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2025 LSD.Law School Rankings
Ranked by where applicants actually enroll when admitted to multiple schools. Built from 136,000+ real cross-admit decisions across 135 schools. Rankings are a starting point, not a verdict. Use them to orient yourself, then dig into individual schools, check your chances, or compare head-to-head. LSAT/GPA stats →
135
Schools
How these rankings work
Methodology
When an applicant is admitted to two schools and chooses one, that decision reflects real information about career outcomes, campus culture, financial aid, location, and everything else that matters to them. LSD.Law rankings aggregate 136,000+ of these cross-admit enrollment decisions to produce a ranking based on what applicants actually do when their own time and money are on the line.
What the ranking captures
Because these rankings are based on actual enrollment decisions, they inherently account for every factor applicants consider: career placement, scholarship offers, location, campus culture, class size, and more. An applicant who picks a lower-prestige school because it offered a full ride is reflected in the data. So is one who turns down scholarship money to attend a school with stronger BigLaw placement. The ranking doesn't need to assign weights to these factors because applicants have already done that weighing themselves.
Model
The statistical model behind the rankings is Bradley-Terry, the standard framework for deriving a global ordering from pairwise comparisons (used in chess ratings, sports rankings, and similar systems). When an applicant admitted to School A and School B enrolls at School A, that counts as a win for A. Each school's strength score reflects its position in the overall preference hierarchy across all such matchups.
Weighting and Data Threshold
Recent cycles are weighted more heavily through exponential decay, so the rankings reflect current preferences while still drawing on the full historical dataset. Schools need a minimum amount of cross-admit data to be ranked - those without enough head-to-head decisions appear as unranked at the bottom of the list.
Ties
Schools are tied when their strength scores are too close to meaningfully distinguish. Specifically, if the implied head-to-head win probability between two adjacent schools is near 50/50 (within a 10% margin), they share the same rank.
#
School
LSD Score
LSAT
GPA
BigLaw
1
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
136.318
174
3.96
31%
#1
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
136.318 LSD score
·
174 LSAT · 3.96 GPA · 31% BigLaw
2
Stanford University
Stanford, California
21.235
173
3.96
40%
#2
Stanford University
Stanford, California
21.235 LSD score
·
173 LSAT · 3.96 GPA · 40% BigLaw
2
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
19.370
174
3.96
51%
#2
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
19.370 LSD score
·
174 LSAT · 3.96 GPA · 51% BigLaw
HYS
Harvard, Yale, Stanford - the consensus top tier regardless of annual rank
HYS is the one tier that matters most in practice. Hiring partners at top firms and federal judges still treat these three schools as a class apart — no amount of US News reshuffling changes that. Yale held the #1 spot every single year until US News changed its methodology in 2023, and it remains the consensus top law school. Harvard and Stanford rotate behind it, but the prestige gap between HYS and everyone else remains the most durable line in legal hiring. Admission typically requires a 174+ LSAT and 3.9+ GPA.
HYS Harvard, Yale, Stanford - the consensus top tier regardless of annual rank
HYS is the one tier that matters most in practice. Hiring partners at top firms and federal judges still treat these three schools as a class apart — no amount of US News reshuffling changes that. Yale held the #1 spot every single year until US News changed its methodology in 2023, and it remains the consensus top law school. Harvard and Stanford rotate behind it, but the prestige gap between HYS and everyone else remains the most durable line in legal hiring. Admission typically requires a 174+ LSAT and 3.9+ GPA.
4
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
2.640
174
3.97
49%
#4
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
2.640 LSD score
·
174 LSAT · 3.97 GPA · 49% BigLaw
↓1
5
Columbia University
New York City, New York
2.256
173
3.92
65%
#5
↓1
Columbia University
New York City, New York
2.256 LSD score
·
173 LSAT · 3.92 GPA · 65% BigLaw
↑1
5
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2.135
173
3.95
64%
#5
↑1
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2.135 LSD score
·
173 LSAT · 3.95 GPA · 64% BigLaw
T6
Top 6 - near-universal BigLaw and clerkship access regardless of class rank
HYS plus Chicago, Columbia, and NYU. The T6 has been remarkably stable for decades. The distinction between HYS and the rest of the T6 is real but narrow, mostly relevant for academia and Supreme Court clerkships.
T6 Top 6 - near-universal BigLaw and clerkship access regardless of class rank
HYS plus Chicago, Columbia, and NYU. The T6 has been remarkably stable for decades. The distinction between HYS and the rest of the T6 is real but narrow, mostly relevant for academia and Supreme Court clerkships.
