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Law School Rankings

Compare and analyze rankings from U.S. News, Above the Law, and Peer Assessment sources.

U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings 2025

The U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings are the most established and influential rankings in legal education. The 2025 edition evaluates law schools based on a comprehensive methodology that includes peer assessment, employment outcomes, bar passage rates, student selectivity, and faculty resources. These rankings provide prospective law students with valuable insights when selecting their ideal law school.

When comparing top law schools in 2025, remember that rankings are just one factor in your decision process. The best JD program for you depends on your career goals, preferred location, and financial considerations. Many highly-ranked schools excel in specific legal specialties like corporate law, public interest, or international law. Consider how each school's employment statistics align with your career aspirations, and whether their alumni network is strong in your desired practice area or geographic region.

Law school admission statistics like median LSAT scores and GPA requirements vary widely even among similarly ranked institutions. Rather than focusing solely on a school's position in the 2025 rankings, evaluate each program holistically—examining factors such as scholarship opportunities, clinical programs, externship placements, and quality of life. The ideal law school matches your academic profile, career objectives, and personal circumstances, regardless of its ranking position.

Top Law Schools 2025

U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings

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Complete Rankings Data

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Rank School Acceptance % LSAT GPA
25% 50% 75% 25% 50% 75%
1
Stanford University
Stanford, California
8.85% 169 173 175 3.78 3.92 4.00
1
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
5.25% 170 174 177 3.91 3.96 4.00
3
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
12.73% 169 173 175 3.83 3.94 3.99
4
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
13.92% 167 172 174 3.78 3.96 4.00
5
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
9.95% 168 172 174 3.77 3.93 3.99
6
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
13.88% 168 170 171 3.79 3.89 3.96
6
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
10.97% 171 174 176 3.89 3.95 4.00
8
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
11.85% 166 171 172 3.70 3.86 3.94
8
New York University
New York City, New York
16.67% 169 172 173 3.80 3.91 3.96
10
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
15.36% 166 172 174 3.77 3.95 4.00
10
Columbia University
New York City, New York
11.75% 170 173 175 3.81 3.90 3.96
12
16.1% 165 170 171 3.69 3.95 4.00
13
17.3% 167 170 172 3.80 3.87 3.95
14
15.6% 167 171 172 3.74 3.89 3.97
14
48.48% 163 173 176 3.45 3.96 4.00
14
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
18.45% 163 169 170 3.66 3.89 3.94
14
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
20.13% 166 171 172 3.72 3.92 3.97
18
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
23.11% 169 173 175 3.73 3.89 3.96
18
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
15.18% 164 167 168 3.73 3.85 3.92
20
University of Notre Dame
South Bend, Indiana
23.26% 164 169 170 3.74 3.85 3.92
20
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
34.93% 162 169 170 3.63 3.88 3.95
22
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
20.61% 163 170 171 3.66 3.88 3.92
22
Texas A&M University
Fort Worth, Texas
13.48% 160 168 169 3.56 3.97 4.00
22
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
14.48% 159 169 170 3.62 3.91 3.97
25
Boston College
Newton, Massachusetts
13.27% 161 167 168 3.64 3.80 3.89
26
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
12.41% 165 169 170 3.82 3.91 3.97
26
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
26.84% 163 166 167 3.66 3.84 3.93
28
27.76% 164 168 170 3.70 3.92 3.98
28
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
28.93% 158 165 166 3.54 3.81 3.92
28
Ohio State University
Columbus , Ohio
29.4% 161 166 168 3.66 3.89 3.97
31
George Washington University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
32.59% 159 168 169 3.62 3.87 3.93
31
William & Mary Law School
Williamsburg, Virginia
32.23% 159 164 166 3.49 3.75 3.86
31
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
24.76% 161 165 167 3.70 3.86 3.95
31
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
26.58% 158 165 168 3.68 3.95 4.04
31
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
14.6% 160 168 169 3.63 3.92 3.99

