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U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings 2025

The U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings are the most established and influential rankings in legal education. The 2025 edition evaluates law schools based on a comprehensive methodology that includes peer assessment, employment outcomes, bar passage rates, student selectivity, and faculty resources. These rankings provide prospective law students with valuable insights when selecting their ideal law school.

When comparing top law schools in 2025, remember that rankings are just one factor in your decision process. The best JD program for you depends on your career goals, preferred location, and financial considerations. Many highly-ranked schools excel in specific legal specialties like corporate law, public interest, or international law. Consider how each school's employment statistics align with your career aspirations, and whether their alumni network is strong in your desired practice area or geographic region.

Law school admission statistics like median LSAT scores and GPA requirements vary widely even among similarly ranked institutions. Rather than focusing solely on a school's position in the 2025 rankings, evaluate each program holistically—examining factors such as scholarship opportunities, clinical programs, externship placements, and quality of life. The ideal law school matches your academic profile, career objectives, and personal circumstances, regardless of its ranking position.

Top Law Schools 2025

U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings

Rank	School	Accept %
1	Stanford University	8.85%
1	Yale University	5.25%
3	University of Chicago	12.73%
4	University of Virginia	13.92%
5	University of Pennsylvania	9.95%

Rank

School

Accept %

Stanford University

8.85%

Yale University

5.25%

University of Chicago

12.73%

University of Virginia

13.92%

University of Pennsylvania

9.95%

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Rank	School	Acceptance %	LSAT			GPA
Rank	School	Acceptance %	25%	50%	75%	25%	50%	75%
1	Stanford University Stanford, California	8.85%	169	173	175	3.78	3.92	4.00
1	Yale University New Haven, Connecticut	5.25%	170	174	177	3.91	3.96	4.00
3	University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois	12.73%	169	173	175	3.83	3.94	3.99
4	University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia	13.92%	167	172	174	3.78	3.96	4.00
5	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	9.95%	168	172	174	3.77	3.93	3.99
6	Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts	10.97%	171	174	176	3.89	3.95	4.00
6	Duke University Durham, North Carolina	13.88%	168	170	171	3.79	3.89	3.96
8	University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan	11.85%	166	171	172	3.70	3.86	3.94
8	New York University New York City, New York	16.67%	169	172	173	3.80	3.91	3.96
10	Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois	15.36%	166	172	174	3.77	3.95	4.00
10	Columbia University New York City, New York	11.75%	170	173	175	3.81	3.90	3.96
12	University of California—Los Angeles Los Angeles, California	16.1%	165	170	171	3.69	3.95	4.00
13	University of California—Berkeley Berkeley, California	17.3%	167	170	172	3.80	3.87	3.95
14	University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas	15.6%	167	171	172	3.74	3.89	3.97
14	Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri	19.9%	163	173	176	3.45	3.96	4.00
14	Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee	18.45%	163	169	170	3.66	3.89	3.94
14	Georgetown University Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.	20.13%	166	171	172	3.72	3.92	3.97
18	Cornell University Ithaca, New York	23.11%	169	173	175	3.73	3.89	3.96
18	University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina	15.18%	164	167	168	3.73	3.85	3.92
20	University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota	34.93%	162	169	170	3.63	3.88	3.95
20	University of Notre Dame South Bend, Indiana	23.26%	164	169	170	3.74	3.85	3.92
