Cooley Law School
Overview
The Thomas M. Cooley Law School, located in Lansing, Michigan, is the largest law school in the United States. The Law School, founded in 1972 and accredited in 1978, presently has an enrollment of approximately 2,300 students, most of whom are earning the degree of Juris Doctor (J.D.). As of 2004, the Law School's faculty includes 95 full-time professors and 100 visiting or adjunct professors. Recently the school opened extension campuses in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Rochester, Michigan.
The School is named for the former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Thomas M. Cooley.
Notable alumni
- John Engler - Former Governor of Michigan
- Bart Stupak - U.S. Congressman
- Chris Chocola - U.S. Congressman
Rankings
- Usnews Ranking - 4th tier
- Peer assessment score (5.0 highest): 1.4
- Assessment score by lawyers/judges (5.0 highest): 1.8
Graduates Salaries
Starting Salaries (2003 Graduates Employed Full-time)
- Private sector (25th-75th percentile): $35,000 - $55,000
- Median in the private sector: $42,500
- Percent in the private sector who reported salary information: 47%
- Median in public service: $38,318
Statistics
- Acceptance rate: 59.6%
- LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 144-151
- Undergraduate GPA, 25th-75th percentile (full-time, 2004): 2.67-3.39
- Student/faculty ratio: 21.7 to 1
- 2003 full-time graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 70%
- School's bar passage rate in jurisdiction for first-time test takers (summer 2003 and winter 2004): 52.2%
- Jurisdiction's overall bar passage rate: 76%