Law School Rankings for 2024

Top law school rankings for 2024.

One way to compare schools is the USNews law school rankings of top law schools (but not the only way).

Below you will find the law school rankings for 2021 as well as the GPA and LSAT scores of accepted students. Click on a school name for in-depth information on that school. If you scroll to the bottom you can find Top-5s on different metrics. We hope with these other rankings you will start to look beyond USNews to determine the top law schools for you.

Rankings for other years: 2021 (published 2020), 2022 (published 2021), 2023 (published 2022), 2024 (published 2023), 2024 (published 2024).

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		LSAT			GPA
Rank	Name	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	Acceptance
1	Yale University		173			3.94		7.0%
2	Stanford University		171			3.89		10.0%
3	Harvard University		173			3.88		13.0%
4	Columbia University		172			3.82		17.0%
4	University of Chicago		171			3.89		18.0%
6	New York University		170			3.82		22.0%
6	University of Pennsylvania		170			3.89		14.0%
8	University of Virginia		170			3.9		14.0%
9	University of California—Berkeley		168			3.81		22.0%
10	Duke University		169			3.8		22.0%
10	University of Michigan		169			3.76		16.0%
12	Northwestern University		169			3.85		19.0%
13	Cornell University		168			3.86		19.0%
14	University of California—Los Angeles		169			3.79		23.0%
15	Georgetown University		168			3.78		20.0%
16	University of Texas at Austin		168			3.76		18.0%
16	Vanderbilt University		167			3.82		23.0%
16	Washington University in St. Louis		169			3.88		20.0%
19	University of Southern California		167			3.83		17.0%
20	Boston University		167			3.8		25.0%
21	University of Florida (Levin)		165			3.84		20.0%
22	University of Minnesota		165			3.77		36.0%
22	University of Notre Dame		167			3.75		20.0%
24	University of North Carolina		163			3.68		22.0%
25	Arizona State University		165			3.83		26.0%
25	University of Alabama		164			3.94		36.0%
27	George Washington University		166			3.76		34.0%
27	University of Georgia		165			3.78		19.0%
29	Boston College		164			3.69		32.0%
29	Brigham Young University		166			3.82		37.0%
29	Emory University		166			3.8		32.0%
29	University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign		162			3.64		43.0%
29	University of Iowa		161			3.64		60.0%
29	University of Wisconsin		163			3.61		42.0%
35	Fordham University		164			3.64		27.0%
35	University of California—Davis		163			3.72		33.0%
35	University of California—Irvine		166			3.61		20.0%
35	Washington and Lee University		163			3.63		37.0%
35	William & Mary Law School		163			3.6		42.0%
40	Ohio State University		161			3.79		35.0%
41	George Mason University		164			3.77		23.0%
41	Wake Forest University		163			3.73		18.0%
43	Indiana University - Bloomington		162			3.78		43.0%
43	University of Utah		161			3.77		33.0%
45	University of Washington		162			3.68		35.0%
46	Pepperdine University		162			3.68		28.0%
46	University of Arizona		163			3.56		28.0%
48	Florida State University		161			3.72		30.0%
48	University of Colorado—Boulder		163			3.65		37.0%
50	University of California (Hastings)		158			3.42		39.0%
50	University of Maryland		160			3.66		36.0%
52	Southern Methodist University		162			3.73		41.0%
53	Temple University		161			3.57		36.0%
53	Texas A&M University		160			3.76		22.0%
53	University of Richmond		161			3.62		44.0%
53	Villanova University		160			3.63		30.0%
53	Yeshiva University (Cardozo)		162			3.65		38.0%
58	Baylor University		160			3.63		34.0%
58	University of Connecticut		158			3.53		45.0%
60	Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law		160			3.39		39.0%
60	Pennsylvania State - Penn State Law		160			3.72		38.0%
60	Tulane University		159			3.54		53.0%
60	University of Houston		160			3.57		34.0%
60	University of Missouri		158			3.66		55.0%
60	University of Nevada—Las Vegas		159			3.67		31.0%
60	University of Tennessee		159			3.63		33.0%
67	Northeastern University		162			3.65		36.0%
67	University of Oklahoma		157			3.63		54.0%
67	University of Pittsburgh		159			3.51		42.0%
70	Seton Hall University		158			3.55		46.0%
70	University of Kansas		157			3.66		60.0%
72	Case Western Reserve University		159			3.5		47.0%
72	Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles		160			3.59		36.0%
72	St. John's University		160			3.62		41.0%
72	University of Miami		159			3.53		51.0%
72	University of Oregon		157			3.48		60.0%
72	Wayne State University		159			3.65		37.0%
78	Georgia State University		158			3.52		29.0%
78	Loyola University—Chicago		159			3.41		44.0%
78	University of Denver		159			3.55		51.0%
81	American University		160			3.51		36.0%
81	Brooklyn Law School		158			3.44		49.0%
81	Drexel University		156			3.56		43.0%
81	University of Cincinnati		158			3.65		51.0%
81	University of Kentucky		155			3.54		61.0%
86	University of San Diego		159			3.65		39.0%
87	University of Nebraska		156			3.63		66.0%
88	Florida International University		158			3.65		27.0%
88	Lewis And Clark College		158			3.49		61.0%
88	University of New Hampshire		156			3.46		57.0%
91	Howard University		153			3.41		34.0%
91	Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent)		158			3.48		47.0%
91	Michigan State University		156			3.56		59.0%
91	Rutgers University		156			3.31		44.0%
91	Saint Louis University		155			3.45		62.0%
96	University of Arkansas, Fayetteville		155			3.61		54.0%
96	University of South Carolina		156			3.5		47.0%
98	University of Buffalo—SUNY		155			3.52		45.0%
98	University of Hawaii		154			3.42		40.0%
98	University of Louisville		155			3.63		49.0%
98	University of Mississippi		156			3.51		42.0%
102	Catholic University Of America		156			3.4		42.0%
102	CUNY		154			3.45		35.0%
102	Drake University		155			3.46		69.0%
102	Marquette University		154			3.5		51.0%
102	Syracuse University		155			3.53		39.0%
102	Texas Tech University		156			3.56		37.0%
102	University of New Mexico		155			3.5		46.0%
109	Louisiana State University		155			3.45		52.0%
109	Washburn University		155			3.39		51.0%
111	DePaul University		155			3.41		50.0%
111	Indiana University - Indianapolis		154			3.45		56.0%
111	Stetson University		155			3.44		52.0%
111	University of Missouri—Kansas City		153			3.43		55.0%
111	University of Tulsa		155			3.38		60.0%
116	Albany Law School Of Union University		154			3.4		51.0%
116	Cleveland State University		153			3.35		47.0%
116	West Virginia University		154			3.45		63.0%
119	Duquesne University		154			3.41		57.0%
119	Hofstra University		154			3.37		46.0%
119	New York Law School		153			3.47		52.0%
119	University of Dayton		152			3.48		36.0%
119	University of Wyoming		153			3.4		57.0%
124	Mercer University		153			3.41		45.0%
124	University of Maine		156			3.51		46.0%
126	Santa Clara University		156			3.34		55.0%