22	University of Georgia Athens, Georgia	14.48%	159	169	170	3.62	3.91	3.97
22	Boston University Boston, Massachusetts	20.61%	163	170	171	3.66	3.88	3.92
22	Texas A&M University Fort Worth, Texas	13.48%	160	168	169	3.56	3.97	4.00
25	Boston College Newton, Massachusetts	13.27%	161	167	168	3.64	3.80	3.89
26	Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, North Carolina	26.84%	163	166	167	3.66	3.84	3.93
26	University of Southern California Los Angeles, California	12.41%	165	169	170	3.82	3.91	3.97
28	Brigham Young University Provo, Utah	27.76%	164	168	170	3.70	3.92	3.98
28	University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin	28.93%	158	165	166	3.54	3.81	3.92
28	Ohio State University Columbus , Ohio	29.4%	161	166	168	3.66	3.89	3.97
31	George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia	14.6%	160	168	169	3.63	3.92	3.99
31	George Washington University Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.	32.59%	159	168	169	3.62	3.87	3.93
31	University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama	26.58%	158	165	168	3.68	3.95	4.04
31	William & Mary Law School Williamsburg, Virginia	32.23%	159	164	166	3.49	3.75	3.86
31	University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah	24.76%	161	165	167	3.70	3.86	3.95
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36	University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa	59.76%	157	162	164	3.60	3.76	3.91
36	Washington and Lee University Lexington, Virginia	31.68%	159	166	167	3.42	3.73	3.83
38	University of California—Irvine Irvine, California	17.38%	163	167	168	3.65	3.81	3.89
38	Fordham University Bronx, New York	22.15%	165	167	169	3.57	3.76	3.84
38	University of Florida (Levin) Gainesville, Florida	17.44%	164	169	170	3.67	3.90	3.96
38	Emory University Atlanta, Georgia	40.12%	162	165	167	3.63	3.81	3.88
38	Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida	19.91%	158	165	166	3.59	3.91	3.97
43	Baylor University Waco, Texas	26.93%	157	163	164	3.47	3.73	3.85
43	Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas	30.39%	161	165	166	3.60	3.86	3.93
45	Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona	22.05%	156	165	167	3.62	3.90	4.00
46	Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana	39.45%	159	164	165	3.63	3.91	3.99
46	University of Colorado—Boulder Boulder, Colorado	36.43%	160	164	166	3.55	3.79	3.88
48	University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign Champaign, Illinois	46.79%	160	165	167	3.47	3.77	3.88
48	Villanova University Villanova, Pennsylvania	21.93%	160	164	165	3.65	3.81	3.91
50	University of Washington Seattle, Washington	40.5%	160	163	166	3.47	3.67	3.83
50	Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	35.77%	159	163	165	3.42	3.67	3.81
50	University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas	38.3%	156	161	163	3.59	3.79	3.89
50	University of Connecticut Hartford, Connecticut	30.18%	158	161	163	3.50	3.72	3.87
50	University of California—Davis Davis, California	33.16%	159	163	165	3.48	3.68	3.87
55	Pepperdine University Malibu , California	28.44%	159	164	165	3.49	3.85	3.94
55	University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee	26.3%	158	163	164	3.47	3.82	3.93
57	University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri	52.01%	154	160	163	3.44	3.76	3.95
57	University of San Diego San Diego, California	37.1%	157	161	163	3.53	3.80	3.89
59	Marquette University Milwaukee, Wisconsin	29.42%	153	156	159	3.55	3.70	3.85
59	Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law Carlisle, Pennsylvania	41.33%	155	161	162	3.42	3.68	3.88
59	University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma	39.41%	156	160	162	3.46	3.74	3.89
59	University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona	30.38%	160	163	164	3.52	3.78	3.88
63	University of Houston Houston, Texas	28.44%	158	161	163	3.60	3.75	3.87
63	University of Maryland College Park, Maryland	30.83%	154	163	165	3.33	3.73	3.86
63	St. John's University Queens, New York	30.6%	154	162	164	3.50	3.74	3.85
