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2025–26 cycle · ABA Standard 509

The Stack, sorted by biglaw + fed clerk.

Every ABA-accredited law school, stacked by the metric you care about. Switch the metric — the field re-sorts. Switch the chart between the swarm (each school as a sized dot) and the density (where the field bunches up).

Reading the chart

The red curve shows where the field bunches up. Each lollipop is one school plotted on the same axis.

196
schools
10%
cohort median
83%
top: Duke
  • 1
    Duke University logo
    Duke University
    North Carolina
    p100
    83%
  • 2
    University of Chicago logo
    University of Chicago
    Illinois
    p99
    82%
  • 3
    University of Pennsylvania logo
    University of Pennsylvania
    Pennsylvania
    p99
    75%
  • 4
    University of Virginia logo
    University of Virginia
    Virginia
    p98
    75%
  • 5
    Columbia University logo
    Columbia University
    New York
    p98
    74%
  • 6
    Northwestern University logo
    Northwestern University
    Illinois
    p97
    73%
  • 7
    Harvard University logo
    Harvard University
    Massachusetts
    p97
    70%
  • 8
    New York University logo
    New York University
    New York
    p96
    68%
  • 9
    Stanford University logo
    Stanford University
    California
    p96
    65%
  • 10
    University of Michigan logo
    University of Michigan
    Michigan
    p95
    64%
  • 11
    University of California—Berkeley logo
    University of California—Berkeley
    California
    p95
    64%
  • 12
    Cornell University logo
    Cornell University
    New York
    p94
    62%
  • 13
    University of Southern California logo
    University of Southern California
    California
    p93
    62%
  • 14
    Georgetown University logo
    Georgetown University
    Washington, D.C.
    p93
    60%
  • 15
    University of California—Los Angeles logo
    University of California—Los Angeles
    California
    p92
    59%
  • 16
    Vanderbilt University logo
    Vanderbilt University
    Tennessee
    p92
    58%
  • 17
    Yale University logo
    Yale University
    Connecticut
    p91
    55%
  • 18
    p91
    54%
  • 19
    Washington University in St. Louis logo
    Washington University in St. Louis
    Missouri
    p90
    52%
  • 20
    Fordham University logo
    Fordham University
    New York
    p90
    48%
  • 21
    University of Notre Dame logo
    University of Notre Dame
    Indiana
    p89
    48%
  • 22
    Boston College logo
    Boston College
    Massachusetts
    p89
    47%
  • 23
    Boston University logo
    Boston University
    Massachusetts
    p88
    43%
  • 24
    Washington and Lee University logo
    Washington and Lee University
    Virginia
    p87
    41%
  • 25
    p87
    37%
  • 26
    Emory University logo
    Emory University
    Georgia
    p86
    33%
  • 27
    University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign logo
    University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign
    Illinois
    p86
    33%
  • 28
    Howard University logo
    Howard University
    Washington, D.C.
    p85
    31%
  • 29
    Wake Forest University logo
    Wake Forest University
    North Carolina
    p85
    31%
  • 30
    p84
    30%
  • 31
    University of North Carolina logo
    University of North Carolina
    North Carolina
    p84
    29%
  • 32
    University of Georgia logo
    University of Georgia
    Georgia
    p83
    29%
  • 33
    University of California—Irvine logo
    University of California—Irvine
    California
    p83
    28%
  • 34
    University of Houston logo
    University of Houston
    Texas
    p82
    27%
  • 35
    George Washington University logo
    George Washington University
    Washington, D.C.
