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2025 Peer Assessment Law School Rankings
How deans, faculty, and hiring partners rate 194 ABA-accredited law schools on a 1-to-5 scale. LSAT/GPA stats →
194
Schools
1.3
–
4.7
Score Range
About Peer Assessment rankings
Peer assessment scores reflect how deans, faculty, and hiring partners rate each law school on a 1-to-5 scale. These scores are a component of the US News formula but are shown separately here.
Peer scores tend to be sticky: they change slowly and reflect accumulated reputation rather than current performance. A school improving rapidly may not see its peer score catch up for years.
#
School
Score
1
Stanford University
Stanford, California
4.7
#1
Stanford University
Stanford, California
Score:
4.7
1
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
4.7
#1
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Score:
4.7
3
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
4.6
#3
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Score:
4.6
4
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
4.5
#4
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
Score:
4.5
4
Columbia University
New York City, New York
4.5
#4
Columbia University
New York City, New York
Score:
4.5
6
New York University
New York City, New York
4.4
#6
New York University
New York City, New York
Score:
4.4
6
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
4.4
#6
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Score:
4.4
6
University of California—Berkeley
Berkeley, California
4.4
#6
University of California—Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Score:
4.4
9
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
4.3
#9
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Score:
4.3
9
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
4.3
#9
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Score:
4.3
9
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4.3
#9
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Score:
4.3
12
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
4.2
#12
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
Score:
4.2
12
University of California—Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
4.2
#12
University of California—Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Score:
4.2
12
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
4.2
#12
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
Score:
4.2
15
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
4.1
#15
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
Score:
4.1
15
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
4.1
#15
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Score:
4.1
17
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
3.9
#17
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
Score:
3.9
18
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
3.7
#18
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Score:
3.7
18
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
3.7
#18
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
Score:
3.7
18
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
3.7
#18
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Score:
3.7
18
University of Notre Dame
South Bend, Indiana
3.7
#18
University of Notre Dame
South Bend, Indiana
Score:
3.7
22
University of California—Davis
Davis, California
3.6
#22
University of California—Davis
Davis, California
Score:
3.6
22
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
3.6
#22
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
Score:
3.6
22
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
3.6
#22
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Score:
3.6
25
George Washington University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
3.5
#25
George Washington University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
Score:
3.5
25
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
3.5
#25
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Score:
3.5
25
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
3.5
#25
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Score:
3.5
25
University of California—Irvine
Irvine, California
3.5
#25
University of California—Irvine
Irvine, California
Score:
3.5
25
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
3.5
#25
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Score:
3.5
30
Boston College
Newton, Massachusetts
3.4
#30
Boston College
Newton, Massachusetts
Score:
3.4
30
University of Florida (Levin)
Gainesville, Florida
3.4
#30
University of Florida (Levin)
Gainesville, Florida
Score:
3.4
30
William & Mary Law School
Williamsburg, Virginia
3.4
#30
William & Mary Law School
Williamsburg, Virginia
Score:
3.4
30
Ohio State University
Columbus , Ohio
3.4
#30
Ohio State University
Columbus , Ohio
Score:
3.4
34
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
3.3
#34
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Score:
3.3
34
Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana
3.3
#34
Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana
Score:
3.3
34
Fordham University
Bronx, New York
3.3
#34
Fordham University
Bronx, New York
Score:
3.3
34
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
3.3
#34
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
Score:
3.3
34
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
3.3
#34
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Score:
3.3
34
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
3.3
#34
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
Score:
3.3
34
University of Colorado—Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
3.3
#34
University of Colorado—Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
Score:
3.3
41
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
3.2
#41
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Score:
3.2
41
University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
3.2
#41
University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
Score:
3.2
41
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
3.2
#41
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Score:
3.2
41
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
3.2
#41
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Score:
3.2
41
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia
3.2
#41
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia
Score:
3.2
46
Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana
3.1
#46
Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana
Score:
3.1
46
University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
3.1
#46
University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Score:
3.1
46
Texas A&M University
Fort Worth, Texas
3.1
#46
Texas A&M University
Fort Worth, Texas
Score:
3.1
46
University of California (Hastings)
San Francisco, California
3.1
#46
University of California (Hastings)
San Francisco, California
Score:
3.1
46
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
3.1
#46
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
Score:
3.1
51
University of Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
3.0
#51
University of Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Score:
3.0
51
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
3.0
#51
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
Score:
3.0
51
University of San Diego
San Diego, California
3.0
#51
University of San Diego
San Diego, California
Score:
3.0
54
Yeshiva University (Cardozo)
New York City, New York
2.9
#54
Yeshiva University (Cardozo)
New York City, New York
Score:
2.9
54
American University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
2.9
#54
American University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
Score:
2.9
54
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
2.9
#54
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
Score:
2.9
54
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2.9
#54
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Score:
2.9
54
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
2.9
#54
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Score:
2.9
54
University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
2.9
#54
University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
Score:
2.9
54
Howard University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
2.9
#54
Howard University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
Score:
2.9
61
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
2.8
#61
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Score:
2.8
61
Rutgers State University Newark (old)
Newark, New Jersey
2.8
#61
Rutgers State University Newark (old)
Newark, New Jersey
Score:
2.8
61
University of Nevada—Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
2.8
#61
University of Nevada—Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Score:
2.8
61
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
2.8
#61
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Score:
2.8
61
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
2.8
#61
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
Score:
2.8
61
University of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
2.8
#61
University of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
Score:
2.8
61
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
2.8
#61
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
Score:
2.8
61
Pepperdine University
Malibu , California
2.8
#61
Pepperdine University
Malibu , California
Score:
2.8
61
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
2.8
#61
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Score:
2.8
70
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
2.7
#70
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
Score:
2.7
70
Loyola University—Chicago
Chicago , Illinois
2.7
#70
Loyola University—Chicago
Chicago , Illinois
Score:
2.7
70
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
2.7
#70
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
Score:
2.7
70
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
2.7
#70
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
Score:
2.7
70
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
2.7
#70
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Score:
2.7
70
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
2.7
#70
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Score:
2.7
76
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, New York
2.6
#76
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, New York
Score:
2.6
76
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2.6
#76
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Score:
2.6
76
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
2.6
#76
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Score:
2.6
76
Seattle University
Seattle, Washington
2.6
#76
Seattle University
Seattle, Washington
Score:
2.6
76
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
2.6
#76
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
Score:
2.6
76
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
2.6
#76
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
Score:
2.6
76
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
2.6
#76
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Score:
2.6
76
Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
2.6
#76
Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Score:
2.6
76
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
2.6
#76
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
Score:
2.6
85
Pennsylvania State - Penn State Law
State College, Pennsylvania
2.5
#85
Pennsylvania State - Penn State Law
State College, Pennsylvania
Score:
2.5
85
Lewis And Clark College
Portland, Oregon
2.5
#85
Lewis And Clark College
Portland, Oregon
Score:
2.5
85
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
2.5
#85
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
Score:
2.5
85
Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent)
Chicago, Illinois
2.5
#85
Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent)
Chicago, Illinois
Score:
2.5
85
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
2.5
#85
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
Score:
2.5
85
Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2.5
#85
Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Score:
2.5
85
Seton Hall University
Newark, New Jersey
2.5
#85
Seton Hall University
Newark, New Jersey
Score:
2.5
85
Indiana University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
2.5
#85
Indiana University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Score:
2.5
85
Baylor University
Waco, Texas
2.5
#85
Baylor University
Waco, Texas
Score:
2.5
85
Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2.5
#85
Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Score:
2.5
85
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Arkansas
2.5
#85
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Score:
2.5
85
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