63	Yeshiva University (Cardozo) New York City, New York	37.54%	160	164	166	3.60	3.80	3.88
63	University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina	29.5%	159	161	163	3.48	3.74	3.91
68	Pennsylvania State - Penn State Law State College, Pennsylvania	51.4%	152	155	158	3.50	3.71	3.83
68	University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky	48.24%	155	158	160	3.52	3.71	3.86
68	Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts	36.2%	159	163	165	3.54	3.73	3.85
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71	Seton Hall University Newark, New Jersey	42.83%	157	160	162	3.47	3.69	3.86
71	University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska	62.12%	154	158	161	3.44	3.77	3.96
71	University of Richmond Richmond, Virginia	42.91%	158	164	165	3.50	3.75	3.83
71	Catholic University Of America Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.	34.63%	158	160	162	3.38	3.64	3.76
71	University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio	42.64%	155	158	161	3.64	3.81	3.92
71	Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan	29.33%	157	162	164	3.58	3.84	3.94
71	Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles Los Angeles, California	30.6%	159	162	165	3.52	3.72	3.85
71	Tulane University New Orleans, Louisiana	53.03%	156	160	162	3.42	3.64	3.78
79	Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia	36.04%	156	159	162	3.39	3.56	3.75
79	University of Nevada—Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada	40.5%	154	160	162	3.32	3.78	3.92
79	Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	37.79%	153	158	160	3.45	3.72	3.85
79	University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	51.66%	156	159	162	3.28	3.56	3.79
79	Loyola University—Chicago Chicago , Illinois	43.02%	157	160	163	3.42	3.60	3.75
84	Drake University Des Moines, Iowa	60.17%	153	156	159	3.27	3.56	3.78
84	Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana	49.46%	154	156	159	3.45	3.71	3.92
84	Florida International University MIami, Florida	21.03%	158	160	161	3.38	3.73	3.86
84	Belmont University Nashville, Tennessee	41.44%	157	160	162	3.58	3.79	3.90
88	University of Denver Denver, Colorado	53.06%	155	159	162	3.43	3.65	3.81
88	Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas	33.54%	154	158	160	3.40	3.65	3.82
88	University of Maine Portland, Maine	66.54%	152	157	161	3.30	3.66	3.81
88	University of California (Hastings) San Francisco, California	37.5%	157	160	162	3.43	3.63	3.77
92	University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida	29.13%	158	163	164	3.58	3.76	3.87
92	Duquesne University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	56.06%	154	156	159	3.20	3.57	3.83
94	Regent University Virginia Beach, Virginia	44.34%	153	158	161	3.39	3.64	3.80
94	University of Buffalo—SUNY Buffalo, New York	44.63%	153	156	159	3.44	3.71	3.87
94	University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon	66.42%	155	159	161	3.35	3.56	3.76
94	University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Minneapolis, Minnesota	64.36%	152	156	161	3.47	3.64	3.81
94	Saint Louis University St. Louis, Missouri	62.04%	153	156	160	3.37	3.64	3.88
99	Lewis And Clark College Portland, Oregon	63.29%	157	160	163	3.28	3.58	3.79
99	Stetson University Gulfport, Florida	40.99%	156	158	161	3.37	3.60	3.79
99	University of Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii	32.0%	153	156	159	3.28	3.70	3.84
99	University of Montana Missoula, Montana	58.08%	153	156	160	3.21	3.52	3.75
99	University of Missouri—Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri	61.86%	152	155	158	3.18	3.51	3.78
104	Rutgers State University Newark (old) Newark, New Jersey	38.17%	154	158	160	3.28	3.61	3.80
104	Chapman University Orange, California	27.14%	155	162	164	3.27	3.67	3.83
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104	American University Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.	39.78%	155	160	163	3.37	3.61	3.73
107	Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent) Chicago, Illinois	49.35%	155	160	162	3.43	3.74	3.89