    p81
    27%
  • 36
    Tulane University logo
    Tulane University
    Louisiana
    p81
    26%
  • 37
    St. John's University logo
    St. John's University
    New York
    p80
    26%
  • 38
    University of Florida (Levin) logo
    University of Florida (Levin)
    Florida
    p80
    26%
  • 39
    William & Mary Law School logo
    William & Mary Law School
    Virginia
    p79
    25%
  • 40
    University of California—Davis logo
    University of California—Davis
    California
    p79
    24%
  • 41
    University of California (Hastings) logo
    University of California (Hastings)
    California
    p78
    23%
  • 42
    University of Iowa logo
    University of Iowa
    Iowa
    p78
    23%
  • 43
    Texas A&M University logo
    Texas A&M University
    Texas
    p77
    23%
  • 44
    University of Alabama logo
    University of Alabama
    Alabama
    p77
    22%
  • 45
    University of Miami logo
    University of Miami
    Florida
    p76
    21%
  • 46
    Villanova University logo
    Villanova University
    Pennsylvania
    p75
    21%
  • 47
    Yeshiva University (Cardozo) logo
    Yeshiva University (Cardozo)
    New York
    p75
    21%
  • 48
    Indiana University - Bloomington logo
    Indiana University - Bloomington
    Indiana
    p74
    21%
  • 49
    University of Minnesota logo
    University of Minnesota
    Minnesota
    p74
    21%
  • 50
    Brooklyn Law School logo
    Brooklyn Law School
    New York
    p73
    21%
  • 51
    Ohio State University logo
    Ohio State University
    Ohio
    p73
    20%
  • 52
    Temple University logo
    Temple University
    Pennsylvania
    p72
    20%
  • 53
    Baylor University logo
    Baylor University
    Texas
    p72
    19%
  • 54
    University of Pittsburgh logo
    University of Pittsburgh
    Pennsylvania
    p71
    19%
  • 55
    Northeastern University logo
    Northeastern University
    Massachusetts
    p70
    19%
  • 56
    George Mason University logo
    George Mason University
    Virginia
    p70
    19%
  • 57
    University of Arizona logo
    University of Arizona
    Arizona
    p69
    19%
  • 58
    Loyola University—Chicago logo
    Loyola University—Chicago
    Illinois
    p69
    18%
  • 59
    Georgia State University logo
    Georgia State University
    Georgia
    p68
    17%
  • 60
    Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles logo
    Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles
    California
    p68
    17%
  • 61
    Santa Clara University logo
    Santa Clara University
    California
    p67
    17%
  • 62
    University of Washington logo
    University of Washington
    Washington
    p67
    17%
  • 63
    Arizona State University logo
    Arizona State University
    Arizona
    p66
    17%
  • 64
    Florida International University logo
    Florida International University
    Florida
    p66
    17%
  • 65
    University of Wisconsin logo
    University of Wisconsin
    Wisconsin
    p65
    17%
  • 66
    University of San Diego logo
    University of San Diego
    California
    p64
    15%
  • 67
    p63
    15%
  • 68
    Saint Louis University logo
    Saint Louis University
    Missouri
    p63
    15%
  • 69
    University of Colorado—Boulder logo
    University of Colorado—Boulder
    Colorado
    p63
    15%
  • 70
    University of Tennessee logo
    University of Tennessee
    Tennessee
    p62
    15%
  • 71
    University of San Francisco logo
    University of San Francisco
    California
    p62
    14%
  • 72
    Chapman University logo
    Chapman University
    California
    p61
    14%
  • 73
    Northern Kentucky University logo
    Northern Kentucky University
    Kentucky
    p61
    14%
  • 74
    University of Connecticut logo
    University of Connecticut
    Connecticut
    p60
    13%
  • 75
    American University logo
    American University
    Washington, D.C.
    p60
    13%
  • 76
    Pepperdine University logo
    Pepperdine University
    California
    p59
    13%
  • 77
    Seton Hall University logo
    Seton Hall University
    New Jersey
    p58
    13%
  • 78
    Florida State University logo
    Florida State University
    Florida
    p57
    13%
  • 79
    p57
    13%
  • 80
    Catholic University Of America logo
    Catholic University Of America
    Washington, D.C.
