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2022 Peer Assessment Law School Rankings

2022 peer assessment scores across 191 ABA-accredited schools. LSAT/GPA stats →

About Peer Assessment rankings

The Peer Assessment Scores reflect the academic reputation of law schools as evaluated by deans, faculty members, and practicing attorneys. These scores provide unique insight into how law schools are perceived by legal education experts and professionals in the field, serving as a valuable metric of institutional prestige and academic excellence in legal education.

When comparing law school academic reputations, remember that peer assessments reflect perceptions within the legal academy and profession. These rankings can indicate a school's standing among judges, employers, and other legal professionals. However, a school's reputation may be stronger regionally than nationally, or may excel in particular legal specialties not reflected in overall scores.

The best law schools for academic excellence often provide exceptional faculty mentorship, research opportunities, and intellectual community. Beyond reputation scores, examine each school's scholarly output in your areas of interest, judicial clerkship placement rates, and opportunities for student publication.

Stanford University logo
#1 Stanford University
Stanford, California
Score: 4.7
Harvard University logo
#1 Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Score: 4.7
New York University logo
#3 New York University
New York City, New York
Score: 4.6
University of Chicago logo
#3 University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Score: 4.6
Columbia University logo
#3 Columbia University
New York City, New York
Score: 4.6
Yale University logo
#3 Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
Score: 4.6
University of California—Berkeley logo
#7 University of California—Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Score: 4.5
University of Virginia logo
#8 University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Score: 4.4
University of Pennsylvania logo
#8 University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Score: 4.4
University of Michigan logo
#8 University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Score: 4.4
University of California—Los Angeles logo
#11 University of California—Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Score: 4.2
Northwestern University logo
#11 Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Score: 4.2
Cornell University logo
#11 Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
Score: 4.2
Duke University logo
#11 Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Score: 4.2
Georgetown University logo
#11 Georgetown University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
Score: 4.2
University of Texas at Austin logo
#16 University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
Score: 4.1
Vanderbilt University logo
#17 Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
Score: 4.0
Washington University in St. Louis logo
#18 Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
Score: 3.8
University of Southern California logo
#19 University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Score: 3.7
Emory University logo
#20 Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Score: 3.6
University of California—Irvine logo
#20 University of California—Irvine
Irvine, California
Score: 3.6
University of Minnesota logo
#20 University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Score: 3.6
Boston University logo
#20 Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
Score: 3.6
University of California—Davis logo
#24 University of California—Davis
Davis, California
Score: 3.5
University of North Carolina logo
#24 University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Score: 3.5
George Washington University logo
#24 George Washington University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
Score: 3.5
Boston College logo
#27 Boston College
Newton, Massachusetts
Score: 3.4
University of Iowa logo
#27 University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Score: 3.4
William & Mary Law School logo
#27 William & Mary Law School
Williamsburg, Virginia
Score: 3.4
University of Notre Dame logo
#27 University of Notre Dame
South Bend, Indiana
Score: 3.4
Arizona State University logo
#31 Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
Score: 3.3
Fordham University logo
#31 Fordham University
Bronx, New York
Score: 3.3
University of Wisconsin logo
#31 University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Score: 3.3
University of Florida (Levin) logo
#31 University of Florida (Levin)
Gainesville, Florida
Score: 3.3
Ohio State University logo
#31 Ohio State University
Columbus , Ohio
Score: 3.3
University of Washington logo
#36 University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
Score: 3.2
Indiana University - Bloomington logo
#36 Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana
Score: 3.2
Washington and Lee University logo
#36 Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia
Score: 3.2
University of Alabama logo
#36 University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Score: 3.2
University of Colorado—Boulder logo
#36 University of Colorado—Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
Score: 3.2
University of Arizona logo
#36 University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Score: 3.2
University of Georgia logo
#36 University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Score: 3.2
University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign logo
#36 University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
Score: 3.2
University of California (Hastings) logo
#36 University of California (Hastings)
San Francisco, California
Score: 3.2
University of Maryland logo
#45 University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Score: 3.1
Tulane University logo
#45 Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana
Score: 3.1
Yeshiva University (Cardozo) logo
#47 Yeshiva University (Cardozo)
New York City, New York
Score: 3.0
University of Utah logo
#47 University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Score: 3.0
Florida State University logo
#47 Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
Score: 3.0
Wake Forest University logo
#47 Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Score: 3.0
American University logo
#47 American University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
Score: 3.0
University of Connecticut logo
#52 University of Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Score: 2.9
University of San Diego logo
#52 University of San Diego
San Diego, California
Score: 2.9
Howard University logo
#52 Howard University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
Score: 2.9
Brigham Young University logo
#52 Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
Score: 2.9
Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles logo
#56 Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Score: 2.8
University of Houston logo
#56 University of Houston
Houston, Texas
Score: 2.8
Temple University logo
#56 Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Score: 2.8
University of Denver logo
#56 University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
Score: 2.8
Texas A&M University logo
#56 Texas A&M University
Fort Worth, Texas
Score: 2.8
Georgia State University logo
#56 Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
Score: 2.8
University of Oregon logo
#56 University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Score: 2.8
Pepperdine University logo
#56 Pepperdine University
Malibu , California
Score: 2.8
University of Richmond logo
#56 University of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
Score: 2.8
Loyola University—Chicago logo
#65 Loyola University—Chicago
Chicago , Illinois
Score: 2.7
Villanova University logo
#65 Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Score: 2.7
Case Western Reserve University logo
#65 Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
Score: 2.7
Rutgers University logo
#65 Rutgers University
Camden, New Jersey
Score: 2.7
Brooklyn Law School logo
#65 Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, New York
Score: 2.7
Southern Methodist University logo
#65 Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas
Score: 2.7
University of Miami logo
#65 University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
Score: 2.7
George Mason University logo
#65 George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
Score: 2.7
University of Kansas logo
#73 University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Score: 2.6
University of Tennessee logo
#73 University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Score: 2.6
University of South Carolina logo
#73 University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Score: 2.6
University of Nevada—Las Vegas logo
#73 University of Nevada—Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Score: 2.6
Northeastern University logo
#73 Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
Score: 2.6
University of Pittsburgh logo
#73 University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Score: 2.6
Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent) logo
#73 Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent)
Chicago, Illinois
Score: 2.6
University of Hawaii logo
#73 University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Score: 2.6
Pennsylvania State - Penn State Law logo
#81 Pennsylvania State - Penn State Law
State College, Pennsylvania
Score: 2.5
Michigan State University logo
#81 Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
Score: 2.5
University of Kentucky logo
#81 University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Score: 2.5
Santa Clara University logo
#81 Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
Score: 2.5
Indiana University - Indianapolis logo
#81 Indiana University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Score: 2.5
Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law logo
#81 Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Score: 2.5
Seton Hall University logo
#81 Seton Hall University
Newark, New Jersey
Score: 2.5
University of Missouri logo
#81 University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Score: 2.5
University of Oklahoma logo
#81 University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
Score: 2.5
Baylor University logo
#81 Baylor University
Waco, Texas
Score: 2.5
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville logo
#91 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Score: 2.4
Lewis And Clark College logo
#91 Lewis And Clark College
Portland, Oregon
Score: 2.4
University of Nebraska logo
#91 University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
Score: 2.4
Wayne State University logo
#91 Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
Score: 2.4
University of Cincinnati logo
#91 University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Score: 2.4
Syracuse University logo
#91 Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
Score: 2.4
Seattle University logo
#91 Seattle University
Seattle, Washington
Score: 2.4
University of New Mexico logo
#91 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Score: 2.4
Saint Louis University logo
#91 Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
Score: 2.4
CUNY logo
#100 CUNY
Queens, New York
Score: 2.3
St. John's University logo
#100 St. John's University
Queens, New York
Score: 2.3
Marquette University logo
#100 Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Score: 2.3
Drexel University logo
#100 Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Score: 2.3
DePaul University logo
#100 DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
Score: 2.3
Hofstra University logo
#100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
Score: 2.3
Stetson University logo
#106 Stetson University
Gulfport, Florida
Score: 2.2
University of Arkansas, Little Rock logo
#106 University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Little Rock , Arkansas
Score: 2.2
University of Missouri—Kansas City logo
#106 University of Missouri—Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Score: 2.2
University of Buffalo—SUNY logo
#106 University of Buffalo—SUNY
Buffalo, New York
Score: 2.2
Loyola University—New Orleans logo
#106 Loyola University—New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
Score: 2.2
University of Louisville logo
#106 University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Score: 2.2
Catholic University Of America logo
#106 Catholic University Of America
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
Score: 2.2
University of Mississippi logo
#106 University of Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
Score: 2.2
University of New Hampshire logo
#106 University of New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
Score: 2.2
Louisiana State University logo
#106 Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Score: 2.2
University of Baltimore logo
#116 University of Baltimore
Baltimore , Maryland
Score: 2.1
Suffolk University logo
#116 Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts
Score: 2.1
Gonzaga University logo
#116 Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington
Score: 2.1
University of Illinois—Chicago logo
#116 University of Illinois—Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Score: 2.1
Pace University logo
#116 Pace University
White Plains, New York
Score: 2.1
University of Maine logo
#116 University of Maine
Portland, Maine
Score: 2.1
Florida International University logo
#116 Florida International University
MIami, Florida
Score: 2.1
West Virginia University logo
#116 West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
Score: 2.1