7
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
1.546
173
3.99
60%
#7
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
1.546 LSD score
·
173 LSAT · 3.99 GPA · 60% BigLaw
↓1
8
New York University
New York City, New York
1.380
172
3.92
54%
#8
↓1
New York University
New York City, New York
1.380 LSD score
·
172 LSAT · 3.92 GPA · 54% BigLaw
9
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1.101
171
3.88
50%
#9
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1.101 LSD score
·
171 LSAT · 3.88 GPA · 50% BigLaw
10
University of California—Berkeley
Berkeley, California
0.865
170
3.92
52%
#10
University of California—Berkeley
Berkeley, California
0.865 LSD score
·
170 LSAT · 3.92 GPA · 52% BigLaw
11
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
0.651
171
3.91
68%
#11
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
0.651 LSD score
·
171 LSAT · 3.91 GPA · 68% BigLaw
12
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
0.428
173
3.96
64%
#12
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
0.428 LSD score
·
173 LSAT · 3.96 GPA · 64% BigLaw
13
University of California—Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
0.234
171
3.95
51%
#13
University of California—Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
0.234 LSD score
·
171 LSAT · 3.95 GPA · 51% BigLaw
↓1
14
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
0.200
173
3.92
72%
#14
↓1
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
0.200 LSD score
·
173 LSAT · 3.92 GPA · 72% BigLaw
T14
Top 14 - the historic prestige boundary for national BigLaw placement
For decades, the same 14 schools held the top 14 spots — hence the name. That streak broke recently as Georgetown dropped out and Texas and UCLA moved in. The term persists because it marks a meaningful employment boundary: T14 graduates can find BigLaw or federal clerkships in any US market. Below the T14, placement becomes increasingly regional.
T14 Top 14 - the historic prestige boundary for national BigLaw placement
For decades, the same 14 schools held the top 14 spots — hence the name. That streak broke recently as Georgetown dropped out and Texas and UCLA moved in. The term persists because it marks a meaningful employment boundary: T14 graduates can find BigLaw or federal clerkships in any US market. Below the T14, placement becomes increasingly regional.
↓2
15
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.177
171
3.93
55%
#15
↓2
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.177 LSD score
·
171 LSAT · 3.93 GPA · 55% BigLaw
↑1
15
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
0.163
172
3.89
42%
#15
↑1
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
0.163 LSD score
·
172 LSAT · 3.89 GPA · 42% BigLaw
17
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
0.106
170
3.95
23%
#17
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
0.106 LSD score
·
170 LSAT · 3.95 GPA · 23% BigLaw
17
University of Notre Dame
South Bend, Indiana
0.099
170
3.89
40%
#17
University of Notre Dame
South Bend, Indiana
0.099 LSD score
·
170 LSAT · 3.89 GPA · 40% BigLaw
19
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
0.080
168
3.89
25%
#19
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
0.080 LSD score
·
168 LSAT · 3.89 GPA · 25% BigLaw
↑2
19
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
0.077
170
3.91
48%
#19
↑2
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
0.077 LSD score
·
170 LSAT · 3.91 GPA · 48% BigLaw
↓1
19
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
0.072
175
3.96
39%
#19
↓1
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
0.072 LSD score
·
175 LSAT · 3.96 GPA · 39% BigLaw
19
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
0.070
169
3.91
57%
#19
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
0.070 LSD score
·
169 LSAT · 3.91 GPA · 57% BigLaw
↓1
23
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
0.036
170
3.88
36%
#23
↓1
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
0.036 LSD score
·
170 LSAT · 3.88 GPA · 36% BigLaw
↓2
24
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
0.030
169
3.92
17%
#24
↓2
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
0.030 LSD score
·
169 LSAT · 3.92 GPA · 17% BigLaw
↓2
24
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
0.029
171
3.88
16%
#24
↓2
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
0.029 LSD score
·
171 LSAT · 3.88 GPA · 16% BigLaw
↑2
24
University of Florida (Levin)
Gainesville, Florida
0.029
169
3.91
25%
#24
↑2
University of Florida (Levin)
Gainesville, Florida
0.029 LSD score
·
169 LSAT · 3.91 GPA · 25% BigLaw
↓2
24
Fordham University
Bronx, New York
0.027
168
3.79
42%
#24
↓2
Fordham University
Bronx, New York
0.027 LSD score
·
168 LSAT · 3.79 GPA · 42% BigLaw
T25
Top 25 - strong national programs, often best ROI with scholarships
Schools in the 15–25 range often offer the best return on investment when scholarships are factored in — similar career outcomes to lower T14 schools at significantly lower cost. Market strength tends to be concentrated in 1–2 geographic regions.
T25 Top 25 - strong national programs, often best ROI with scholarships
Schools in the 15–25 range often offer the best return on investment when scholarships are factored in — similar career outcomes to lower T14 schools at significantly lower cost. Market strength tends to be concentrated in 1–2 geographic regions.
