Home > Graduate Schools > Best Law Schools

Best Law Schools

Ranked in 2013 | Best Law Schools Rankings Methodology

A career in law starts with finding the school that fits you best. With U.S. News's rankings of the top law schools, narrow your search by location, tuition, school size, and test scores.

For full rankings, LSAT scores, and employment statistics, sign up for the U.S. News Law School Compass!

Rank	School name	Tuition & Fees	Enrollment (full-time)	Additional data
#68	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	$44,230 per year (full-time)	1,011	U.S. News Law School Compass Get the U.S. News Law School Compass to unlock more law school data columns. Access the complete rankings data and more to find the right law school for you. Expanded profiles for all schools All entering class stats, including average LSAT scores Graduate employment & salary data All college data included (access good for one year) Get Access Already a member? Login here
#58	Yeshiva University (Cardozo) New York, NY	$50,046 per year (full-time)	1,032
#15	University of Texas‒Austin Austin, TX	$32,376 per year (in-state, full-time); $48,075 per year (out-of-state, full-time)	1,065
#144	Suffolk University Boston, MA	$44,064 per year (full-time)	1,073
#7	University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA	$46,400 per year (in-state, full-time); $51,400 per year (out-of-state, full-time)	1,078
Rank Not Published	New York Law School New York, NY	$49,225 per year (full-time)	1,092
#48	University of California (Hastings) San Francisco, CA	$46,806 per year (in-state, full-time); $52,806 per year (out-of-state, full-time)	1,097
#9	University of Michigan‒Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$48,250 per year (in-state, full-time); $51,250 per year (out-of-state, full-time)	1,124
Rank Not Published	John Marshall Law School Chicago, IL	$41,304 per year (full-time)	1,138
Rank Not Published	Charlotte School of Law Charlotte, NC	$38,600 per year (full-time)	1,168
#38	Fordham University New York, NY	$49,526 per year (full-time)	1,206
#56	American University (Washington) Washington, DC	$46,794 per year (full-time)	1,215
#76	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	$42,938 per year (full-time)	1,282
#4	Columbia University New York, NY	$55,488 per year (full-time)	1,290
#21	George Washington University Washington, DC	$47,535 per year (full-time)	1,351
Rank Not Published	Florida Coastal School of Law Jacksonville, FL	$39,370 per year (full-time)	1,371
#6	New York University New York, NY	$51,150 per year (full-time)	1,471
#14	Georgetown University Washington, DC	$48,835 per year (full-time)	1,683
#2	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	$50,880 per year (full-time)	1,727
Rank Not Published	Barry University Orlando, FL	N/A	N/A
Unranked	Catholic University Ponce, PR	N/A	N/A
Rank Not Published	Florida A&M University Orlando, FL	N/A	N/A
#98	Indiana University‒Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	N/A	N/A
Unranked	Inter-American University San Juan, PR	N/A	N/A
Unranked	University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras, PR	N/A	N/A

<1 .. 6 7 8

Best Law Schools

U.S. News Law School Compass

U.S. News Law School Compass