University of Idaho logo
#116 University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho
Score: 2.1
Washburn University logo
#116 Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas
Score: 2.1
Texas Tech University logo
#126 Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
Score: 2.0
Drake University logo
#126 Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
Score: 2.0
Vermont Law School logo
#126 Vermont Law School
South Royalton, Vermont
Score: 2.0
University of the Pacific (Mcgeorge) logo
#126 University of the Pacific (Mcgeorge)
Sacramento, California
Score: 2.0
New York Law School logo
#126 New York Law School
New York City, New York
Score: 2.0
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) logo
#126 University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Score: 2.0
University of Tulsa logo
#126 University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Score: 2.0
Willamette University logo
#126 Willamette University
Salem , Oregon
Score: 2.0
Albany Law School Of Union University logo
#126 Albany Law School Of Union University
Albany, New York
Score: 2.0
University of Montana logo
#126 University of Montana
Missoula, Montana
Score: 2.0
University of Toledo logo
#136 University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Score: 1.9
Mercer University logo
#136 Mercer University
Macon, Georgia
Score: 1.9
Widener University—Delaware logo
#136 Widener University—Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
Score: 1.9
Creighton University logo
#136 Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska
Score: 1.9
Quinnipiac University logo
#136 Quinnipiac University
North Haven, Connecticut
Score: 1.9
Southwestern Law School logo
#136 Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, California
Score: 1.9
Cleveland State University logo
#136 Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio
Score: 1.9
Mitchell Hamline logo
#136 Mitchell Hamline
St Paul, Minnesota
Score: 1.9
University of Memphis logo
#136 University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Score: 1.9
Duquesne University logo
#136 Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Score: 1.9
University of San Francisco logo
#136 University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Score: 1.9
University of Wyoming logo
#136 University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
Score: 1.9
University of the District of Columbia logo
#148 University of the District of Columbia
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
Score: 1.8
Florida A&M University logo
#148 Florida A&M University
Orlando, Florida
Score: 1.8
University of Akron logo
#148 University of Akron
Akron, Ohio
Score: 1.8
University of Detroit Mercy logo
#148 University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan
Score: 1.8
Northern Illinois University logo
#148 Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois
Score: 1.8
St. Mary's University logo
#148 St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas
Score: 1.8
Chapman University logo
#148 Chapman University
Orange, California
Score: 1.8
University of North Dakota logo
#148 University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Score: 1.8
University of South Dakota logo
#148 University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota
Score: 1.8
University of Dayton logo
#148 University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Score: 1.8
California Western School Of Law logo
#158 California Western School Of Law
San Diego, California
Score: 1.7
Roger Williams University logo
#158 Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island
Score: 1.7
North Carolina Central University logo
#158 North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina
Score: 1.7
(Part-time) Widener University—Pennsylvania (Commonwealth) logo
#158 (Part-time) Widener University—Pennsylvania (Commonwealth)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Score: 1.7
South Texas College Of Law—Houston logo
#158 South Texas College Of Law—Houston
Houston, Texas
Score: 1.7
Southern University logo
#158 Southern University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Score: 1.7
Samford University logo
#158 Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama
Score: 1.7
Southern Illinois University—Carbondale logo
#158 Southern Illinois University—Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois
Score: 1.7
Elon University logo
#158 Elon University
Greensboro, North Carolina
Score: 1.7
St. Thomas University (Florida) logo
#167 St. Thomas University (Florida)
Miami Gardens, Florida
Score: 1.6
Mississippi College logo
#167 Mississippi College
Jackson, Mississippi
Score: 1.6
Nova Southeastern University logo
#167 Nova Southeastern University
Davie, Florida
Score: 1.6
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth logo
#167 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Score: 1.6
Texas Southern University logo
#167 Texas Southern University
Houston, Texas
Score: 1.6
Oklahoma City University logo
#167 Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Score: 1.6
Touro College logo
#167 Touro College
Central Islip, New York
Score: 1.6
Golden Gate University logo
#174 Golden Gate University
San Francisco, California
Score: 1.5
Ohio Northern University logo
#174 Ohio Northern University
Ada, Ohio
Score: 1.5
New England Law | Boston logo
#174 New England Law | Boston
Boston, Massachusetts
Score: 1.5
Campbell University logo
#174 Campbell University
Raleigh, North Carolina
Score: 1.5
Northern Kentucky University logo
#174 Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky
Score: 1.5
Belmont University logo
#174 Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee
Score: 1.5
Western New England University logo
#174 Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts
Score: 1.5
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School logo
#181 Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Atlanta, Georgia
Score: 1.4
Capital University logo
#181 Capital University
Columbus, Ohio
Score: 1.4
Charleston School Of Law logo
#181 Charleston School Of Law
Charleston, South Carolina
Score: 1.4
Western Michigan University (Cooley) logo
#184 Western Michigan University (Cooley)
Lansing, Michigan
Score: 1.3
Appalachian School of Law logo
#184 Appalachian School of Law
Grundy, Virginia
Score: 1.3
Jones School of Law logo
#184 Jones School of Law
Montgomery, Alabama
Score: 1.3
Regent University logo
#184 Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Score: 1.3
Liberty University logo
#188 Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
Score: 1.2
Ave Maria School Of Law logo
#188 Ave Maria School Of Law
Ave Maria , Florida
Score: 1.2
Western State College Of Law logo
#188 Western State College Of Law
Irvine, California
Score: 1.2
Barry University logo
#188 Barry University
Orlando, Florida
Score: 1.2
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