107	University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio	37.66%	154	156	158	3.35	3.66	3.84
107	Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio	37.14%	156	160	162	3.45	3.70	3.85
107	Samford University Birmingham, Alabama	58.84%	152	155	159	3.44	3.63	3.80
107	University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico	51.58%	150	157	160	3.22	3.57	3.74
107	Indiana University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana	62.92%	152	155	159	3.31	3.59	3.83
107	Mercer University Macon, Georgia	43.27%	153	155	157	3.39	3.63	3.78
107	Syracuse University Syracuse, New York	38.98%	151	158	161	3.28	3.62	3.83
115	Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan	31.86%	157	160	162	3.39	3.63	3.86
115	University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Fayetteville, Arkansas	28.0%	153	156	158	3.31	3.63	3.86
117	University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming	61.97%	152	155	158	3.06	3.46	3.72
117	West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia	43.75%	152	156	158	3.25	3.58	3.83
117	Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn, New York	54.29%	156	160	162	3.27	3.54	3.69
117	Albany Law School Of Union University Albany, New York	47.62%	154	156	159	3.19	3.47	3.71
121	Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio	36.28%	152	155	157	3.02	3.43	3.73
121	University of Mississippi Oxford, Mississippi	46.23%	153	157	159	3.41	3.64	3.88
121	Washburn University Topeka, Kansas	73.12%	148	151	154	3.26	3.61	3.83
121	New York Law School New York City, New York	52.71%	153	156	158	3.33	3.59	3.75
125	University of New Hampshire Concord, New Hampshire	60.14%	151	155	158	3.05	3.45	3.65
125	Hofstra University Hempstead, New York	50.86%	151	155	158	3.32	3.62	3.77
127	University of South Dakota Vermillion, South Dakota	65.57%	149	152	155	3.15	3.55	3.87
127	Suffolk University Boston, Massachusetts	65.3%	151	155	159	3.35	3.55	3.74
127	Seattle University Seattle, Washington	53.23%	153	157	160	3.21	3.53	3.72
127	Howard University Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.	32.01%	153	155	158	3.15	3.47	3.70
127	University of Akron Akron, Ohio	60.83%	151	153	157	3.08	3.54	3.81
127	University of Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma	47.78%	154	156	158	3.21	3.52	3.85
133	DePaul University Chicago, Illinois	45.37%	153	158	159	3.16	3.65	3.82
134	Campbell University Raleigh, North Carolina	34.43%	153	156	158	3.28	3.57	3.80
134	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, Kentucky	67.46%	150	152	156	3.14	3.50	3.77
134	University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, Michigan	47.72%	151	154	156	3.22	3.55	3.73
134	Loyola University—New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana	58.55%	149	152	155	3.04	3.38	3.66
138	South Texas College Of Law—Houston Houston, Texas	38.77%	151	154	157	3.04	3.35	3.57
139	University of Baltimore Baltimore , Maryland	49.4%	151	153	156	3.10	3.42	3.63
139	University of Arkansas, Little Rock Little Rock , Arkansas	39.16%	148	151	155	3.19	3.47	3.69
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141	Pace University White Plains, New York	52.42%	150	153	156	3.17	3.51	3.75
141	Gonzaga University Spokane, Washington	53.58%	153	154	157	3.32	3.55	3.80
141	Quinnipiac University North Haven, Connecticut	61.46%	149	153	156	3.33	3.59	3.81
141	Liberty University Lynchburg, Virginia	59.08%	150	153	156	3.24	3.55	3.79
141	University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho	67.23%	149	152	157	3.07	3.46	3.71
146	University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky	64.4%	153	156	158	3.26	3.59	3.86
146	University of Memphis Memphis, Tennessee	43.76%	152	154	157	3.19	3.48	3.84
148	Creighton University Omaha, Nebraska	69.57%	149	152	156	3.02	3.42	3.73
148	St. Mary's University San Antonio, Texas	32.48%	150	153	156	3.09	3.41	3.68
150	Willamette University Salem , Oregon	66.53%	149	152	155	3.06	3.40	3.71
150	University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio	42.18%	149	152	155	3.26	3.58	3.79
