University of Michigan Law School
early decision Nov 15, 2026 · regular Feb 28, 2027
0 of 6 required items complete· next deadline in 29 days
Your numbers against the class of 2025
This is a comparison against published numbers, not a prediction. Admissions committees weigh essays, letters, and experience that no percentile captures.
8,982 applications, 770 offers, 343 enrolled · Verified 2026-08-13 · view source
What it costs, how graduates fare
- Tuition2025-26
$76,108–$79,108 full-time · resident to non-resident · plus $572 annual fees
Living expenses $26,886 on campus
Tuition and the fees the school certifies alongside it — not a full cost of attendance.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA Standard 509 report
- Bar passageclass of 2025
94.2%first-time+11.5
82.7% is the average for all ABA-accredited schools’ graduates in the same jurisdictions this school’s graduates sat in · 322 of 342 first-time takers passed
99.3% of the class of 2023 were admitted within two years of graduating
A pass rate on its own says as much about which states a school feeds as about the school, so the ABA’s own like-for-like average is shown with it.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA bar passage report
- Employmentclass of 2025
329 of 343 (95.9%) in full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar admission
Ten months after graduation · 5 more in JD-advantage jobs · 3 still seeking · 12 of the bar-admission jobs are funded by the school
The ABA collects employment status and job type only. It collects no salary, so no salary figure comes from this filing.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA employment summary
- First-year attrition2024-25
1.0% of the first-year class · 2 students
No law school publishes a graduation rate, so this is not one. It is the students who left in their first year, academic and other, as filed. Transfers out are reported separately and are not counted here.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA Standard 509 report
- EarningsCollege Scorecard
Not a starting salary.
$170,537 median one year after finishing · $224,391 after four
$107,773 is the national median at four years for the same credential
A College Scorecard median for 2017-18 and 2018-19 completers who received federal aid, measured a fixed number of years after they finished — not what this year’s graduates are being paid, and not a figure the school or the ABA publishes. The ABA collects no salary data at all.
Verified 2026-08-27 · College Scorecard
Essays
- Personal statementRequiredstart by Oct 25, 2026
Notes & source
Open-ended prompt: an opportunity to convey your voice, perspective, experiences, and writing ability; no fixed formula or checklist. No page or word limit imposed, but most personal statements are two to four pages; double-spacing and at least 11-point font requested. Generative AI may not be used in drafting.
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- Optional essayOptional · 2 pgschool-specificstart by Nov 8, 2026
Say more about your interest in the University of Michigan Law School. Why might Michigan be a good fit for you culturally, academically, or professionally?
Notes & source
Supplemental Essay One of ten; submit responses to no more than two prompts total; each essay one to two pages, prompt number at top.
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- Optional essayOptional · 2 pgschool-specificstart by Nov 8, 2026
One of the goals of our admissions process is to enroll students who will enrich the quality and breadth of the intellectual life of our law school community, as well as to expand and diversify the identities of people in the legal profession. How might your experiences and perspectives contribute to our admissions goals?
Notes & source
Supplemental Essay Two of ten; submit responses to no more than two prompts total; each essay one to two pages.
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- Optional essayOptional · 2 pgschool-specificstart by Nov 8, 2026
How has the world you came from positively shaped who you are today?
Notes & source
Supplemental Essay Three of ten; submit responses to no more than two prompts total; each essay one to two pages.
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- Optional essayOptional · 2 pgschool-specificstart by Nov 8, 2026
Describe a quality, skill, or character trait you have and discuss how you expect it will help you in your legal career.
Notes & source
Supplemental Essay Four of ten; submit responses to no more than two prompts total; each essay one to two pages.
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- Optional essayOptional · 2 pgschool-specificstart by Nov 8, 2026
What is a closely held belief you have changed your mind about over time? Why?
Notes & source
Supplemental Essay Five of ten; submit responses to no more than two prompts total; each essay one to two pages.
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- Optional essayOptional · 2 pgschool-specificstart by Nov 8, 2026
If you had the ability to unilaterally legalize or criminalize something, what would it be and why?
Notes & source
Supplemental Essay Six of ten; submit responses to no more than two prompts total; each essay one to two pages.
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- Optional essayOptional · 2 pgschool-specificstart by Nov 8, 2026
Describe a challenge, failure, or setback you have faced and overcome, whether long-term and systemic (e.g., socioeconomic, health, or complex family circumstances) or short-term and discrete (e.g., a workplace scenario or a particularly demanding course). How did you confront it? What, if anything, might you do differently?
Notes & source
Supplemental Essay Seven of ten; submit responses to no more than two prompts total; each essay one to two pages.
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- Optional essayOptional · 2 pgschool-specificstart by Nov 8, 2026
Think of someone who knows you, but doesn't know you well (i.e., not a family member or a close friend). How would they describe you? Would their description be accurate? Why or why not?
Notes & source
Supplemental Essay Eight of ten; submit responses to no more than two prompts total; each essay one to two pages.
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- Optional essayOptional · 2 pgschool-specificstart by Nov 8, 2026
If you could have dinner with any prominent person, living or dead, who would it be and why? What would you discuss?
Notes & source
Supplemental Essay Nine of ten; submit responses to no more than two prompts total; each essay one to two pages.
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- Optional essayOptional · 2 pgschool-specificstart by Nov 8, 2026
TO BE ANSWERED USING GENERATIVE AI: Discuss how you have used AI to solve a real-world problem. How was AI helpful, and how was it lacking? Going forward, how will you approach the use of such tools?
Notes & source
Supplemental Essay Ten of ten; the only prompt where generative AI must be used. Submit responses to no more than two prompts total; each essay one to two pages.
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- AddendumOptionalstart by Nov 12, 2026
Notes & source
Submit via the Attachments section of the LSAC FlexApp to clarify items such as particular grades, testing history that under-predicts performance, or employment gaps. As many addenda as needed may be submitted. An affirmative answer to either conduct question requires a supplemental statement with complete details.
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Letters & documents
- Letter of recommendationRequiredstart by Oct 18, 2026
Notes & source
One letter required; three encouraged. Faculty letters are typically most helpful; employer letters valuable for applicants with significant work experience. Preferred via the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service.
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- RésuméRequiredstart by Nov 8, 2026
Notes & source
A resume is required for the application file to be considered complete.
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- Transcripts via LSAC CASRequiredstart by Oct 25, 2026
Notes & source
All applicants must register with LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS). Transcripts from every US/Canadian undergraduate institution and any graduate institutions must be sent directly to LSAC; international transcripts are evaluated by AACRAO and incorporated into the Law School Report. Application is complete once the CAS report (including an LSAT writing sample) is received.
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- LSAT or GRERequiredstart by Sep 16, 2026
Notes & source
LSAT required for all applicants, except those already enrolled in another University of Michigan graduate program, who may substitute a GRE, GMAT, or MCAT score (or have the requirement waived if their U-M program required no test). LSAT scores valid five years (June 2021 or later for the 2026-2027 season); taking the LSAT by January 2027 is recommended, and one LSAT Writing sample is required for completeness.
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Administrative
- Application feeRequiredat submission
Notes & source
$75 fee (credit card via LSAC preferred) or a fee waiver. Waivers available for US military members and veterans; City Year, AmeriCorps, and Teach for America corps members and alumni; applicants with serious financial hardship (including LSAC fee waiver recipients); and via LSAC's Candidate Referral Service.
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- InterviewOptionalat submission
Notes & source
Michigan Law does not conduct evaluative interviews; the admissions office offers only informational meetings with applicants.
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