Western Michigan University - Thomas M. Cooley Law School: Statistics

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#5737 of 14,131 In the World
#1581 of 2,597 In North America
#1495 of 2,496 In the United States
#38 of 62 In Michigan
#1 of 2 In Lansing
#5914 of 6,670 For Law
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Acceptance rate
85%
Graduates
420
Male:Female Ratio
44:56
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.cooley.edu

Western Michigan University - Thomas M. Cooley Law School Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

We've calculated the 85% acceptance rate for Western Michigan University - Thomas M. Cooley Law School based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

219 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

75 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 252 (60%)
Two or more races 64 (15%)
Black or African American 49 (12%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 20 (5%)
Hispanic 20 (5%)
Asian 13 (3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

Graduates
Tuition in-district $15,800
Tuition in-state $15,800
Tuition out-of-state $15,800
Fee in-district $640
Fee in-state $640
Fee out-of-state $640

Western Michigan University - Thomas M. Cooley Law School majors

Western Michigan University - Thomas M. Cooley Law School has granted 18 master's across 3 programs and 124 doctorate degrees in Law. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Western Michigan University - Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

Major Master Doctoral
Law 124
Tax Law & Taxation 8
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 7
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law 3
Grand Total 18 124

Publications & Citations

Western Michigan University - Thomas M. Cooley Law School has published 215 scientific papers with 161 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Computer Science, Business, Environmental Science, History, and Economics.

Publications
215
Citations
161

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
203 / 153
Political Science
192 / 100
Law
182 / 100
Philosophy
94 / 97
Sociology
92 / 62
Computer Science
72 / 92
Business
69 / 24
Environmental Science
56 / 43
History
53 / 42
Economics
51 / 33
Geography and Cartography
50 / 42
Linguistics
48 / 58
Psychology
47 / 85
Art & Design
38 / 10
Mathematics
37 / 31
Archaeology
37 / 38
Development Studies
28 / 28
Engineering
28 / 54
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
28 / 26
Finance
26 / 6
Management
26 / 9
Literature
25 / 6
Biology
25 / 37
Social Psychology
24 / 58
Medicine
23 / 10
Physics
23 / 33
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
22 / 28
Education Majors
21 / 10
Math Teachers
20 / 9
Cyber Security
20 / 71
Geology
18 / 1
Accounting
17 / 4
Statistics
16 / 22
Fashion Design
13 / 5
Advertising
13 / 5
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
12 / 4
Communications and Public Relations
12 / 4
Quantum and Particle physics
11 / 27
Criminology and Criminal Justice
11 / 12
Oceanography
11 / 0

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
2001 1 1
2002 5 0
2003 1 0
2004 5 0
2005 2 1
2006 6 0
2007 6 3
2008 10 0
2009 19 2
2010 13 6
2011 17 4
2012 13 7
2013 24 10
2014 8 11
2015 3 8
2016 9 8
2017 9 18
2018 15 16
2019 10 6
2020 10 7
2021 2 6
2022 3 10
2023 0 13
2024 1 12
Academic rankings

Western Michigan University - Thomas M. Cooley Law School alumni

  1. Michael Cohen

    Michael Cohen
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1966-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    advocatejuristlawyerbusinessperson
    Biography

    Michael Dean Cohen is an American former lawyer who served as an attorney for Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, from 2006 to 2018. Cohen served as vice president of the Trump Organization and personal counsel to Trump, often being described as his fixer. Cohen served as co-president of Trump Entertainment and was a board member of the Eric Trump Foundation, a children's health charity. From 2017 to 2018, Cohen was deputy finance chairman of the Republican National Committee.

  2. Rashida Tlaib Al-Harbi

    Rashida Tlaib Al-Harbi
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1976-.. (age 50)
    Enrolled in Western Michigan University - Thomas M. Cooley Law School
    In 2004 graduated with Juris Doctor
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Rashida Harbi Tlaib is an American lawyer and politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2019, representing the state's 12th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first Palestinian American woman to serve in Congress and one of the first two Muslim women (along with Ilhan Omar) elected to Congress.

  3. John Engler

    John Engler
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1948-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    John Mathias Engler is an American politician, lawyer, businessman, and lobbyist who served as the 46th governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003. Considered one of the country's top lobbyists, he is a member of the Republican Party.

  4. Rosemarie Aquilina

    Rosemarie Aquilina
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1958-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    judgelawyerwriter
    Biography

    Rosemarie Elizabeth Aquilina is an American judge. She is a judge of the 30th circuit court in Ingham County, Michigan. Previously, Aquilina was the 55th District Court Judge, where she served as both a Sobriety Court Judge as well as the Chief Judge. She is best known as one of three judges who sentenced Larry Nassar in the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal.

All 12 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Total FTE staff 127
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools

Location and contacts

Address 300 S Capitol Ave
Lansing, Michigan, 48933
United States
City population 113,000
Phone 5173715140