Western Michigan (Cooley) application requirements

Western Michigan (Cooley) reviews applications on a rolling basis — there is no fixed application deadline. Western Michigan (Cooley) charges no application fee. Western Michigan (Cooley) requires 5 application materials, listed below.

Deadline

Dates below are for the current application cycle. Missing one is not a soft problem — most schools will not read a late file.

Deadline: Rolling admissions. Western Michigan (Cooley)'s published instructions state no fixed application deadline.

What you must submit

Everything on this list goes through the school's application. If an item is optional at this school, it is marked optional; 'optional' essays are read when submitted.

Western Michigan (Cooley) requires the LSAC Credential Assembly Service (CAS) for this application.

Tests accepted: LSAT.

Recommendation letters

Ask for letters early. A recommender's deadline is your deadline, and a rushed letter helps no one.

Not required (letters of recommendation are not required as part of the admission process)

Personal statement

Write to this school's prompt and limits, not a generic essay with the name swapped.

Personal statement of 2-4 pages, double spaced, 1-inch margins, on a topic of your choice (per Cooley application checklist); FAQ confirms a personal statement is required

Fees and waivers

Western Michigan (Cooley) charges no application fee.

Fee waivers: No application fee: Cooley Law School does not have an application fee (per its official application checklist)

Western Michigan (Cooley) admissions numbers

Median LSAT
147
Fall 2025 entering class
Median GPA
3.09
Fall 2025 entering class
LSAT 25th–75th
145–151
Fall 2025 entering class
Acceptance rate
52.9%
Fall 2025 cycle
Est. annual tuition
$48,040
2025-2026 sticker

Western Michigan (Cooley) admissions data · What LSAT do you need for Western Michigan (Cooley)?

Requirements verified 2026-10-20 against Western Michigan (Cooley)'s published application instructions. Deadlines and fees change each cycle — confirm on the school's site before you submit. Medians from ABA Standard 509 disclosures via ILRG, Fall 2025 entering class.

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