Facts and figures

The National Jurist and preLaw magazine have recognized Wayne Law as a Best Value Law School for the past 10 years (Fall 2023).
The Law School offers students a unique advantage: to graduate without taking on excessive debt. Wayne Law is ranked #11 for lowest debt-to-income, by the HEA Group (The National Jurist preLaw Magazine 2024)
85 students in our clinics worked for 16,151 hours on behalf of clients during 2022-23.
Wayne Law consistently has the lowest tuition in the state.
Wayne Law's post-graduate employment rate is 93% for the Class of 2023.[1]
Upwards of 85 employers participated in Wayne Law's fall 2022 and winter 2023 recruiting season.
Our Community Advocacy Clinic was recognized among the nation's top most innovative for Social Justice by The National Jurist and preLaw magazine (Fall 2023).
PreLaw magazine recognized Wayne Law as one of the best law schools in the nation in 2018 for practical training.
We awarded more than $8.4 million in scholarships in 2023.
7 live-client clinics and a robust externship program provide students with the practical experience needed to obtain meaningful employment upon graduation.
Cora Brown, Law ’48, was the first African American woman in the nation to be elected to a state Senate position.
Our Student Voluntary Pro Bono Program has contributed nearly 13,000 hours of pro bono legal services.
Wayne Budd, Law ’67, was the first African American to lead a state bar association.
The Law School’s 12,250+ alumni live and work in every major market in the United States and in 18 countries.
Wayne Law has educated top attorneys, judges and leaders for more than 90 years.
Dorothy Comstock Riley, Law ’49, was the first Hispanic woman in the country to be elected to a state Supreme Court.

[1] Analysis based on the number of graduates working in full-time, long-term jobs for which bar admission is required or a JD is an advantage divided by the total number of graduates. For more information see law.wayne.edu/aba

[2] Based on an analysis of data compiled by Law School Transparency.

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Facts and figures

The National Jurist and preLaw magazine have recognized Wayne Law as a Best Value Law School for the past 10 years (Fall 2023).

The Law School offers students a unique advantage: to graduate without taking on excessive debt. Wayne Law is ranked #11 for lowest debt-to-income, by the HEA Group (The National Jurist preLaw Magazine 2024)

85 students in our clinics worked for 16,151 hours on behalf of clients during 2022-23.

Wayne Law consistently has the lowest tuition in the state.

Wayne Law's post-graduate employment rate is 93% for the Class of 2023.[1]

Upwards of 85 employers participated in Wayne Law's fall 2022 and winter 2023 recruiting season.

Our Community Advocacy Clinic was recognized among the nation's top most innovative for Social Justice by The National Jurist and preLaw magazine (Fall 2023).

PreLaw magazine recognized Wayne Law as one of the best law schools in the nation in 2018 for practical training.

We awarded more than $8.4 million in scholarships in 2023.

7 live-client clinics and a robust externship program provide students with the practical experience needed to obtain meaningful employment upon graduation.

Cora Brown, Law ’48, was the first African American woman in the nation to be elected to a state Senate position.

Our Student Voluntary Pro Bono Program has contributed nearly 13,000 hours of pro bono legal services.

Wayne Budd, Law ’67, was the first African American to lead a state bar association.

The Law School’s 12,250+ alumni live and work in every major market in the United States and in 18 countries.

Wayne Law has educated top attorneys, judges and leaders for more than 90 years.

Dorothy Comstock Riley, Law ’49, was the first Hispanic woman in the country to be elected to a state Supreme Court.