2024 Best Law Schools

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Every student pursuing a degree in law has to look into University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 258 law students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

2

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Any student who is interested in law needs to check out University of California - Berkeley. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 327 law students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

3

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Northwestern University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in law. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 296 law students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

4

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in law. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 594 law students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 672 law students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

6

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were about 212 law students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

7

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 460 law students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. This university ranks 4th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 466 law students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were about 184 law students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Suffolk University
Boston, MA

Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 340 law students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 318 law students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

12

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 192 law students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

13

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 363 law students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

14

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 193 law students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

15

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 243 law students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

16

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were about 183 law students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

17

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. This university ranks 1st out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 172 law students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

18

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 281 law students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

19

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 5th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 342 law students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

20

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were about 565 law students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

21

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. This university ranks 10th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 406 law students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.

22

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 11th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 239 law students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

23

Boston University
Boston, MA

Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 282 law students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Santa Clara. This university ranks 12th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 217 law students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. This university ranks 2nd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 344 law students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.