Locations

Lansing, Michigan; Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Degrees

Juris Doctor; LL.M. - Intellectual Property; LL.M. - Taxation;
Joint MPA/JD

Scheduling Options

Part-time and full-time programs available; classes offered on weekdays, weeknights, or weekends; degree completion in two, three, or four years

Accreditation

American Bar Association (321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60610, Phone: 312-988-5000) since 1975
Higher Learning Commission (30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504 Phone: 800-621-7440 / Fax: 312-263-0456) since 2001 and a member of the North Central Association.

Admissions

Each year, Admissions is set based on an applicant's LSAT and Undergraduate Grade Point Average (UGPA).

Admissions Index

UGPA (as evaluated by Law School Data Assembly Service) x 15 + Highest LSAT (LSAT scores accepted up to five years.) = Admissions Index

2008-09 Tuition + Fees

$957 per credit hour; Full-time tuition: $26,836 (based on ABA criteria for tuition and a $40 SBA Activity Fee)

2008-09 Estimated Educational Expenses

$13,500 (estimated books, room & board, personal, and transportation for two semesters), plus a $40 Student Bar Association fee.

Honors Scholarships

Tuition credit ranging from 25 percent to 100 percent based on entering credentials (LSAT & Index Score) and 15 percent to 55 percent based on academic performance at Cooley Law School. 56% of students receive scholarships.

Law Library

Over 520,000 volumes - places the Brennan Law Library among the largest in the nation; 40 full-time staff including 21 professional librarians; Reference Desk staffed 100 hours per week by professional librarians.

Financial Aid

The majority of Cooley students receive financial assistance from a variety of sources.

Faculty

95 full-time faculty and over 140+ adjunct/part-time faculty

Academic Calendar

Year-round; three semesters per year; Hilary (January), Trinity (May), and Michaelmas (September)

Clinical Programs

Sixty Plus, Inc., Elderlaw Clinic, providing free civil legal help to area senior citizens; The Cooley Innocence Project, helping innocent, incarcerated defendants obtain DNA testing; Estate Planning Clinic, allowing night and weekend only students to provide estate planning assistance; The capstone externship program, placing more than 500 students in supervised placements across the United States and select foreign countries in an academic year.

Facilities

Superb facilities, located in downtown Lansing; downtown Grand Rapids; and our new campus in Auburn Hills.

Cooley Graduates

Over 12,000 in all 50 states and a dozen countries; average starting salary $52,000