↓1
28
University of California—Irvine
Irvine, California
0.025
169
3.80
29%
#28
↓1
University of California—Irvine
Irvine, California
0.025 LSD score
·
169 LSAT · 3.80 GPA · 29% BigLaw
↑2
29
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
0.022
167
3.81
13%
#29
↑2
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
0.022 LSD score
·
167 LSAT · 3.81 GPA · 13% BigLaw
29
Boston College
Newton, Massachusetts
0.022
168
3.83
44%
#29
Boston College
Newton, Massachusetts
0.022 LSD score
·
168 LSAT · 3.83 GPA · 44% BigLaw
↓4
31
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
0.019
166
3.79
25%
#31
↓4
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
0.019 LSD score
·
166 LSAT · 3.79 GPA · 25% BigLaw
↓1
32
Ohio State University
Columbus , Ohio
0.015
168
3.91
13%
#32
↓1
Ohio State University
Columbus , Ohio
0.015 LSD score
·
168 LSAT · 3.91 GPA · 13% BigLaw
↓1
32
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
0.015
166
3.82
34%
#32
↓1
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
0.015 LSD score
·
166 LSAT · 3.82 GPA · 34% BigLaw
↓2
32
University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
0.015
166
3.81
34%
#32
↓2
University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
0.015 LSD score
·
166 LSAT · 3.81 GPA · 34% BigLaw
↑6
32
William & Mary Law School
Williamsburg, Virginia
0.014
166
3.82
18%
#32
↑6
William & Mary Law School
Williamsburg, Virginia
0.014 LSD score
·
166 LSAT · 3.82 GPA · 18% BigLaw
↓1
32
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
0.013
167
3.97
20%
#32
↓1
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
0.013 LSD score
·
167 LSAT · 3.97 GPA · 20% BigLaw
↓1
32
George Washington University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.013
168
3.86
30%
#32
↓1
George Washington University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.013 LSD score
·
168 LSAT · 3.86 GPA · 30% BigLaw
↓7
38
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
0.013
164
3.80
20%
#38
↓7
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
0.013 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.80 GPA · 20% BigLaw
↑7
38
Texas A&M University
Fort Worth, Texas
0.012
169
4.00
19%
#38
↑7
Texas A&M University
Fort Worth, Texas
0.012 LSD score
·
169 LSAT · 4.00 GPA · 19% BigLaw
38
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas
0.011
167
3.81
28%
#38
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas
0.011 LSD score
·
167 LSAT · 3.81 GPA · 28% BigLaw
38
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
0.011
164
3.78
16%
#38
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
0.011 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.78 GPA · 16% BigLaw
38
Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana
0.011
164
3.91
17%
#38
Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana
0.011 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.91 GPA · 17% BigLaw
38
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
0.011
169
3.93
11%
#38
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
0.011 LSD score
·
169 LSAT · 3.93 GPA · 11% BigLaw
↓13
44
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
0.010
166
3.87
8%
#44
↓13
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
0.010 LSD score
·
166 LSAT · 3.87 GPA · 8% BigLaw
↓6
44
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
0.010
166
3.93
16%
#44
↓6
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
0.010 LSD score
·
166 LSAT · 3.93 GPA · 16% BigLaw
↑22
44
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
0.010
161
3.72
11%
#44
↑22
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
0.010 LSD score
·
161 LSAT · 3.72 GPA · 11% BigLaw
↑6
44
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
0.010
165
3.76
18%
#44
↑6
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
0.010 LSD score
·
165 LSAT · 3.76 GPA · 18% BigLaw
↓6
44
Howard University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.010
156
3.63
39%
#44
↓6
Howard University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.010 LSD score
·
156 LSAT · 3.63 GPA · 39% BigLaw
↑1
44
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
0.010
164
3.89
5%
#44
↑1
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
0.010 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.89 GPA · 5% BigLaw
↑1
44
University of California—Davis
Davis, California
0.009
165
3.70
26%
#44
↑1
University of California—Davis
Davis, California
0.009 LSD score
·
165 LSAT · 3.70 GPA · 26% BigLaw
↑1
44
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia
0.009
167
3.75
21%
#44
↑1
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia
0.009 LSD score
·
167 LSAT · 3.75 GPA · 21% BigLaw
T50
Top 50 - solid regional placement, class rank matters more
BigLaw placement rates vary widely (from ~10% to ~40%) and class rank matters significantly more than at higher-ranked schools. Many T50 schools are the dominant pipeline for their state's legal market.
T50 Top 50 - solid regional placement, class rank matters more
BigLaw placement rates vary widely (from ~10% to ~40%) and class rank matters significantly more than at higher-ranked schools. Many T50 schools are the dominant pipeline for their state's legal market.
