Intellectual Property Law

Ranked in 2013, part of Best Law Schools

Intellectual property law spans all sectors, from technology to the music industry. IP courses ready students to deal with patents, trademarks, copyrights, and more. These are the top law schools for intellectual property law.

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Rank School name Tuition & Fees Enrollment (full-time) Additional data
#8 American University (Washington)

Washington, DC

$46,794 per year (full-time) 1,215

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#10 Boston University

Boston, MA

$44,168 per year (full-time) 740
#4 George Washington University

Washington, DC

$47,535 per year (full-time) 1,351
#11 Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent)

Chicago, IL

$43,260 per year (full-time) 738
#6 New York University

New York, NY

$51,150 per year (full-time) 1,471
#3 Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

$1,456 per credit (full-time) 693
#2 Stanford University

Stanford, CA

$50,802 per year (full-time) 575
#1 University of California​‒​Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

$48,068 per year (in-state, full-time); $52,019 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 856
#7 University of Houston

Houston, TX

$29,748 per year (in-state, full-time); $39,699 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 632
#8 University of New Hampshire School of Law

Concord, NH

$41,190 per year (full-time) 304
#5 Yeshiva University (Cardozo)

New York, NY

$50,046 per year (full-time) 1,032