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36
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
59.76% 157 162 164 3.60 3.76 3.91
36
31.68% 159 166 167 3.42 3.73 3.83
38
17.38% 163 167 168 3.65 3.81 3.89
38
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
40.12% 162 165 167 3.63 3.81 3.88
38
Fordham University
Bronx, New York
22.15% 165 167 169 3.57 3.76 3.84
38
University of Florida (Levin)
Gainesville, Florida
17.44% 164 169 170 3.67 3.90 3.96
38
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
19.91% 158 165 166 3.59 3.91 3.97
43
26.93% 157 163 164 3.47 3.73 3.85
45
22.05% 156 165 167 3.62 3.90 4.00
46
39.45% 159 164 165 3.63 3.91 3.99
46
36.43% 160 164 166 3.55 3.79 3.88
48
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
21.93% 160 164 165 3.65 3.81 3.91
48
46.79% 160 165 167 3.47 3.77 3.88
50
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
40.5% 160 163 166 3.47 3.67 3.83
50
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
35.77% 159 163 165 3.42 3.67 3.81
50
33.16% 159 163 165 3.48 3.68 3.87
50
University of Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
30.18% 158 161 163 3.50 3.72 3.87
50
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
38.3% 156 161 163 3.59 3.79 3.89
55
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
26.3% 158 163 164 3.47 3.82 3.93
55
Pepperdine University
Malibu , California
28.44% 159 164 165 3.49 3.85 3.94
57
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
52.01% 154 160 163 3.44 3.76 3.95
57
University of San Diego
San Diego, California
37.1% 157 161 163 3.53 3.80 3.89
59
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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
30.38% 160 163 164 3.52 3.78 3.88
59
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
39.41% 156 160 162 3.46 3.74 3.89
59
Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
29.42% 153 156 159 3.55 3.70 3.85
63
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
29.5% 159 161 163 3.48 3.74 3.91
63
St. John's University
Queens, New York
30.6% 154 162 164 3.50 3.74 3.85
63
28.44% 158 161 163 3.60 3.75 3.87
63
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
30.83% 154 163 165 3.33 3.73 3.86
63
Yeshiva University (Cardozo)
New York City, New York
37.54% 160 164 166 3.60 3.80 3.88
68
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
36.2% 159 163 165 3.54 3.73 3.85
68
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
48.24% 155 158 160 3.52 3.71 3.86
68
Pennsylvania State - Penn State Law
State College, Pennsylvania
51.4% 152 155 158 3.50 3.71 3.83
71
42.64% 155 158 161 3.64 3.81 3.92

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Catholic University Of America
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
34.63% 158 160 162 3.38 3.64 3.76
71
Seton Hall University
Newark, New Jersey
42.83% 157 160 162 3.47 3.69 3.86
71
Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana
53.03% 156 160 162 3.42 3.64 3.78
71
University of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
42.91% 158 164 165 3.50 3.75 3.83
71
30.6% 159 162 165 3.52 3.72 3.85
71
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
62.12% 154 158 161 3.44 3.77 3.96
71
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
29.33% 157 162 164 3.58 3.84 3.94
79
43.02% 157 160 163 3.42 3.60 3.75
79
36.04% 156 159 162 3.39 3.56 3.75
79
Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
37.79% 153 158 160 3.45 3.72 3.85
79
40.5% 154 160 162 3.32 3.78 3.92
79
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
51.66% 156 159 162 3.28 3.56 3.79
84
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
49.46% 154 156 159 3.45 3.71 3.92
84
Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
60.17% 153 156 159 3.27 3.56 3.78
84
21.03% 158 160 161 3.38 3.73 3.86
84
Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee
41.44% 157 160 162 3.58 3.79 3.90
88
University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
53.06% 155 159 162 3.43 3.65 3.81
88
University of Maine
Portland, Maine
66.54% 152 157 161 3.30 3.66 3.81
88
33.54% 154 158 160 3.40 3.65 3.82
88
University of California (Hastings)
San Francisco, California
37.5% 157 160 162 3.43 3.63 3.77
92
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
29.13% 158 163 164 3.58 3.76 3.87
92
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
56.06% 154 156 159 3.20 3.57 3.83
94
64.36% 152 156 161 3.47 3.64 3.81
94
44.63% 153 156 159 3.44 3.71 3.87
94
Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia
44.34% 153 158 161 3.39 3.64 3.80
94
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
66.42% 155 159 161 3.35 3.56 3.76
94
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
62.04% 153 156 160 3.37 3.64 3.88
99
University of Montana
Missoula, Montana
58.08% 153 156 160 3.21 3.52 3.75
99
Lewis And Clark College
Portland, Oregon
63.29% 157 160 163 3.28 3.58 3.79
99
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
32.0% 153 156 159 3.28 3.70 3.84
99
Stetson University
Gulfport, Florida
40.99% 156 158 161 3.37 3.60 3.79
99
61.86% 152 155 158 3.18 3.51 3.78
104
American University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
39.78% 155 160 163 3.37 3.61 3.73
104
38.17% 154 158 160 3.28 3.61 3.80
104
Chapman University
Orange, California
27.14% 155 162 164 3.27 3.67 3.83