↓7
52
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
0.008
165
3.76
16%
#52
↓7
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
0.008 LSD score
·
165 LSAT · 3.76 GPA · 16% BigLaw
↓3
53
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
0.006
165
3.91
11%
#53
↓3
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
0.006 LSD score
·
165 LSAT · 3.91 GPA · 11% BigLaw
↑3
53
University of Colorado—Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
0.006
164
3.81
18%
#53
↑3
University of Colorado—Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
0.006 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.81 GPA · 18% BigLaw
↓3
53
University of Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
0.006
162
3.78
11%
#53
↓3
University of Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
0.006 LSD score
·
162 LSAT · 3.78 GPA · 11% BigLaw
↓3
53
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
0.006
164
3.89
10%
#53
↓3
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
0.006 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.89 GPA · 10% BigLaw
↑20
53
Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana
0.006
161
3.67
19%
#53
↑20
Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana
0.006 LSD score
·
161 LSAT · 3.67 GPA · 19% BigLaw
↑3
53
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
0.005
162
3.76
13%
#53
↑3
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
0.005 LSD score
·
162 LSAT · 3.76 GPA · 13% BigLaw
↑3
53
Yeshiva University (Cardozo)
New York City, New York
0.005
165
3.78
19%
#53
↑3
Yeshiva University (Cardozo)
New York City, New York
0.005 LSD score
·
165 LSAT · 3.78 GPA · 19% BigLaw
↑3
53
University of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
0.005
164
3.81
12%
#53
↑3
University of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
0.005 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.81 GPA · 12% BigLaw
↑3
53
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
0.005
164
3.77
20%
#53
↑3
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
0.005 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.77 GPA · 20% BigLaw
↑3
53
University of California (Hastings)
San Francisco, California
0.005
—
—
—
#53
↑3
University of California (Hastings)
San Francisco, California
0.005 LSD score
↓7
63
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
0.005
162
3.73
4%
#63
↓7
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
0.005 LSD score
·
162 LSAT · 3.73 GPA · 4% BigLaw
↓7
63
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
0.005
162
3.85
10%
#63
↓7
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
0.005 LSD score
·
162 LSAT · 3.85 GPA · 10% BigLaw
↓7
63
Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
0.005
163
3.74
17%
#63
↓7
Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
0.005 LSD score
·
163 LSAT · 3.74 GPA · 17% BigLaw
↑3
63
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
0.005
159
3.80
6%
#63
↑3
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
0.005 LSD score
·
159 LSAT · 3.80 GPA · 6% BigLaw
↓13
63
University of Nevada—Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
0.005
160
3.76
8%
#63
↓13
University of Nevada—Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
0.005 LSD score
·
160 LSAT · 3.76 GPA · 8% BigLaw
↓7
63
Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
0.005
158
3.70
6%
#63
↓7
Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
0.005 LSD score
·
158 LSAT · 3.70 GPA · 6% BigLaw
↓13
63
University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
0.004
164
3.72
10%
#63
↓13
University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
0.004 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.72 GPA · 10% BigLaw
↓4
70
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
0.004
163
3.78
8%
#70
↓4
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
0.004 LSD score
·
163 LSAT · 3.78 GPA · 8% BigLaw
↑3
70
University of San Diego
San Diego, California
0.004
163
3.84
13%
#70
↑3
University of San Diego
San Diego, California
0.004 LSD score
·
163 LSAT · 3.84 GPA · 13% BigLaw
↑3
70
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
0.004
162
3.73
6%
#70
↑3
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
0.004 LSD score
·
162 LSAT · 3.73 GPA · 6% BigLaw
↓4
70
Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
0.004
159
3.71
8%
#70
↓4
Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
0.004 LSD score
·
159 LSAT · 3.71 GPA · 8% BigLaw
↑3
70
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
0.004
164
3.79
20%
#70
↑3
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
0.004 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.79 GPA · 20% BigLaw
↑3
70
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
0.004
162
3.67
8%
#70
↑3
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
0.004 LSD score
·
162 LSAT · 3.67 GPA · 8% BigLaw
↑17
70
University of Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
0.004
157
3.68
6%
#70
↑17
University of Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
0.004 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.68 GPA · 6% BigLaw
↓4
70
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
0.004
160
3.54
14%
#70
↓4
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
0.004 LSD score
·
160 LSAT · 3.54 GPA · 14% BigLaw
75+
Below Top 50 - fewer cross-admit matchups, rankings are directional
Below around rank 50, cross-admit data becomes sparser. Rankings here are directionally useful but shouldn't be read as precise ordering. Focus on bar passage rates, regional employment strength, and scholarship offers alongside rank.
75+ Below Top 50 - fewer cross-admit matchups, rankings are directional
Below around rank 50, cross-admit data becomes sparser. Rankings here are directionally useful but shouldn't be read as precise ordering. Focus on bar passage rates, regional employment strength, and scholarship offers alongside rank.
