Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the Law School and tour the beautiful Law School and University campus. Applicants are also invited to attend a first-year class, to participate in informal discussions with students about law school, and to consult with a member of the Admissions Office staff about admissions policies, procedures, and other concerns. For help in arranging a visit please phone the Admissions Office at (313) 577-3937, or email us at
lawinquire@wayne.edu.
The Urban Experience
The Law School's location in the heart of one of the nation's largest metropolitan areas gives students almost limitless social and cultural opportunities. Detroit is a city with history— and a future. Founded as a trading post over 300 years ago, the city is famous for being the birthplace of the automotive industry and of Motown. In recent years, the city has gone through a revival. New housing, businesses, and entertainment venues abound. The revitalized city gives students a variety of choices for their free time. Visit a museum in the Cultural Center , catch a show in the Theatre District, or sample international cuisine in one of our diversrse ethic enclaves; or you can put it all together at one of our many ethnic festivals and taste fests.
Detroit also shares an international border with Windsor, Ontario, providing students access to numerous Canadian parks, restaurants, museums, and other social and cultural opportunities.
Cultural and Historical Attractions
| African Heritage Cultural Center Belle Isle Park Situated on an island in the Detroit River, the Belle Isle Zoo's most distinctive feature is its elevated boardwalk, affording broad vistas of the animal exhibits. Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History A world renowned history museum with outstanding collections and research celebrating African Americans. Children's Museum of Detroit Cranbrook Academy of Art Museum Cranbrook Institute of Science Each year over 200,000 people visit Michigan's premier natural history museum to watch the stars come out in the planetarium, observe live bats, and participate in many annual science events. Dearborn Historical Museum The Dearborn Historical Museum complex is a city-owned display of Dearborn's heritage housed in two historic buildings. They were part of the U.S. Government's Detroit Military Arsenal when it was moved from Detroit to early Dearbornville in 1833. Detroit Institute of Arts The heart of a great museum is its collection, and The Detroit Institute of Arts is proud to claim one of the largest, most significant art collections in the nation. |
Detroit Public Library Detroit Zoo Detroit Science Center The New Detroit Science Center inspires children and their families to discover, explore and appreciate science, technology and engineering in a dynamic, fun, learning environment. Dossin Great Lakes Museum The Henry Ford Featuring 90+ acre Greenfield Village, Henry Ford Museum, Ford Rouge Factory, Benson Ford Research Center & IMAX theatre, The Henry Ford is America’s greatest history attraction. Holocaust Memorial Center The International Institute The International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit aims to serve people who have recently arrived in the United States, and the people who are interested in expressing their own ethnic heritage and learning about the culture of other nations. Michigan Transit Museum Motor Sports Hall of Fame The Motorsports Museum, located at the base of the Novi Expo Center water tower, chronicles the personalities, manufacturers and machines of all types of racing. |
Entertainment Venues
| Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center Comerica Park Home of the Detroit Tigers, also featuring a decade-by-decade pedestrian museum enveloping the main concourse, along with shops & other attractions. Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall Detroit Opera House DTE Energy Music Theatre Acclaimed by audiences and critics worldwide, the DSO has become one of America's most celebrated orchestras because of the diversity and reach of its programming. Fisher Theater Opened in 1928, over the last 40 years the Fisher Theatre has been a favorite venue of many of Broadway’s brightest stars. Fox Theatre Detroit’s crown jewel, the fabulous Fox Theatre, began as one of the most spectacular movie palaces in the world in 1928. |
The Gem claims its own rich history of sophisticated film screenings and bawdy vaudeville acts. Joe Louis Arena Home of the 1997, 1998 & 2002 Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings. Masonic Temple This building is unique among Masonic buildings because all of the various Masonic bodies are housed in the same structure, and it is the largest and most complex building of its kind in the world. Meadow Brook Music Festival Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts Palace of Auburn Hills Home of the Detroit Pistons, 2004 NBA champions. State Theatre Like its neighbor the Fox Theatre, the State is an architectural masterpiece. |
Professional Sports Teams
| Detroit Fury (AFL) Detroit Lions (NFL) Detroit Pistons (NBA) |
Detroit Red Wings (NHL) Detroit Shock (WNBA) Detroit Tigers (MLB) |
