2024 Best Pre-Law Schools
10
Colleges in the United States
613
Pre-Law Degrees Awarded
Pre-Law is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #576 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for pre-law students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 613 degrees in pre-law during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Pre-Law School
Your choice of pre-law school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for pre-law schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Pre-Law Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Pre-Law Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Pre-Law in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the pre-law degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in Pre-Law
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
110
Pre-Law Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in pre-law has to check out Michigan State University. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 110 pre-law students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pre-law from Michigan State UniversityAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
It's difficult to beat Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses if you want to pursue a degree in pre-law. Located in the city of Stockton, Humphreys University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 158th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 5 pre-law students who graduated with this degree at Humphreys University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pre-law from Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto CampusesBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
123
Pre-Law Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Liberty University if you wish to pursue a degree in pre-law. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.
There were about 123 pre-law students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in pre-law from Liberty UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
46
Pre-Law Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in pre-law needs to check out Trinity Law School. Located in the city of Santa Ana, Trinity Law School is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
There were about 46 pre-law students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Law School in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pre-law from Trinity Law SchoolLocated in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.
There were about 3 pre-law students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in pre-law from Creighton UniversityAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NM
CNM is a large public college located in the city of Albuquerque. This college ranks 2nd out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were approximately 27 pre-law students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pre-law from Central New Mexico Community CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.
There were about 9 pre-law students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pre-law from Nova Southeastern UniversityAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
AACC is a large public college located in the suburb of Arnold. This college ranks 8th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 3 pre-law students who graduated with this degree at AACC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pre-law from Anne Arundel Community CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VT
Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 3rd out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were approximately 8 pre-law students who graduated with this degree at Champlain in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pre-law from Champlain CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 21st out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 7 pre-law students who graduated with this degree at Barry University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in pre-law from Barry University