    p57
    12%
  • 81
    Rutgers University logo
    Rutgers University
    New Jersey
    p56
    12%
  • 82
    University of Maryland logo
    University of Maryland
    Maryland
    p56
    12%
  • 83
    University of Kansas logo
    University of Kansas
    Kansas
    p55
    12%
  • 84
    New York Law School logo
    New York Law School
    New York
    p54
    12%
  • 85
    University of Cincinnati logo
    University of Cincinnati
    Ohio
    p54
    12%
  • 86
    Drexel University logo
    Drexel University
    Pennsylvania
    p54
    11%
  • 87
    Hofstra University logo
    Hofstra University
    New York
    p53
    11%
  • 88
    University of Nebraska logo
    University of Nebraska
    Nebraska
    p52
    11%
  • 89
    Suffolk University logo
    Suffolk University
    Massachusetts
    p51
    10%
  • 90
    University of Nevada—Las Vegas logo
    University of Nevada—Las Vegas
    Nevada
    p51
    10%
  • 91
    Stetson University logo
    Stetson University
    Florida
    p50
    10%
  • 92
    University of Louisville logo
    University of Louisville
    Kentucky
    p50
    10%
  • 93
    University of South Carolina logo
    University of South Carolina
    South Carolina
    p50
    10%
  • 94
    University of Mississippi logo
    University of Mississippi
    Mississippi
    p49
    9%
  • 95
    West Virginia University logo
    West Virginia University
    West Virginia
    p49
    9%
  • 96
    Syracuse University logo
    Syracuse University
    New York
    p48
    9%
  • 97
    DePaul University logo
    DePaul University
    Illinois
    p47
    8%
  • 98
    University of Denver logo
    University of Denver
    Colorado
    p47
    8%
  • 99
    Louisiana State University logo
    Louisiana State University
    Louisiana
    p46
    8%
  • 100
    Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law logo
    Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law
    Pennsylvania
    p46
    8%
  • 101
    Samford University logo
    Samford University
    Alabama
    p45
    8%
  • 102
    Mississippi College logo
    Mississippi College
    Mississippi
    p44
    8%
  • 103
    University of Kentucky logo
    University of Kentucky
    Kentucky
    p44
    8%
  • 104
    University of Missouri—Kansas City logo
    University of Missouri—Kansas City
    Missouri
    p44
    8%
  • 105
    University of Richmond logo
    University of Richmond
    Virginia
    p43
    8%
  • 106
    University of Arkansas, Fayetteville logo
    University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
    Arkansas
    p42
    8%
  • 107
    University of Dayton logo
    University of Dayton
    Ohio
    p42
    8%
  • 108
    University of Oklahoma logo
    University of Oklahoma
    Oklahoma
    p42
    8%
  • 109
    Duquesne University logo
    Duquesne University
    Pennsylvania
    p41
    7%
  • 110
    Creighton University logo
    Creighton University
    Nebraska
    p40
    7%
  • 111
    Nova Southeastern University logo
    Nova Southeastern University
    Florida
    p40
    7%
  • 112
    Belmont University logo
    Belmont University
    Tennessee
    p38
    7%
  • 113
    Cleveland State University logo
    Cleveland State University
    Ohio
    p38
    7%
  • 114
    Regent University logo
    Regent University
    Virginia
    p38
    7%
  • 115
    p38
    7%
  • 116
    Indiana University - Indianapolis logo
    Indiana University - Indianapolis
    Indiana
    p37
    7%
  • 117
    Michigan State University logo
    Michigan State University
    Michigan
    p37
    7%
  • 118
    p36
    6%
  • 119
    University of Missouri logo
    University of Missouri
    Missouri
    p36
    6%
  • 120
    Mercer University logo
    Mercer University
    Georgia
    p34
    6%
  • 121
    University of New Hampshire logo
    University of New Hampshire
    New Hampshire
    p34
    6%
  • 122
    University of Montana logo
    University of Montana
    Montana
    p34
    6%
  • 123
    Marquette University logo
    Marquette University
    Wisconsin
    p33
    6%
  • 124
    Pace University logo
    Pace University
    New York
    p33
    6%
  • 125
    St. Mary's University logo
    St. Mary's University
    Texas
    p32
    6%
  • 126
    Texas Southern University logo
    Texas Southern University
    Texas
    p31
    6%
  • 127
    University of North Dakota logo
    University of North Dakota
    North Dakota
    p31
    6%
  • 128
    Seattle University logo
    Seattle University
    Washington
    p31
    5%
  • 129
    Texas Tech University logo
    Texas Tech University
    Texas
    p30
    5%
  • 130
    University of Buffalo—SUNY logo
    University of Buffalo—SUNY
    New York
    p30
    5%
  • 131
    Campbell University logo
    Campbell University
    North Carolina
    p29
    5%
  • 132
    California Western School Of Law logo
    California Western School Of Law
    California
    p28
    5%
  • 133
    University of Oregon logo
    University of Oregon
    Oregon
    p28
    5%
  • 134
    Wayne State University logo
    Wayne State University
    Michigan
    p27
