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University of Detroit Mercy vs University of Wyoming

Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.

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The short version

  • =About the same placement. 2.6% of Detroit Mercy's Class of 2025 and 3.1% of Wyoming's went to BigLaw or federal clerkships.
  • Wyoming costs about $42K less over three years after the average scholarship: $138K against $180K, and more of its students get a scholarship (89% vs 58%).
  • Wyoming is harder to get into: a 156 median LSAT and a 35.8% acceptance rate, against 156 and 41.4% at Detroit Mercy.
  • Wyoming has the higher first time bar pass rate: 83.0% against 71.5%.
Detroit Mercy
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Where graduates go

Wyoming leads 3 of 5

2.6%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓3.1%
✓2.6%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
0.0%
0.0%
Federal clerkships
✓3.1%
✓93.2%
Graduates employed
90.6%
71.5%
First time bar passage
✓83.0%

What it costs

Even, 2 each

$180K
Three year net cost
✓$138K
58%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓89%
✓$18,636/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$8,000/yr
✓$12,461/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$8,323/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Detroit Mercy 41.4% · Wyoming 35.8%

LSAT

Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.

Detroit Mercy
154156159
Wyoming
153156160
150152154156158160162

GPA

Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.

Detroit Mercy
3.163.523.73
Wyoming
3.323.553.80
3.103.203.303.403.503.603.703.80

Frequently asked questions

Is Detroit Mercy or Wyoming better for BigLaw?
Wyoming placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 3.1% against 2.6%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Detroit Mercy placed 2.6% and Wyoming placed 0.0%. Federal clerkships were 0.0% at Detroit Mercy and 3.1% at Wyoming.
Which is harder to get into, Detroit Mercy or Wyoming?
Detroit Mercy's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 156 and a median GPA of 3.52, with a 41.4% acceptance rate. Wyoming's had 156 and 3.55, with 35.8%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Detroit Mercy or Wyoming?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $180K at Detroit Mercy and $138K at Wyoming, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, Detroit Mercy or Wyoming?
58% of Detroit Mercy students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $18,636 a year among recipients. 89% of Wyoming students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $8,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
71.5% of Detroit Mercy's first time takers passed in 2025, against 83.0% at Wyoming. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Detroit Mercy or Wyoming?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.

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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology

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