Best Law Schools
Ranked in 2011
Best Law Schools Rankings Methodology
A career in law starts with finding the school that fits you best. With U.S. News's rankings, narrow your search by location, tuition, school size, and test scores. Plus, see the top schools in specialties such as environmental law, intellectual property law, and tax law.
| Save | Rank | College name | Tuition | Enrollment (full-time) | LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) | GPA (25th-75th percentile) | Acceptance rate | Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5) | Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #71 |
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA | In-state, full-time: $26,550 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $34,176 per year | 605 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #77 |
University of Denver (Sturm)
Denver, CO | Full-time: $37,152 per year | 768 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #77 |
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL | Full-time: $38,024 per year | 1,334 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #79 |
Catholic University of America (Columbus)
Washington, DC | Full-time: $40,005 per year | 562 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #79 |
Indiana University--Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN | N/A | N/A | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #79 |
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS | In-state, full-time: $15,561 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $27,038 per year | 497 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #79 |
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM | In-state, full-time: $13,660 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $30,604 per year | 351 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #79 |
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR | In-state, full-time: $24,031 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $29,953 per year | 526 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #84 |
DePaul University
Chicago, IL | Full-time: $39,350 per year | 853 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #84 |
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY | Full-time: $43,660 per year | 945 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #84 |
Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge (Hebert)
Baton Rouge, LA | In-state, full-time: $16,148 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $30,228 per year | 616 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #84 |
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--Camden
Camden, NJ | In-state, full-time: $25,076 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $35,996 per year | 573 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #84 |
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--Newark
Newark, NJ | In-state, full-time: $24,977 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $35,897 per year | 610 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #84 |
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA | Full-time: $1,312 per credit | 749 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #84 |
Seattle University
Seattle, WA | Full-time: $38,572 per year | 808 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #84 |
University at Buffalo--SUNY
Buffalo, NY | In-state, full-time: $17,450 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $29,260 per year | 693 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #84 |
University of Arkansas--Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR | In-state, full-time: $376 per credit, Out-of-state, full-time: $747 per credit | 390 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #84 |
University of Nebraska--Lincoln
Lincoln, NE | In-state, full-time: $13,337 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $28,649 per year | 412 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #84 |
Villanova University
Villanova, PA | Full-time: $36,690 per year | 765 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #95 |
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI | Full-time: $36,300 per year | 585 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #95 |
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI | Full-time: $33,785 per year | 804 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #95 |
St. John's University
Jamaica, NY | Full-time: $44,280 per year | 764 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #95 |
University of Hawaii--Manoa (Richardson)
Honolulu, HI | In-state, full-time: $16,421 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $30,484 per year | 295 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #95 |
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV | In-state, full-time: $14,212 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $28,444 per year | 410 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | |
| #100 |
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY | Full-time: $45,126 per year | 635 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
