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2023 Peer Assessment Law School Rankings

2023 peer assessment scores across 196 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
#2 Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Score: 4.6
New York University logo
#3 New York University
New York City, New York
Score: 4.5
Columbia University logo
#3 Columbia University
New York City, New York
Score: 4.5
University of Chicago logo
#3 University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Score: 4.5
Yale University logo
#6 Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
Score: 4.4
University of California—Berkeley logo
#6 University of California—Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Score: 4.4
University of Michigan logo
#6 University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Score: 4.4
University of Virginia logo
#9 University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Score: 4.3
University of Pennsylvania logo
#9 University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Score: 4.3
Duke University logo
#11 Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Score: 4.2
Cornell University logo
#11 Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
Score: 4.2
Georgetown University logo
#13 Georgetown University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
Score: 4.1
Northwestern University logo
#13 Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Score: 4.1
University of California—Los Angeles logo
#15 University of California—Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Score: 4.0
University of Texas at Austin logo
#15 University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
Score: 4.0
Vanderbilt University logo
#17 Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
Score: 3.9
Washington University in St. Louis logo
#18 Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
Score: 3.7
University of Minnesota logo
#19 University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Score: 3.6
University of Southern California logo
#19 University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Score: 3.6
Boston University logo
#21 Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
Score: 3.5
University of California—Irvine logo
#22 University of California—Irvine
Irvine, California
Score: 3.4
University of Notre Dame logo
#22 University of Notre Dame
South Bend, Indiana
Score: 3.4
Emory University logo
#22 Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Score: 3.4
University of North Carolina logo
#22 University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Score: 3.4
George Washington University logo
#22 George Washington University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
Score: 3.4
University of California—Davis logo
#22 University of California—Davis
Davis, California
Score: 3.4
Arizona State University logo
#28 Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
Score: 3.3
William & Mary Law School logo
#28 William & Mary Law School
Williamsburg, Virginia
Score: 3.3
Fordham University logo
#28 Fordham University
Bronx, New York
Score: 3.3
University of Georgia logo
#28 University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Score: 3.3
University of Iowa logo
#28 University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Score: 3.3
Boston College logo
#28 Boston College
Newton, Massachusetts
Score: 3.3
University of Florida (Levin) logo
#28 University of Florida (Levin)
Gainesville, Florida
Score: 3.3
Ohio State University logo
#35 Ohio State University
Columbus , Ohio
Score: 3.2
Indiana University - Bloomington logo
#35 Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana
Score: 3.2
University of Alabama logo
#35 University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Score: 3.2
University of Arizona logo
#35 University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Score: 3.2
University of Wisconsin logo
#35 University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Score: 3.2
University of Washington logo
#40 University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
Score: 3.1
Washington and Lee University logo
#40 Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia
Score: 3.1
University of California (Hastings) logo
#40 University of California (Hastings)
San Francisco, California
Score: 3.1
University of Utah logo
#40 University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Score: 3.1
University of Colorado—Boulder logo
#40 University of Colorado—Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
Score: 3.1
Tulane University logo
#45 Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana
Score: 3.0
University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign logo
#45 University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
Score: 3.0
University of Maryland logo
#45 University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Score: 3.0
Wake Forest University logo
#45 Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Score: 3.0
Yeshiva University (Cardozo) logo
#49 Yeshiva University (Cardozo)
New York City, New York
Score: 2.9
Pepperdine University logo
#49 Pepperdine University
Malibu , California
Score: 2.9
University of San Diego logo
#49 University of San Diego
San Diego, California
Score: 2.9
Howard University logo
#49 Howard University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
Score: 2.9
Texas A&M University logo
#49 Texas A&M University
Fort Worth, Texas
Score: 2.9
Temple University logo
#49 Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Score: 2.9
Brigham Young University logo
#49 Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
Score: 2.9
Florida State University logo
#49 Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
Score: 2.9
University of Connecticut logo
#49 University of Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Score: 2.9
American University logo
#49 American University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
Score: 2.9
University of Oregon logo
#59 University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Score: 2.8
Georgia State University logo
#59 Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
Score: 2.8
University of Richmond logo
#59 University of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
Score: 2.8
Villanova University logo
#62 Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Score: 2.7
University of Miami logo
#62 University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
Score: 2.7
University of Houston logo
#62 University of Houston
Houston, Texas
Score: 2.7
George Mason University logo
#62 George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
Score: 2.7
Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles logo
#62 Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Score: 2.7
Southern Methodist University logo
#62 Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas
Score: 2.7
University of Denver logo
#62 University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
Score: 2.7
University of Nevada—Las Vegas logo
#62 University of Nevada—Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Score: 2.7
Case Western Reserve University logo
#62 Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
Score: 2.7
Loyola University—Chicago logo
#62 Loyola University—Chicago
Chicago , Illinois
Score: 2.7
Rutgers State University Newark (old) logo
#62 Rutgers State University Newark (old)
Newark, New Jersey
Score: 2.7
University of Tennessee logo
#62 University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Score: 2.7
University of Kansas logo
#74 University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Score: 2.6
University of Hawaii logo
#74 University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Score: 2.6
Northeastern University logo
#74 Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
Score: 2.6
Brooklyn Law School logo
#74 Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, New York
Score: 2.6
University of Pittsburgh logo
#74 University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Score: 2.6
Seattle University logo
#79 Seattle University
Seattle, Washington
Score: 2.5
Santa Clara University logo
#79 Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
Score: 2.5
Michigan State University logo
#79 Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
Score: 2.5
Baylor University logo
#79 Baylor University
Waco, Texas
Score: 2.5
University of Kentucky logo
#79 University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Score: 2.5
University of South Carolina logo
#79 University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Score: 2.5
University of Oklahoma logo
#79 University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
Score: 2.5
University of Missouri logo
#79 University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Score: 2.5
Seton Hall University logo
#79 Seton Hall University
Newark, New Jersey
Score: 2.5
Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law logo
#88 Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Score: 2.4
University of Cincinnati logo
#88 University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Score: 2.4
Indiana University - Indianapolis logo
#88 Indiana University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Score: 2.4
Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent) logo
#88 Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent)
Chicago, Illinois
Score: 2.4
University of New Mexico logo
#88 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Score: 2.4
University of Nebraska logo
#88 University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
Score: 2.4
Drexel University logo
#88 Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Score: 2.4
Pennsylvania State - Penn State Law logo
#88 Pennsylvania State - Penn State Law
State College, Pennsylvania
Score: 2.4
Lewis And Clark College logo
#88 Lewis And Clark College
Portland, Oregon
Score: 2.4
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville logo
#88 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Score: 2.4
University of Arkansas, Little Rock logo
#98 University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Little Rock , Arkansas
Score: 2.3
Saint Louis University logo
#98 Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
Score: 2.3
DePaul University logo
#98 DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
Score: 2.3
Syracuse University logo
#98 Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
Score: 2.3
Louisiana State University logo
#98 Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Score: 2.3
Wayne State University logo
#98 Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
Score: 2.3
University of Mississippi logo
#98 University of Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
Score: 2.3
St. John's University logo
#98 St. John's University
Queens, New York
Score: 2.3
Stetson University logo
#106 Stetson University
Gulfport, Florida
Score: 2.2
University of Baltimore logo
#106 University of Baltimore
Baltimore , Maryland
Score: 2.2
West Virginia University logo
#106 West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
Score: 2.2
University of Louisville logo
#106 University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Score: 2.2
Loyola University—New Orleans logo
#106 Loyola University—New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
Score: 2.2
University of Illinois—Chicago logo
#106 University of Illinois—Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Score: 2.2
CUNY logo
#106 CUNY
Queens, New York
Score: 2.2
Catholic University Of America logo
#106 Catholic University Of America
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
Score: 2.2
University of Maine logo
#106 University of Maine
Portland, Maine
Score: 2.2
Hofstra University logo
#106 Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
Score: 2.2
University of Buffalo—SUNY logo
#106 University of Buffalo—SUNY
Buffalo, New York
Score: 2.2
Marquette University logo
#106 Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Score: 2.2
Suffolk University logo
#106 Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts
Score: 2.2
University of Missouri—Kansas City logo
#106 University of Missouri—Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Score: 2.2
Drake University logo
#120 Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
Score: 2.1
Washburn University logo
#120 Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas
Score: 2.1
Pace University logo
#120 Pace University
White Plains, New York
Score: 2.1
University of the Pacific (Mcgeorge) logo
#120 University of the Pacific (Mcgeorge)
Sacramento, California
Score: 2.1
Albany Law School Of Union University logo
#120 Albany Law School Of Union University
Albany, New York
Score: 2.1
Willamette University logo
#120 Willamette University
Salem , Oregon
Score: 2.1
Florida International University logo
#120 Florida International University
MIami, Florida
Score: 2.1
Gonzaga University logo
#120 Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington
Score: 2.1
University of Idaho logo
#128 University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho
Score: 2.0
Quinnipiac University logo
#128 Quinnipiac University
North Haven, Connecticut
Score: 2.0
Mercer University logo
#128 Mercer University
Macon, Georgia
Score: 2.0
Texas Tech University logo