↓5
78
Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent)
Chicago, Illinois
0.004
161
3.72
10%
#78
↓5
Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent)
Chicago, Illinois
0.004 LSD score
·
161 LSAT · 3.72 GPA · 10% BigLaw
↑24
78
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
0.004
160
3.81
5%
#78
↑24
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
0.004 LSD score
·
160 LSAT · 3.81 GPA · 5% BigLaw
↓5
78
Loyola University—Chicago
Chicago , Illinois
0.003
161
3.70
16%
#78
↓5
Loyola University—Chicago
Chicago , Illinois
0.003 LSD score
·
161 LSAT · 3.70 GPA · 16% BigLaw
↓5
78
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
0.003
157
3.74
2%
#78
↓5
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
0.003 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.74 GPA · 2% BigLaw
78
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
0.003
159
3.72
3%
#78
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
0.003 LSD score
·
159 LSAT · 3.72 GPA · 3% BigLaw
78
Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
0.003
156
3.67
7%
#78
Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
0.003 LSD score
·
156 LSAT · 3.67 GPA · 7% BigLaw
↑9
78
Seton Hall University
Newark, New Jersey
0.003
161
3.71
11%
#78
↑9
Seton Hall University
Newark, New Jersey
0.003 LSD score
·
161 LSAT · 3.71 GPA · 11% BigLaw
↑24
78
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
0.003
157
3.61
7%
#78
↑24
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
0.003 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.61 GPA · 7% BigLaw
↓5
78
Lewis And Clark College
Portland, Oregon
0.003
161
3.59
3%
#78
↓5
Lewis And Clark College
Portland, Oregon
0.003 LSD score
·
161 LSAT · 3.59 GPA · 3% BigLaw
78
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan
0.003
156
3.52
4%
#78
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan
0.003 LSD score
·
156 LSAT · 3.52 GPA · 4% BigLaw
↑17
78
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Arkansas
0.003
158
3.71
4%
#78
↑17
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Arkansas
0.003 LSD score
·
158 LSAT · 3.71 GPA · 4% BigLaw
↓16
89
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
0.003
163
3.79
22%
#89
↓16
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
0.003 LSD score
·
163 LSAT · 3.79 GPA · 22% BigLaw
↓2
89
St. John's University
Queens, New York
0.003
164
3.81
16%
#89
↓2
St. John's University
Queens, New York
0.003 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.81 GPA · 16% BigLaw
↓23
89
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
0.003
160
3.64
9%
#89
↓23
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
0.003 LSD score
·
160 LSAT · 3.64 GPA · 9% BigLaw
↓16
89
Rutgers University
Camden, New Jersey
0.003
158
3.66
7%
#89
↓16
Rutgers University
Camden, New Jersey
0.003 LSD score
·
158 LSAT · 3.66 GPA · 7% BigLaw
↓2
89
Stetson University
Gulfport, Florida
0.003
159
3.63
8%
#89
↓2
Stetson University
Gulfport, Florida
0.003 LSD score
·
159 LSAT · 3.63 GPA · 8% BigLaw
↓16
89
Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
0.003
160
3.76
17%
#89
↓16
Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
0.003 LSD score
·
160 LSAT · 3.76 GPA · 17% BigLaw
↓16
89
Baylor University
Waco, Texas
0.003
164
3.77
7%
#89
↓16
Baylor University
Waco, Texas
0.003 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.77 GPA · 7% BigLaw
↓2
89
University of New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
0.003
155
3.50
5%
#89
↓2
University of New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
0.003 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.50 GPA · 5% BigLaw
↓2
89
Pennsylvania State - Penn State Law
State College, Pennsylvania
0.003
—
—
—
#89
↓2
Pennsylvania State - Penn State Law
State College, Pennsylvania
0.003 LSD score
↓16
89
Mercer University
Macon, Georgia
0.002
157
3.62
3%
#89
↓16
Mercer University
Macon, Georgia
0.002 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.62 GPA · 3% BigLaw
↓2
89
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
0.002
159
3.72
6%
#89
↓2
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
0.002 LSD score
·
159 LSAT · 3.72 GPA · 6% BigLaw
100
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio
0.002
155
3.50
7%
#100
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio
0.002 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.50 GPA · 7% BigLaw
↓5
100
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
0.002
159
3.69
8%
#100
↓5
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
0.002 LSD score
·
159 LSAT · 3.69 GPA · 8% BigLaw
↑7
100
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
0.002
157
3.62
7%
#100
↑7
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
0.002 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.62 GPA · 7% BigLaw
↓5
100
Albany Law School Of Union University
Albany, New York
0.002
158
3.54
2%
#100
↓5
Albany Law School Of Union University
Albany, New York
0.002 LSD score
·
158 LSAT · 3.54 GPA · 2% BigLaw
100
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
0.002
157
3.45
1%
#100
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
0.002 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.45 GPA · 1% BigLaw
↑2
100
Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee
0.002
161
3.84
42%
#100
↑2
Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee
0.002 LSD score
·
161 LSAT · 3.84 GPA · 42% BigLaw
↓5
100
CUNY
Queens, New York
0.002
155
3.54
2%
#100
↓5
CUNY