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37.66% 154 156 158 3.35 3.66 3.84
107
62.92% 152 155 159 3.31 3.59 3.83
107
37.14% 156 160 162 3.45 3.70 3.85
107
Mercer University
Macon, Georgia
43.27% 153 155 157 3.39 3.63 3.78
107
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
51.58% 150 157 160 3.22 3.57 3.74
107
49.35% 155 160 162 3.43 3.74 3.89
107
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
38.98% 151 158 161 3.28 3.62 3.83
107
Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama
58.84% 152 155 159 3.44 3.63 3.80
115
28.0% 153 156 158 3.31 3.63 3.86
115
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
31.86% 157 160 162 3.39 3.63 3.86
117
47.62% 154 156 159 3.19 3.47 3.71
117
University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
61.97% 152 155 158 3.06 3.46 3.72
117
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
43.75% 152 156 158 3.25 3.58 3.83
117
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, New York
54.29% 156 160 162 3.27 3.54 3.69
121
Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas
73.12% 148 151 154 3.26 3.61 3.83
121
36.28% 152 155 157 3.02 3.43 3.73
121
New York Law School
New York City, New York
52.71% 153 156 158 3.33 3.59 3.75
121
University of Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
46.23% 153 157 159 3.41 3.64 3.88
125
Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
50.86% 151 155 158 3.32 3.62 3.77
125
University of New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
60.14% 151 155 158 3.05 3.45 3.65
127
Seattle University
Seattle, Washington
53.23% 153 157 160 3.21 3.53 3.72
127
Howard University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
32.01% 153 155 158 3.15 3.47 3.70
127
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota
65.57% 149 152 155 3.15 3.55 3.87
127
Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts
65.3% 151 155 159 3.35 3.55 3.74
127
60.83% 151 153 157 3.08 3.54 3.81
127
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
47.78% 154 156 158 3.21 3.52 3.85
133
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
45.37% 153 158 159 3.16 3.65 3.82
134
Campbell University
Raleigh, North Carolina
34.43% 153 156 158 3.28 3.57 3.80
134
Loyola University—New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
58.55% 149 152 155 3.04 3.38 3.66
134
47.72% 151 154 156 3.22 3.55 3.73
134
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky
67.46% 150 152 156 3.14 3.50 3.77
138
38.77% 151 154 157 3.04 3.35 3.57
139
University of Baltimore
Baltimore , Maryland
49.4% 151 153 156 3.10 3.42 3.63
139
39.16% 148 151 155 3.19 3.47 3.69
141
Quinnipiac University
North Haven, Connecticut
61.46% 149 153 156 3.33 3.59 3.81