#128 Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
Score: 2.0
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) logo
#128 University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Score: 2.0
University of New Hampshire logo
#128 University of New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
Score: 2.0
University of Montana logo
#128 University of Montana
Missoula, Montana
Score: 2.0
Creighton University logo
#128 Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska
Score: 2.0
New York Law School logo
#128 New York Law School
New York City, New York
Score: 2.0
Duquesne University logo
#137 Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Score: 1.9
University of San Francisco logo
#137 University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Score: 1.9
St. Mary's University logo
#137 St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas
Score: 1.9
University of Wyoming logo
#137 University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
Score: 1.9
Southwestern Law School logo
#137 Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, California
Score: 1.9
Widener University—Delaware logo
#137 Widener University—Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
Score: 1.9
Cleveland State University logo
#137 Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio
Score: 1.9
Mitchell Hamline logo
#137 Mitchell Hamline
St Paul, Minnesota
Score: 1.9
University of Tulsa logo
#137 University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Score: 1.9
Vermont Law School logo
#137 Vermont Law School
South Royalton, Vermont
Score: 1.9
University of Memphis logo
#137 University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Score: 1.9
University of Dayton logo
#148 University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Score: 1.8
Chapman University logo
#148 Chapman University
Orange, California
Score: 1.8
Florida A&M University logo
#148 Florida A&M University
Orlando, Florida
Score: 1.8
Elon University logo
#148 Elon University
Greensboro, North Carolina
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
Roger Williams University logo
#148 Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island
Score: 1.8
Northern Illinois University logo
#148 Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois
Score: 1.8
Southern Illinois University—Carbondale logo
#148 Southern Illinois University—Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois
Score: 1.8
Nova Southeastern University logo
#157 Nova Southeastern University
Davie, Florida
Score: 1.7
Samford University logo
#157 Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama
Score: 1.7
South Texas College Of Law—Houston logo
#157 South Texas College Of Law—Houston
Houston, Texas
Score: 1.7
University of Detroit Mercy logo
#157 University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan
Score: 1.7
North Carolina Central University logo
#157 North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina
Score: 1.7
Northern Kentucky University logo
#157 Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky
Score: 1.7
University of Akron logo
#157 University of Akron
Akron, Ohio
Score: 1.7
University of Toledo logo
#157 University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Score: 1.7
University of the District of Columbia logo
#157 University of the District of Columbia
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
Score: 1.7
California Western School Of Law logo
#157 California Western School Of Law
San Diego, California
Score: 1.7
Southern University logo
#157 Southern University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Score: 1.7
Mississippi College logo
#168 Mississippi College
Jackson, Mississippi
Score: 1.6
University of North Texas at Dallas logo
#168 University of North Texas at Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Score: 1.6
Touro College logo
#168 Touro College
Central Islip, New York
Score: 1.6
University of Puerto Rico logo
#168 University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Score: 1.6
Oklahoma City University logo
#168 Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Score: 1.6
(Part-time) Widener University—Pennsylvania (Commonwealth) logo
#168 (Part-time) Widener University—Pennsylvania (Commonwealth)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Score: 1.6
Campbell University logo
#168 Campbell University
Raleigh, North Carolina
Score: 1.6
Capital University logo
#175 Capital University
Columbus, Ohio
Score: 1.5
Golden Gate University logo
#175 Golden Gate University
San Francisco, California
Score: 1.5
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth logo
#175 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Score: 1.5
New England Law | Boston logo
#175 New England Law | Boston
Boston, Massachusetts
Score: 1.5
Belmont University logo
#175 Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee
Score: 1.5
Texas Southern University logo
#175 Texas Southern University
Houston, Texas
Score: 1.5
Ohio Northern University logo
#175 Ohio Northern University
Ada, Ohio
Score: 1.5
St. Thomas University (Florida) logo
#182 St. Thomas University (Florida)
Miami Gardens, Florida
Score: 1.4
Pontifical Catholic University logo
#182 Pontifical Catholic University
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Score: 1.4
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School logo
#182 Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Atlanta, Georgia
Score: 1.4
Regent University logo
#182 Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Score: 1.4
Charleston School Of Law logo
#182 Charleston School Of Law
Charleston, South Carolina
Score: 1.4
Western New England University logo
#182 Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts
Score: 1.4
Liberty University logo
#188 Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
Score: 1.3
Appalachian School of Law logo
#188 Appalachian School of Law
Grundy, Virginia
Score: 1.3
Barry University logo
#188 Barry University
Orlando, Florida
Score: 1.3
Inter American University School of Law logo
#188 Inter American University School of Law
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Score: 1.3
Jones School of Law logo
#188 Jones School of Law
Montgomery, Alabama
Score: 1.3
Lincoln Memorial logo
#188 Lincoln Memorial
Knoxville, Tennessee
Score: 1.3
Ave Maria School Of Law logo
#188 Ave Maria School Of Law
Ave Maria , Florida
Score: 1.3
Western Michigan University (Cooley) logo
#188 Western Michigan University (Cooley)
Lansing, Michigan
Score: 1.3
Western State College Of Law logo
#196 Western State College Of Law
Irvine, California
Score: 1.2
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