    5%
  • 135
    Albany Law School Of Union University logo
    Albany Law School Of Union University
    New York
    p26
    5%
  • 136
    University of the Pacific (Mcgeorge) logo
    University of the Pacific (Mcgeorge)
    California
    p26
    5%
  • 137
    Florida A&M University logo
    Florida A&M University
    Florida
    p25
    5%
  • 138
    St. Thomas University (Florida) logo
    St. Thomas University (Florida)
    Florida
    p25
    5%
  • 139
    Southwestern Law School logo
    Southwestern Law School
    California
    p25
    5%
  • 140
    University of Memphis logo
    University of Memphis
    Tennessee
    p23
    4%
  • 141
    University of Utah logo
    University of Utah
    Utah
    p23
    4%
  • 142
    Loyola University—New Orleans logo
    Loyola University—New Orleans
    Louisiana
    p22
    4%
  • 143
    University of Illinois—Chicago logo
    University of Illinois—Chicago
    Illinois
    p22
    4%
  • 144
    Lewis And Clark College logo
    Lewis And Clark College
    Oregon
    p22
    4%
  • 145
    Barry University logo
    Barry University
    Florida
    p20
    4%
  • 146
    University of Akron logo
    University of Akron
    Ohio
    p20
    4%
  • 147
    University of Arkansas, Little Rock logo
    University of Arkansas, Little Rock
    Arkansas
    p20
    4%
  • 148
    University of South Dakota logo
    University of South Dakota
    South Dakota
    p20
    4%
  • 149
    Gonzaga University logo
    Gonzaga University
    Washington
    p19
    4%
  • 150
    University of Maine logo
    University of Maine
    Maine
    p19
    3%
  • 151
    University of Hawaii logo
    University of Hawaii
    Hawaii
    p17
    3%
  • 152
    University of Wyoming logo
    University of Wyoming
    Wyoming
    p17
    3%
  • 153
    Washburn University logo
    Washburn University
    Kansas
    p17
    3%
  • 154
    Oklahoma City University logo
    Oklahoma City University
    Oklahoma
    p16
    3%
  • 155
    University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) logo
    University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
    Minnesota
    p16
    3%
  • 156
    University of Detroit Mercy logo
    University of Detroit Mercy
    Michigan
    p15
    3%
  • 157
    University of Baltimore logo
    University of Baltimore
    Maryland
    p15
    3%
  • 158
    Vermont Law School logo
    Vermont Law School
    Vermont
    p14
    2%
  • 159
    North Carolina Central University logo
    North Carolina Central University
    North Carolina
    p13
    2%
  • 160
    University of Idaho logo
    University of Idaho
    Idaho
    p13
    2%
  • 161
    Western State College Of Law logo
    Western State College Of Law
    California
    p13
    2%
  • 162
    Atlanta's John Marshall Law School logo
    Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
    Georgia
    p12
    2%
  • 163
    Charleston School Of Law logo
    Charleston School Of Law
    South Carolina
    p11
    2%
  • 164
    Lincoln Memorial logo
    Lincoln Memorial
    Tennessee
    p10
    2%
  • 165
    New England Law | Boston logo
    New England Law | Boston
    Massachusetts
    p10
    2%
  • 166
    University of Puerto Rico logo
    University of Puerto Rico
    Puerto Rico
    p10
    2%
  • 167
    Elon University logo
    Elon University
    North Carolina
    p9
    2%
  • 168
    Widener University—Delaware logo
    Widener University—Delaware
    Delaware
    p9
    2%
  • 169
    Southern Illinois University—Carbondale logo
    Southern Illinois University—Carbondale
    Illinois
    p8
    1%
  • 170
    Touro College logo
    Touro College
    New York
    p8
    1%
  • 171
    University of the District of Columbia logo
    University of the District of Columbia
    Washington, D.C.
    p7
    1%
  • 172
    Ave Maria School Of Law logo
    Ave Maria School Of Law
    Florida
    p6
    1%
  • 173
    Mitchell Hamline logo
    Mitchell Hamline
    Minnesota
    p6
    1%
  • 174
    University of Toledo logo
    University of Toledo
    Ohio
    p5
    1%
  • 175
    CUNY logo
    CUNY
    New York
    p3
    1%
  • 176
    University of Massachusetts Dartmouth logo
    University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
    Massachusetts
    p3
    1%
  • 177
    University of New Mexico logo
    University of New Mexico
    New Mexico
    p3
    1%
  • 178
    Willamette University logo
    Willamette University
    Oregon
    p3
    1%
  • 179
    Drake University logo
    Drake University
    Iowa
    p2
    1%
  • 180
    Southern University logo
    Southern University
    Louisiana
    p2
    1%
  • 181
    University of Tulsa logo
    University of Tulsa
    Oklahoma
    p2
    1%
  • 182
    Capital University logo
    Capital University
    Ohio
    p1
    1%
  • 183
    Cooley Law School logo
    Cooley Law School
    Michigan
    p1
    1%
  • 184
    Roger Williams University logo
    Roger Williams University
    Rhode Island
    p0
    1%

Data sourced from ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosures. Learn more about ABA 509 data