Queens, New York
0.002 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.54 GPA · 2% BigLaw
↓13
100
Pepperdine University
Malibu , California
0.002
164
3.85
12%
#100
↓13
Pepperdine University
Malibu , California
0.002 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.85 GPA · 12% BigLaw
100
University of Maine
Portland, Maine
0.002
158
3.70
1%
#100
University of Maine
Portland, Maine
0.002 LSD score
·
158 LSAT · 3.70 GPA · 1% BigLaw
↓5
100
Chapman University
Orange, California
0.002
163
3.70
6%
#100
↓5
Chapman University
Orange, California
0.002 LSD score
·
163 LSAT · 3.70 GPA · 6% BigLaw
110
Campbell University
Raleigh, North Carolina
0.002
156
3.51
2%
#110
Campbell University
Raleigh, North Carolina
0.002 LSD score
·
156 LSAT · 3.51 GPA · 2% BigLaw
↓15
110
University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
0.002
160
3.66
9%
#110
↓15
University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
0.002 LSD score
·
160 LSAT · 3.66 GPA · 9% BigLaw
↓3
110
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
0.002
158
3.60
5%
#110
↓3
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
0.002 LSD score
·
158 LSAT · 3.60 GPA · 5% BigLaw
↓3
110
Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington
0.002
155
3.55
2%
#110
↓3
Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington
0.002 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.55 GPA · 2% BigLaw
↓8
110
Florida International University
MIami, Florida
0.002
161
3.80
10%
#110
↓8
Florida International University
MIami, Florida
0.002 LSD score
·
161 LSAT · 3.80 GPA · 10% BigLaw
110
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
0.002
157
3.67
3%
#110
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
0.002 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.67 GPA · 3% BigLaw
↓15
110
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
0.002
160
3.62
3%
#110
↓15
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
0.002 LSD score
·
160 LSAT · 3.62 GPA · 3% BigLaw
↓8
110
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, New York
0.002
161
3.59
18%
#110
↓8
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, New York
0.002 LSD score
·
161 LSAT · 3.59 GPA · 18% BigLaw
↑4
110
Pace University
White Plains, New York
0.001
154
3.54
6%
#110
↑4
Pace University
White Plains, New York
0.001 LSD score
·
154 LSAT · 3.54 GPA · 6% BigLaw
↓12
119
Catholic University Of America
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.001
161
3.68
9%
#119
↓12
Catholic University Of America
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.001 LSD score
·
161 LSAT · 3.68 GPA · 9% BigLaw
↓12
119
American University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.001
162
3.63
13%
#119
↓12
American University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.001 LSD score
·
162 LSAT · 3.63 GPA · 13% BigLaw
↓12
119
University of Baltimore
Baltimore , Maryland
0.001
155
3.45
1%
#119
↓12
University of Baltimore
Baltimore , Maryland
0.001 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.45 GPA · 1% BigLaw
↓5
119
New York Law School
New York City, New York
0.001
157
3.63
13%
#119
↓5
New York Law School
New York City, New York
0.001 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.63 GPA · 13% BigLaw
↓5
119
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
0.001
155
3.47
13%
#119
↓5
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
0.001 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.47 GPA · 13% BigLaw
↓10
124
Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts
0.001
155
3.58
12%
#124
↓10
Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts
0.001 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.58 GPA · 12% BigLaw
↓10
124
Quinnipiac University
North Haven, Connecticut
0.001
155
3.65
2%
#124
↓10
Quinnipiac University
North Haven, Connecticut
0.001 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.65 GPA · 2% BigLaw
↓10
124
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
0.001
158
3.61
8%
#124
↓10
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
0.001 LSD score
·
158 LSAT · 3.61 GPA · 8% BigLaw
↓10
124
University of Illinois—Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
0.001
153
3.40
6%
#124
↓10
University of Illinois—Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
0.001 LSD score
·
153 LSAT · 3.40 GPA · 6% BigLaw
↓10
124
Seattle University
Seattle, Washington
0.001
159
3.60
3%
#124
↓10
Seattle University
Seattle, Washington
0.001 LSD score
·
159 LSAT · 3.60 GPA · 3% BigLaw
124
Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts
0.001
153
3.27
0%
#124
Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts
0.001 LSD score
·
153 LSAT · 3.27 GPA · 0% BigLaw
↓10
124
Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
0.001
157
3.65
13%
#124
↓10
Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
0.001 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.65 GPA · 13% BigLaw
↓10
124
Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, California
0.001
157
3.51
7%
#124
↓10
Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, California
0.001 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.51 GPA · 7% BigLaw
↓10
124
New England Law | Boston
Boston, Massachusetts
0.001
153
3.37
2%
#124
↓10
New England Law | Boston
Boston, Massachusetts
0.001 LSD score
·
153 LSAT · 3.37 GPA · 2% BigLaw
124
California Western School Of Law
San Diego, California
0.001
155
3.50
1%
#124
California Western School Of Law
San Diego, California
