Best Law Schools

Ranked in 2011

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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
#121	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	In-state, full-time: $24,871 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $27,187 per year	482	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#127	Creighton University Omaha, NE	Full-time: $31,386 per year	459	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#127	Mercer University (George) Macon, GA	Full-time: $35,695 per year	439	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#127	Samford University (Cumberland) Birmingham, AL	Full-time: $33,190 per year	491	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#127	University of Akron Akron, OH	In-state, full-time: $21,451 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $33,408 per year	279	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#127	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	In-state, full-time: $12,940 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $24,532 per year	349	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#132	Cleveland State University (Cleveland-Marshall) Cleveland, OH	In-state, full-time: $18,200 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $24,976 per year	453	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#132	Florida International University Miami, FL	In-state, full-time: $14,203 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $27,988 per year	395	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#132	University of Montana Missoula, MT	In-state, full-time: $11,062 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $26,186 per year	256	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#135	New York Law School New York, NY	Full-time: $46,460 per year	1,492	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#135	Ohio Northern University (Pettit) Ada, OH	Full-time: $31,264 per year	313	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#135	University of Arkansas--Little Rock (Bowen) Little Rock, AR	In-state, full-time: $11,456 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $23,451 per year	338	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#135	University of St. Thomas Minneapolis, MN	Full-time: $36,313 per year	475	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#135	William Mitchell College of Law St. Paul, MN	Full-time: $33,800 per year	667	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#140	John Marshall Law School Chicago, IL	Full-time: $36,920 per year	1,125	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#140	University of Memphis (Humphreys) Memphis, TN	In-state, full-time: $14,298 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $36,170 per year	408	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#140	Washburn University Topeka, KS	In-state, full-time: $552 per credit, Out-of-state, full-time: $861 per credit	454	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#143	Campbell University (Wiggins) Raleigh, NC	Full-time: $32,280 per year	450	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#143	Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA	Full-time: $36,196 per year	681	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#143	University of New Hampshire School of Law Concord, NH	Full-time: $39,990 per year	419	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Appalachian School of Law Grundy, VA	Full-time: $28,000 per year	127	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Atlanta's John Marshall Law School Atlanta, GA	Full-time: $1,075 per credit	455	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Ave Maria School of Law Naples, FL	Full-time: $36,448 per year	468	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Barry University Orlando, FL	Full-time: $32,650 per year	553	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	California Western School of Law San Diego, CA	Full-time: $40,780 per year	786	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked

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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

#121

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

In-state, full-time: $24,871 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $27,187 per year

482

Locked

#127

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Full-time: $31,386 per year

459

Locked

#127

Mercer University (George)

Macon, GA

Full-time: $35,695 per year

439

Locked

#127

Samford University (Cumberland)

Birmingham, AL

Full-time: $33,190 per year

491

Locked

#127

University of Akron

Akron, OH

In-state, full-time: $21,451 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $33,408 per year

279

Locked

#127

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

In-state, full-time: $12,940 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $24,532 per year

349

Locked

#132

Cleveland State University (Cleveland-Marshall)

Cleveland, OH

In-state, full-time: $18,200 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $24,976 per year

453

Locked

#132

Florida International University

Miami, FL

In-state, full-time: $14,203 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $27,988 per year

395

Locked

#132

University of Montana

Missoula, MT

In-state, full-time: $11,062 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $26,186 per year

256

Locked

#135

New York Law School

New York, NY

Full-time: $46,460 per year

1,492

Locked

#135

Ohio Northern University (Pettit)

Ada, OH

Full-time: $31,264 per year

313

Locked

#135

University of Arkansas--Little Rock (Bowen)

Little Rock, AR

In-state, full-time: $11,456 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $23,451 per year

338

Locked

#135

University of St. Thomas

Minneapolis, MN

Full-time: $36,313 per year

475

Locked

#135

William Mitchell College of Law

St. Paul, MN

Full-time: $33,800 per year

667

Locked

#140

John Marshall Law School

Chicago, IL

Full-time: $36,920 per year

1,125

Locked

#140

University of Memphis (Humphreys)

Memphis, TN

In-state, full-time: $14,298 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $36,170 per year

408

Locked

#140

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

In-state, full-time: $552 per credit, Out-of-state, full-time: $861 per credit

454

Locked

#143

Campbell University (Wiggins)

Raleigh, NC

Full-time: $32,280 per year

450

Locked

#143

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Full-time: $36,196 per year

681

Locked

#143

University of New Hampshire School of Law

Concord, NH

Full-time: $39,990 per year

419

Locked

Rank Not Published

Appalachian School of Law

Grundy, VA

Full-time: $28,000 per year

127

Locked

Rank Not Published

Atlanta's John Marshall Law School

Atlanta, GA

Full-time: $1,075 per credit

455

Locked

Rank Not Published

Ave Maria School of Law

Naples, FL

Full-time: $36,448 per year

468

Locked

Rank Not Published

Barry University

Orlando, FL

Full-time: $32,650 per year

553

Locked

Rank Not Published

California Western School of Law

San Diego, CA

Full-time: $40,780 per year

786

Locked