2.5
#85
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
Score:
2.5
97
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
2.4
#97
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
Score:
2.4
97
St. John's University
Queens, New York
2.4
#97
St. John's University
Queens, New York
Score:
2.4
97
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
2.4
#97
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Score:
2.4
97
Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2.4
#97
Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Score:
2.4
97
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2.4
#97
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Score:
2.4
97
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
2.4
#97
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
Score:
2.4
103
University of Baltimore
Baltimore , Maryland
2.3
#103
University of Baltimore
Baltimore , Maryland
Score:
2.3
103
Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
2.3
#103
Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
Score:
2.3
103
Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington
2.3
#103
Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington
Score:
2.3
103
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
2.3
#103
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Score:
2.3
103
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
2.3
#103
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Score:
2.3
103
University of Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
2.3
#103
University of Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
Score:
2.3
103
Loyola University—New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
2.3
#103
Loyola University—New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
Score:
2.3
103
CUNY
Queens, New York
2.3
#103
CUNY
Queens, New York
Score:
2.3
103
Catholic University Of America
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
2.3
#103
Catholic University Of America
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
Score:
2.3
112
University of Buffalo—SUNY
Buffalo, New York
2.2
#112
University of Buffalo—SUNY
Buffalo, New York
Score:
2.2
112
Florida International University
MIami, Florida
2.2
#112
Florida International University
MIami, Florida
Score:
2.2
112
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
2.2
#112
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Score:
2.2
112
University of Missouri—Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
2.2
#112
University of Missouri—Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Score:
2.2
112
University of the Pacific (Mcgeorge)
Sacramento, California
2.2
#112
University of the Pacific (Mcgeorge)
Sacramento, California
Score:
2.2
112
Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts
2.2
#112
Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts
Score:
2.2
112
Stetson University
Gulfport, Florida
2.2
#112
Stetson University
Gulfport, Florida
Score:
2.2
112
University of Maine
Portland, Maine
2.2
#112
University of Maine
Portland, Maine
Score:
2.2
112
University of Illinois—Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
2.2
#112
University of Illinois—Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Score:
2.2
121
Mercer University
Macon, Georgia
2.1
#121
Mercer University
Macon, Georgia
Score:
2.1
121
Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
2.1
#121
Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
Score:
2.1
121
New York Law School
New York City, New York
2.1
#121
New York Law School
New York City, New York
Score:
2.1
121
Pace University
White Plains, New York
2.1
#121
Pace University
White Plains, New York
Score:
2.1
121
Vermont Law School
South Royalton, Vermont
2.1
#121
Vermont Law School
South Royalton, Vermont
Score:
2.1
121
University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
2.1
#121
University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
Score:
2.1
121
Albany Law School Of Union University
Albany, New York
2.1
#121
Albany Law School Of Union University
Albany, New York
Score:
2.1
121
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
2.1
#121
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Score:
2.1
121
Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas
2.1
#121
Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas
Score:
2.1
121
University of New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
2.1
#121
University of New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
Score:
2.1
121
Mitchell Hamline
St Paul, Minnesota
2.1
#121
Mitchell Hamline
St Paul, Minnesota
Score:
2.1
121
University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Little Rock , Arkansas
2.1
#121
University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Little Rock , Arkansas
Score:
2.1
121
Willamette University
Salem , Oregon
2.1
#121
Willamette University
Salem , Oregon
Score:
2.1
121
Quinnipiac University
North Haven, Connecticut
2.1
#121
Quinnipiac University
North Haven, Connecticut
Score:
2.1
121
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho
2.1
#121
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho
Score:
2.1
121
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
2.1
#121
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
Score:
2.1
121
Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska
2.1
#121
Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska
Score:
2.1
138
University of Montana
Missoula, Montana
2.0
#138
University of Montana
Missoula, Montana
Score:
2.0
138
Widener University—Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
2.0
#138
Widener University—Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
Score:
2.0
138
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
2.0
#138
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
Score:
2.0
138
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio
2.0
#138
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio
Score:
2.0
138
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
2.0
#138
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Score:
2.0
138
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2.0
#138
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Score:
2.0
144
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
1.9
#144
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Score:
1.9
144
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas
1.9
#144
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas
Score:
1.9
144
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota
1.9
#144
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota
Score:
1.9
144
University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
1.9
#144
University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Score:
1.9
144
University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
1.9
#144
University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Score:
1.9
144
Elon University
Greensboro, North Carolina
1.9
#144
Elon University
Greensboro, North Carolina
Score:
1.9
144
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan
1.9
#144
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan
Score:
1.9
144
University of Akron
Akron, Ohio
1.9
#144
University of Akron
Akron, Ohio
Score:
1.9
144
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois
1.9
#144
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois
Score:
1.9
144
Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, California
1.9
#144
Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, California
Score:
1.9
154
Southern Illinois University—Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois
1.8
#154
Southern Illinois University—Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois
Score:
1.8
154
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
1.8
#154
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
Score:
1.8
154
South Texas College Of Law—Houston
Houston, Texas
1.8
#154
South Texas College Of Law—Houston
Houston, Texas
Score:
1.8
154
(Part-time) Widener University—Pennsylvania (Commonwealth)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
1.8
#154
(Part-time) Widener University—Pennsylvania (Commonwealth)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Score:
1.8
154
Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama
1.8
#154
Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama
Score:
1.8
154
University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
1.8
#154
University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Score:
1.8
154
Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island
1.8
#154
Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island
Score:
1.8
154
North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina
1.8
#154
North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina
Score:
1.8
162
University of North Texas at Dallas
Dallas, Texas
1.7
#162
University of North Texas at Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Score:
1.7
162
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Massachusetts
1.7
#162
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Score:
1.7
162
Chapman University
Orange, California
1.7
#162
Chapman University
Orange, California
Score:
1.7
162
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky
1.7
#162
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky
Score:
1.7
162
University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
1.7
#162
University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Score:
1.7
162
Southern University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1.7
#162
Southern University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Score:
1.7
162
Touro College
Central Islip, New York
1.7
#162
Touro College
Central Islip, New York
Score:
1.7
162
Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee
1.7
#162
Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee
Score:
1.7
162
Florida A&M University
Orlando, Florida
1.7
#162
Florida A&M University
Orlando, Florida
Score:
1.7
171
Texas Southern University
Houston, Texas
1.6
#171
Texas Southern University
Houston, Texas
Score:
1.6
171
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Atlanta, Georgia
1.6
#171
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Atlanta, Georgia
Score:
1.6
171
California Western School Of Law
San Diego, California
1.6
#171
California Western School Of Law
San Diego, California
Score:
1.6
171
Mississippi College
Jackson, Mississippi
1.6
#171
Mississippi College
Jackson, Mississippi
Score:
1.6
171
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1.6
#171
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Score:
1.6
171
Campbell University
Raleigh, North Carolina
1.6
#171
Campbell University
Raleigh, North Carolina
Score:
1.6
171
New England Law | Boston
Boston, Massachusetts
1.6
#171
New England Law | Boston
Boston, Massachusetts
Score:
1.6
171
Nova Southeastern University
Davie, Florida
1.6
#171
Nova Southeastern University
Davie, Florida
Score:
1.6
171
Ohio Northern University
Ada, Ohio
1.6
#171
Ohio Northern University
Ada, Ohio
Score:
1.6
180
Capital University
Columbus, Ohio
1.5
#180
Capital University
Columbus, Ohio
Score:
1.5
180
Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts
1.5
#180
Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts
Score:
1.5
180
Pontifical Catholic University
Ponce, Puerto Rico
1.5
#180
Pontifical Catholic University
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Score:
1.5
180
Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia
1.5
#180
Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Score:
1.5
184
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
1.4
#184
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
Score:
1.4
184
Inter American University School of Law
San Juan, Puerto Rico
1.4
#184
Inter American University School of Law
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Score:
1.4
184
Western State College Of Law
Irvine, California
1.4
#184
Western State College Of Law
Irvine, California
Score:
1.4
184
Lincoln Memorial
Knoxville, Tennessee
1.4
#184
Lincoln Memorial
Knoxville, Tennessee
Score:
1.4
184
St. Thomas University (Florida)
Miami Gardens, Florida
1.4
#184
St. Thomas University (Florida)
Miami Gardens, Florida
Score:
1.4
184
Charleston School Of Law
Charleston, South Carolina
1.4
#184
Charleston School Of Law
Charleston, South Carolina
Score:
1.4
190
Ave Maria School Of Law
Ave Maria , Florida
1.3
#190
Ave Maria School Of Law
Ave Maria , Florida
Score:
1.3
190
Western Michigan University (Cooley)
Lansing, Michigan
1.3
#190
Western Michigan University (Cooley)
Lansing, Michigan
Score:
1.3
190
Jones School of Law
Montgomery, Alabama
1.3
#190
Jones School of Law
Montgomery, Alabama
Score:
1.3
190
Appalachian School of Law
Grundy, Virginia
1.3
#190
Appalachian School of Law
Grundy, Virginia
Score:
1.3
190
Barry University
Orlando, Florida
1.3
#190
Barry University
Orlando, Florida
Score:
1.3
194 schools
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.
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