0.001 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.50 GPA · 1% BigLaw
↓17
124
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
0.001
159
3.50
20%
#124
↓17
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
0.001 LSD score
·
159 LSAT · 3.50 GPA · 20% BigLaw
↓10
124
University of the Pacific (Mcgeorge)
Sacramento, California
0.001
156
3.52
5%
#124
↓10
University of the Pacific (Mcgeorge)
Sacramento, California
0.001 LSD score
·
156 LSAT · 3.52 GPA · 5% BigLaw
NR
Insufficient cross-admit data to rank - evaluate on employment outcomes, bar passage, cost, and fit
NR
Insufficient cross-admit data to rank
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Appalachian School of Law
Grundy, Virginia
146
3.20
0%
Appalachian School of Law
Grundy, Virginia
146 LSAT · 3.20 GPA · 0% BigLaw
—
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Atlanta, Georgia
152
3.13
0%
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Atlanta, Georgia
152 LSAT · 3.13 GPA · 0% BigLaw
—
Ave Maria School Of Law
Ave Maria , Florida
155
3.36
2%
Ave Maria School Of Law
Ave Maria , Florida
155 LSAT · 3.36 GPA · 2% BigLaw
—
Barry University
Orlando, Florida
150
3.23
5%
Barry University
Orlando, Florida
150 LSAT · 3.23 GPA · 5% BigLaw
—
Capital University
Columbus, Ohio
151
3.44
2%
Capital University
Columbus, Ohio
151 LSAT · 3.44 GPA · 2% BigLaw
—
Charleston School Of Law
Charleston, South Carolina
154
3.51
4%
Charleston School Of Law
Charleston, South Carolina
154 LSAT · 3.51 GPA · 4% BigLaw
—
Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska
153
3.51
3%
Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska
153 LSAT · 3.51 GPA · 3% BigLaw
—
Elon University
Greensboro, North Carolina
154
3.40
2%
Elon University
Greensboro, North Carolina
154 LSAT · 3.40 GPA · 2% BigLaw
—
Florida A&M University
Orlando, Florida
152
3.48
6%
Florida A&M University
Orlando, Florida
152 LSAT · 3.48 GPA · 6% BigLaw
—
Florida Coastal School Of Law
Jacksonville, Florida
—
—
—
Florida Coastal School Of Law
Jacksonville, Florida
—
Golden Gate University
San Francisco, California
—
—
—
Golden Gate University
San Francisco, California
—
Indiana University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
155
3.58
8%
Indiana University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
155 LSAT · 3.58 GPA · 8% BigLaw
—
Inter American University School of Law
San Juan, Puerto Rico
144
3.39
0%
Inter American University School of Law
San Juan, Puerto Rico
144 LSAT · 3.39 GPA · 0% BigLaw
—
Jones School of Law
Montgomery, Alabama
150
3.33
0%
Jones School of Law
Montgomery, Alabama
150 LSAT · 3.33 GPA · 0% BigLaw
—
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
154
3.54
2%
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
154 LSAT · 3.54 GPA · 2% BigLaw
—
Lincoln Memorial
Knoxville, Tennessee
153
3.44
2%
Lincoln Memorial
Knoxville, Tennessee
153 LSAT · 3.44 GPA · 2% BigLaw
—
Loyola University—New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
154
3.47
1%
Loyola University—New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
154 LSAT · 3.47 GPA · 1% BigLaw
—
Mississippi College
Jackson, Mississippi
152
3.37
2%
Mississippi College
Jackson, Mississippi
152 LSAT · 3.37 GPA · 2% BigLaw
—
Mitchell Hamline
St Paul, Minnesota
154
3.29
2%
Mitchell Hamline
St Paul, Minnesota
154 LSAT · 3.29 GPA · 2% BigLaw
—
North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina
151
3.31
4%
North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina
151 LSAT · 3.31 GPA · 4% BigLaw
—
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois
150
3.41
1%
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois
150 LSAT · 3.41 GPA · 1% BigLaw
—
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky
154
3.41
6%
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky
154 LSAT · 3.41 GPA · 6% BigLaw
—
Nova Southeastern University
Davie, Florida
155
3.52
7%
Nova Southeastern University
Davie, Florida
155 LSAT · 3.52 GPA · 7% BigLaw
—
Ohio Northern University
Ada, Ohio
149
3.34
0%
Ohio Northern University
Ada, Ohio
149 LSAT · 3.34 GPA · 0% BigLaw
—
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
151
3.56
0%
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
151 LSAT · 3.56 GPA · 0% BigLaw
—
Pontifical Catholic University
Ponce, Puerto Rico
139
3.33
0%
Pontifical Catholic University
Ponce, Puerto Rico
139 LSAT · 3.33 GPA · 0% BigLaw
—
Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia
158
3.68
0%
Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia
158 LSAT · 3.68 GPA · 0% BigLaw
—
Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island
150
3.43
1%
Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island
150 LSAT · 3.43 GPA · 1% BigLaw
—
Rutgers State University Newark (old)
Newark, New Jersey
—
—
—
Rutgers State University Newark (old)
Newark, New Jersey
—
Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama
156
3.63
6%
Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama
156 LSAT · 3.63 GPA · 6% BigLaw
—
South Texas College Of Law—Houston
Houston, Texas
155
3.41
6%
South Texas College Of Law—Houston
Houston, Texas
155 LSAT · 3.41 GPA · 6% BigLaw
—
Southern Illinois University—Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois
149
3.38
1%
Southern Illinois University—Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois
149 LSAT · 3.38 GPA · 1% BigLaw
—
Southern University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
147
3.15
2%