150	Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Illinois	55.6%	147	150	153	3.07	3.26	3.59
153	Ave Maria School Of Law Ave Maria , Florida	53.02%	150	153	156	3.06	3.41	3.76
154	Southwestern Law School Los Angeles, California	39.38%	153	155	158	3.24	3.48	3.67
154	Mitchell Hamline St Paul, Minnesota	60.35%	149	152	157	2.99	3.34	3.64
156	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, California	66.33%	154	157	160	3.15	3.44	3.69
156	CUNY Queens, New York	40.29%	151	154	158	3.09	3.44	3.72
158	Mississippi College Jackson, Mississippi	66.34%	147	150	154	3.04	3.31	3.62
158	Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	56.36%	148	151	155	3.16	3.47	3.70
158	Elon University Greensboro, North Carolina	47.85%	151	153	156	3.16	3.41	3.68
161	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota	52.22%	147	150	154	3.19	3.46	3.76
161	University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Dartmouth, Massachusetts	59.89%	148	151	155	3.06	3.39	3.70
163	Vermont Law School South Royalton, Vermont	64.66%	147	151	156	2.89	3.18	3.53
163	University of the Pacific (Mcgeorge) Sacramento, California	59.46%	152	155	158	3.13	3.52	3.77
163	University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, Texas	27.68%	150	153	156	3.26	3.49	3.72
166	New England Law \| Boston Boston, Massachusetts	76.27%	149	153	157	2.95	3.31	3.58
166	Western New England University Springfield, Massachusetts	61.6%	148	150	154	2.95	3.29	3.67
166	University of San Francisco San Francisco, California	54.52%	152	154	157	3.07	3.37	3.58
169	Widener University—Delaware Wilmington, Delaware	66.37%	148	150	154	2.95	3.28	3.56
169	University of Illinois—Chicago Chicago, Illinois	64.14%	149	152	154	3.12	3.38	3.61
169	Lincoln Memorial Knoxville, Tennessee	54.32%	150	152	154	3.05	3.44	3.70
169	Touro College Central Islip, New York	48.27%	150	151	153	2.89	3.22	3.52
169	Roger Williams University Bristol, Rhode Island	67.67%	146	149	153	3.10	3.44	3.71
174	Capital University Columbus, Ohio	72.18%	148	151	155	3.07	3.39	3.72
175	Southern Illinois University—Carbondale Carbondale, Illinois	67.35%	146	148	152	3.02	3.38	3.63
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175	(Part-time) Widener University—Pennsylvania (Commonwealth) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	66.49%	147	148	151	3.06	3.36	3.64
175	University of Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico	49.23%	144	148	153	3.52	3.73	3.88
178	St. Thomas University (Florida) Miami Gardens, Florida	60.66%	149	152	155	2.98	3.30	3.58
178	Inter American University School of Law San Juan, Puerto Rico	54.33%	140	143	148	3.07	3.32	3.60
178	Pontifical Catholic University Ponce, Puerto Rico	44.34%	135	137	140	3.00	3.37	3.69
178	Texas Southern University Houston, Texas	35.63%	148	150	152	2.72	3.21	3.61
178	Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio	11.53%	146	148	151	3.02	3.30	3.59
178	Appalachian School of Law Grundy, Virginia	43.74%	145	147	150	2.77	3.04	3.56
178	North Carolina Central University Durham, North Carolina	31.95%	148	150	153	3.02	3.41	3.66
178	University of the District of Columbia Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.	37.1%	148	150	154	2.81	3.18	3.51
178	Florida A&M University Orlando, Florida	39.64%	147	151	154	3.21	3.44	3.64
178	Nova Southeastern University Davie, Florida	56.61%	150	153	156	3.29	3.52	3.70
178	California Western School Of Law San Diego, California	55.3%	151	153	157	3.07	3.39	3.60
178	Charleston School Of Law Charleston, South Carolina	50.09%	150	153	155	3.26	3.54	3.75
178	Southern University Baton Rouge, Louisiana	62.9%	144	146	149	2.82	3.15	3.53
178	Barry University Orlando, Florida	60.2%	148	150	152	2.91	3.21	3.53
178	Western Michigan University (Cooley) Lansing, Michigan	47.59%	146	147	151	2.86	3.15	3.49
178	Atlanta's John Marshall Law School Atlanta, Georgia	45.49%	149	150	153	2.72	3.09	3.46
178	Western State College Of Law Irvine, California	48.48%	149	151	154	2.97	3.26	3.56
178	Jones School of Law Montgomery, Alabama	55.97%	147	150	153	2.92	3.30	3.59

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