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Thomas M Cooley Law School

  • LocationLansing, MI
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 451 students
Official website

Thomas M Cooley Law School is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.3 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Thomas M Cooley Law School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Mary Cathedral: 0.3 mi1St. Casmir Catholic Church: 1.1 mi2Church of the Resurrection: 1.3 mi3Immaculate Heart of Mary: 2.6 mi4Thomas M Cooley Law School (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Mary Cathedral — 0.3 mi · 219 Seymour Avenue, Lansing
  2. St. Casmir Catholic Church — 1.1 mi · 815 Sparrow Avenue
  3. Church of the Resurrection — 1.3 mi · 1505 East Michigan Avenue, Lansing
  4. Immaculate Heart of Mary — 2.6 mi · 3815 South Cedar Street, Lansing

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Academic Excellence

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Campus facts

SettingCity

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Cost and value

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Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
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Total students451
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
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Cost of attendance (per year)—
Median federal debt at graduation—
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
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First-year retention—
Median earnings 10 years after entry$63,450
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants—

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Lansing

The Most Reverend Earl Boyea, Bishop of Lansing

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: dioceseoflansing.org, dioceseoflansing.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 172477
  • Carnegie classification: Special focus: law school
  • Accreditation: American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar; Higher Learning Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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