a state Supreme Court.
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Upwards of 70 employers participated in Wayne Law's fall and winter recruiting season.
[1] Analysis based on number of graduates from each school working in full-time jobs for which a J.D. is an advantage divided by the total number of graduates from each school. For the complete ABA data analyzed, please see law.wayne.edu/aba
[2] Based on an analysis of data compiled by Law School Transparency.