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Lansing, Michigan

Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Accreditation
ABA approved since 1975
Institution type
Private
J.D. formats
Full-time and Part-time J.D.
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Median LSAT
147
Fall 2025 entering class
Median GPA
3.09
Fall 2025 entering class
Resident tuition
$1,580 / credit
Full-time, 2025-2026
First-year class
237
Enrolled fall 2025
Bar-required jobs
58.7%
Class of 2025, full-time long-term
First-time bar passage
51.5%
2025 graduates

Latest verified values from ABA required disclosures. Each dataset describes a different class, as labelled. The job share is PreLaw Advisor’s arithmetic (full-time, long-term bar-passage-required positions ÷ total graduates), not an ABA-published figure.

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Source documents used for Thomas M. Cooley Law School
DocumentOrganizationCoversUsed forRetrieved
ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2026 report)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2026Bar passageSep 23, 2026
ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2026 report)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2026Bar passageSep 23, 2026
ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2025 report)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2025Bar passageSep 23, 2026
ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2025 report)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2025Bar passageSep 23, 2026
ABA Employment Outcomes compilation — class of 2025American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2025Employment outcomesSep 23, 2026
ABA Standard 509 compilation — First Year Class (2025)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2025Standard 509 admissionsSep 23, 2026
ABA Standard 509 compilation — Grants and Scholarships (2025)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2025Grants & scholarshipsSep 23, 2026
ABA Standard 509 compilation — The Basics/Academic Calendar (2025)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2025Admissions requirements, Standard 509 basicsSep 23, 2026
ABA Standard 509 compilation — Tuitions and Fees/Living Expenses/Cond. Scholarships (2025)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2025Living expenses, TuitionSep 23, 2026
Thomas M. Cooley Law School — 2025 Standard 509 Information ReportAmerican Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2025School identity (509 report)Sep 28, 2026
ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2024 report)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2024Bar passageSep 23, 2026
ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2024 report)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2024Bar passageSep 23, 2026
ABA Employment Outcomes compilation — class of 2024American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2024Employment outcomesSep 23, 2026
ABA Standard 509 compilation — First Year Class (2024)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2024Standard 509 admissionsSep 23, 2026
ABA Standard 509 compilation — Grants and Scholarships (2024)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2024Grants & scholarshipsSep 23, 2026
ABA Standard 509 compilation — Grants and Scholarships (2024)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2024Grants & scholarshipsSep 23, 2026
ABA Standard 509 compilation — The Basics/Academic Calendar (2024)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2024Admissions requirements, Standard 509 basicsSep 23, 2026
ABA Standard 509 compilation — Tuitions and Fees/Living Expenses/Cond. Scholarships (2024)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2024Living expenses, TuitionSep 23, 2026
ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2023 report)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2023Bar passageSep 23, 2026
ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2023 report)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2023Bar passageSep 23, 2026
ABA Employment Outcomes compilation — class of 2023American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2023Employment outcomesSep 23, 2026
ABA Standard 509 compilation — First Year Class (2023)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2023Standard 509 admissionsSep 23, 2026
ABA Standard 509 compilation — Grants and Scholarships (2023)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2023Grants & scholarshipsSep 23, 2026
ABA Standard 509 compilation — The Basics/Academic Calendar (2023)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2023Admissions requirements, Standard 509 basicsSep 23, 2026
ABA Standard 509 compilation — Tuitions and Fees/Living Expenses/Cond. Scholarships (2023)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2023Living expenses, TuitionSep 23, 2026
ABA Employment Outcomes compilation — class of 2022American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2022Employment outcomesSep 23, 2026
ABA Employment Outcomes compilation — class of 2015American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar2015Employment outcomesSep 23, 2026
ABA Council-approved law schools — alphabetical (via browser)American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar—ABA Council-approved listSep 28, 2026
Thomas M. Cooley Law School — Admissions Frequently Asked Questions | Cooley Law SchoolIndividual law schools2026-2027Essay promptsSep 29, 2026
Thomas M. Cooley Law School — Apply NowIndividual law schools2026-2027Admissions requirementsSep 23, 2026

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