Southern University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
147 LSAT · 3.15 GPA · 2% BigLaw
—
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas
153
3.49
0%
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas
153 LSAT · 3.49 GPA · 0% BigLaw
—
St. Thomas University (Florida)
Miami Gardens, Florida
152
3.42
6%
St. Thomas University (Florida)
Miami Gardens, Florida
152 LSAT · 3.42 GPA · 6% BigLaw
—
Texas Southern University
Houston, Texas
150
3.33
2%
Texas Southern University
Houston, Texas
150 LSAT · 3.33 GPA · 2% BigLaw
—
Touro College
Central Islip, New York
153
3.35
1%
Touro College
Central Islip, New York
153 LSAT · 3.35 GPA · 1% BigLaw
—
University of Akron
Akron, Ohio
154
3.51
3%
University of Akron
Akron, Ohio
154 LSAT · 3.51 GPA · 3% BigLaw
—
University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Little Rock , Arkansas
153
3.41
0%
University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Little Rock , Arkansas
153 LSAT · 3.41 GPA · 0% BigLaw
—
University of Buffalo—SUNY
Buffalo, New York
157
3.71
3%
University of Buffalo—SUNY
Buffalo, New York
157 LSAT · 3.71 GPA · 3% BigLaw
—
University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
157
3.60
7%
University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
157 LSAT · 3.60 GPA · 7% BigLaw
—
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
158
3.62
0%
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
158 LSAT · 3.62 GPA · 0% BigLaw
—
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho
153
3.54
0%
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho
153 LSAT · 3.54 GPA · 0% BigLaw
—
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Massachusetts
152
3.36
0%
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Massachusetts
152 LSAT · 3.36 GPA · 0% BigLaw
—
University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
155
3.53
1%
University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
155 LSAT · 3.53 GPA · 1% BigLaw
—
University of Missouri—Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
156
3.65
10%
University of Missouri—Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
156 LSAT · 3.65 GPA · 10% BigLaw
—
University of Montana
Missoula, Montana
156
3.64
3%
University of Montana
Missoula, Montana
156 LSAT · 3.64 GPA · 3% BigLaw
—
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
157
3.56
0%
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
157 LSAT · 3.56 GPA · 0% BigLaw
—
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
151
3.48
0%
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
151 LSAT · 3.48 GPA · 0% BigLaw
—
University of North Texas at Dallas
Dallas, Texas
153
3.41
1%
University of North Texas at Dallas
Dallas, Texas
153 LSAT · 3.41 GPA · 1% BigLaw
—
University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
152
3.77
1%
University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
152 LSAT · 3.77 GPA · 1% BigLaw
—
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota
152
3.47
1%
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota
152 LSAT · 3.47 GPA · 1% BigLaw
—
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
151
3.28
2%
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
151 LSAT · 3.28 GPA · 2% BigLaw
—
University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
153
3.53
0%
University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
153 LSAT · 3.53 GPA · 0% BigLaw
—
University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
156
3.55
1%
University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
156 LSAT · 3.55 GPA · 1% BigLaw
—
Vermont Law School
South Royalton, Vermont
152
3.25
1%
Vermont Law School
South Royalton, Vermont
152 LSAT · 3.25 GPA · 1% BigLaw
—
Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas
155
3.68
2%
Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas
155 LSAT · 3.68 GPA · 2% BigLaw
—
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
155
3.65
3%
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
155 LSAT · 3.65 GPA · 3% BigLaw
—
Western Michigan University (Cooley)
Lansing, Michigan
147
3.09
2%
Western Michigan University (Cooley)
Lansing, Michigan
147 LSAT · 3.09 GPA · 2% BigLaw
—
Western State College Of Law
Irvine, California
152
3.36
0%
Western State College Of Law
Irvine, California
152 LSAT · 3.36 GPA · 0% BigLaw
—
Widener University—Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
—
—
—
Widener University—Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
—
Willamette University
Salem , Oregon
154
3.48
0%
Willamette University
Salem , Oregon
154 LSAT · 3.48 GPA · 0% BigLaw
135 ranked · 62 unranked
One data point, not a verdict
Rankings are a useful tool to orient yourself, but law schools are not sports teams. Flattening a three-year, six-figure investment into a single number will always leave out nuance. The school ranked #3 overall might be the wrong choice if your goal is public interest law in the Pacific Northwest on a full scholarship.
Use this list as a starting point, then dig deeper:
- Look at school profiles for employment rates, debt loads, and geographic placement.
- Use the admissions predictor to map your realistic options.
- Search our applicant data to see where people with your numbers applied and what scholarships they received.
The best law school for you is the one that fits your career and your finances, not the one at the top of a list.
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Also see: Best Law Schools