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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100 students in our clinics worked for 16,230 hours on behalf of clients during 2019-20.
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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 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.
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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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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.
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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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In 2018, our Business and Community Law Clinic contributed more than 4,500 billable hours among 17 student attorneys.
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Warriors have provided pro bono legal assistance to 48 institutions and organizations through our Student Voluntary Pro Bono Program.
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Our Student Voluntary Pro Bono Program has contributed nearly 12,000 hours of pro bono legal services.
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Wayne Budd, Law ’67, was the first African American to lead a state bar association.
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Our Appeal and Post-Conviction Advocacy Clinic served 13 individuals in 2018-19.
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80% of the Law School’s 11,000+ alumni live and work in Michigan.
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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.
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Our Law School is home to 30 student organizations that offer exceptional leadership opportunities.
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Class size
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20% minority
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Undergraduate schools represented
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Median GPA
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Median LSAT
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37% male
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62% female
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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.