Facts and figures

The National Jurist and preLaw magazine have recognized Wayne Law as a Best Value Law School for the past 7 years.
100 students in our clinics worked for 16,230 hours on behalf of clients during 2019-20.
Wayne Law is one of the top law schools in the nation, and No. 2 in Michigan, for placing recent graduates in full-time, long-term jobs that require bar passage or for which a J.D. is an advantage, according to an analysis of the American Bar Association’s 2019 employment data. [1]
Wayne Law consistently has the lowest tuition in the state.
In 2018, preLaw magazine recognized Wayne Law as one of the best law schools in the nation for practical training.
The Law School offers students a unique advantage: to graduate without taking on excessive debt. Wayne Law is No. 14 overall and the No. 4 public institution nationwide for law schools with the lowest ratio of debt to starting salary. [2]
Our 2021 U.S. News and World Report rankings — No. 83 overall, No. 61 in clinical training and No. 23 in part-time law — show why so many students choose Wayne Law.
We awarded more than $7 million in scholarships in 2020.
8 live-client clinics and a robust externship program provide students with the practical experience needed to obtain meaningful employment upon graduation.
Our Legal Advocacy for People with Cancer Clinic was recognized among the nation's top 15 most innovative law school clinics by preLaw magazine in 2014.
Cora Brown, Law ’48, was the first African American woman in the nation to be elected to a state Senate position.
In 2018, our Business and Community Law Clinic contributed more than 4,500 billable hours among 17 student attorneys.
Warriors have provided pro bono legal assistance to 48 institutions and organizations through our Student Voluntary Pro Bono Program.
Our Student Voluntary Pro Bono Program has contributed nearly 12,000 hours of pro bono legal services.
Wayne Budd, Law ’67, was the first African American to lead a state bar association.
Our Appeal and Post-Conviction Advocacy Clinic served 13 individuals in 2018-19.
80% of the Law School’s 11,000+ alumni live and work in Michigan.
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.
Upwards of 70 employers participated in Wayne Law's fall and winter recruiting season.
Our Law School is home to 30 student organizations that offer exceptional leadership opportunities.
Class size
20% minority
Undergraduate schools represented
Median GPA
Median LSAT
37% male
62% female
Age range

[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.

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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 7 years.

100 students in our clinics worked for 16,230 hours on behalf of clients during 2019-20.

Wayne Law is one of the top law schools in the nation, and No. 2 in Michigan, for placing recent graduates in full-time, long-term jobs that require bar passage or for which a J.D. is an advantage, according to an analysis of the American Bar Association’s 2019 employment data. [1]

Wayne Law consistently has the lowest tuition in the state.

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

The Law School offers students a unique advantage: to graduate without taking on excessive debt. Wayne Law is No. 14 overall and the No. 4 public institution nationwide for law schools with the lowest ratio of debt to starting salary. [2]

Our 2021 U.S. News and World Report rankings — No. 83 overall, No. 61 in clinical training and No. 23 in part-time law — show why so many students choose Wayne Law.

We awarded more than $7 million in scholarships in 2020.

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

Our Legal Advocacy for People with Cancer Clinic was recognized among the nation's top 15 most innovative law school clinics by preLaw magazine in 2014.

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

In 2018, our Business and Community Law Clinic contributed more than 4,500 billable hours among 17 student attorneys.

Warriors have provided pro bono legal assistance to 48 institutions and organizations through our Student Voluntary Pro Bono Program.

Our Student Voluntary Pro Bono Program has contributed nearly 12,000 hours of pro bono legal services.

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

Our Appeal and Post-Conviction Advocacy Clinic served 13 individuals in 2018-19.

80% of the Law School’s 11,000+ alumni live and work in Michigan.

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.

Upwards of 70 employers participated in Wayne Law's fall and winter recruiting season.

Our Law School is home to 30 student organizations that offer exceptional leadership opportunities.

Class size

20% minority

Undergraduate schools represented

Median GPA

Median LSAT

37% male

62% female

Age range