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
59.08% 150 153 156 3.24 3.55 3.79
141
Pace University
White Plains, New York
52.42% 150 153 156 3.17 3.51 3.75
141
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho
67.23% 149 152 157 3.07 3.46 3.71
141
Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington
53.58% 153 154 157 3.32 3.55 3.80
146
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
64.4% 153 156 158 3.26 3.59 3.86
146
University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
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148
Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska
69.57% 149 152 156 3.02 3.42 3.73
148
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas
32.48% 150 153 156 3.09 3.41 3.68
150
55.6% 147 150 153 3.07 3.26 3.59
150
66.53% 149 152 155 3.06 3.40 3.71
150
42.18% 149 152 155 3.26 3.58 3.79
153
Ave Maria School Of Law
Ave Maria , Florida
53.02% 150 153 156 3.06 3.41 3.76
154
Mitchell Hamline
St Paul, Minnesota
60.35% 149 152 157 2.99 3.34 3.64
154
Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, California
39.38% 153 155 158 3.24 3.48 3.67
156
CUNY
Queens, New York
40.29% 151 154 158 3.09 3.44 3.72
156
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
66.33% 154 157 160 3.15 3.44 3.69
158
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
56.36% 148 151 155 3.16 3.47 3.70
158
Mississippi College
Jackson, Mississippi
66.34% 147 150 154 3.04 3.31 3.62
158
Elon University
Greensboro, North Carolina
47.85% 151 153 156 3.16 3.41 3.68
161
59.89% 148 151 155 3.06 3.39 3.70
161
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
52.22% 147 150 154 3.19 3.46 3.76
163
27.68% 150 153 156 3.26 3.49 3.72
163
Vermont Law School
South Royalton, Vermont
64.66% 147 151 156 2.89 3.18 3.53
163
41.33% 155 161 162 3.42 3.68 3.88
166
New England Law | Boston
Boston, Massachusetts
76.27% 149 153 157 2.95 3.31 3.58
166
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
54.52% 152 154 157 3.07 3.37 3.58
166
Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts
61.6% 148 150 154 2.95 3.29 3.67
169
Touro College
Central Islip, New York
48.27% 150 151 153 2.89 3.22 3.52
169
Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island
67.67% 146 149 153 3.10 3.44 3.71
169
64.14% 149 152 154 3.12 3.38 3.61
169
Lincoln Memorial
Knoxville, Tennessee
43.76% 152 154 157 3.19 3.48 3.84
169
Widener University—Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
66.37% 148 150 154 2.95 3.28 3.56
174
Capital University
Columbus, Ohio
72.18% 148 151 155 3.07 3.39 3.72
175
67.35% 146 148 152 3.02 3.38 3.63
175
University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
49.23% 144 148 153 3.52 3.73 3.88

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66.49% 147 148 151 3.06 3.36 3.64
178
Florida A&M University
Orlando, Florida
39.64% 147 151 154 3.21 3.44 3.64
178
47.59% 146 147 151 2.86 3.15 3.49
178
56.61% 150 153 156 3.29 3.52 3.70
178
55.3% 151 153 157 3.07 3.39 3.60
178
11.53% 146 148 151 3.02 3.30 3.59
178
31.95% 148 150 153 3.02 3.41 3.66
178
43.74% 145 147 150 2.77 3.04 3.56
178
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
37.1% 148 150 154 2.81 3.18 3.51
178
Charleston School Of Law
Charleston, South Carolina
50.09% 150 153 155 3.26 3.54 3.75
178
35.63% 148 150 152 2.72 3.21 3.61
178
Jones School of Law
Montgomery, Alabama
55.97% 147 150 153 2.92 3.30 3.59
178
St. Thomas University (Florida)
Miami Gardens, Florida
60.66% 149 152 155 2.98 3.30 3.58
178
Southern University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
62.9% 144 146 149 2.82 3.15 3.53
178
54.33% 140 143 148 3.07 3.32 3.60
178
Barry University
Orlando, Florida
60.2% 148 150 152 2.91 3.21 3.53
178
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44.34% 135 137 140 3.00 3.37 3.69
178
45.49% 149 150 153 2.72 3.09 3.46
194 schools

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