A rank of 147-193 means that the school is in the bottom tier as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.

* The data in this table is user-reported and may be inaccurate.

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Summary

The U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) law school rankings for 2024 showcase a highly competitive landscape among top-tier institutions. Stanford University and Yale University share the first spot, followed by the University of Chicago. Tied in fourth place are Duke University, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Virginia. The USNews rankings consider a multitude of factors including (but not limited to) the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT scores and GPAs of first year enrolled students, as well as the acceptance rate, in an effort to paint a comprehensive picture of each school's selectivity and the quality of its students.

Stanford and Yale Law Schools both have 25th percentile LSAT scores of 171 or above and 75th percentile scores reaching 175 and 177 respectively, indicating a highly accomplished student body. Yale, however, has a slightly lower acceptance rate at 5.6%, reflecting a higher level of competitiveness for admission. Both schools also boast strong GPA percentiles, with 75th percentile GPAs hitting 3.99 for Stanford and 4.0 for Yale, illustrating the high academic achievements of their students.

In the fourth spot, UPenn, Duke, Harvard, and UVA exhibit a diverse range of LSAT and GPA percentiles, which for many feel much more achievable (especially the 75th percentile, Harvard excluded) than Stanford or Yale. Duke, UChicago, and UVA stand out due to their acceptance rates above 10%. Interestingly, in the past high acceptance rates have led to increased applicants which drive down acceptance rates leading to much of the T-6 floating around a 5-10% acceptance rate, and the rest of T-14 around 10-15%.

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