Part-time Law

Ranked in 2013, part of Best Law Schools | Part-time Law Rankings Methodology

Part-time law programs allow working professionals to balance a career with evening or weekend courses. Students in part-time programs can usually earn a J.D. in four years. These are the top part-time law programs.

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Rank School name Part-time score Peer assessment score (5.0 highest) LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) Acceptance rate Enrollment (part-time)
Rank Not Published Whittier College

Costa Mesa, CA

N/A 1.5 146-153 54.6% 171
Rank Not Published Atlanta's John Marshall Law School

Atlanta, GA

N/A 1.4 146-152 44.6% 205
Rank Not Published Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

N/A 1.4 147-151 34.5% 22
Rank Not Published Western State College of Law at Argosy University

Fullerton, CA

N/A 1.4 150-155 46.2% 149
Rank Not Published Charlotte School of Law

Charlotte, NC

N/A 1.3 141-147 64.3% 224
Rank Not Published Florida Coastal School of Law

Jacksonville, FL

N/A 1.2 141-150 54.3% 223
Rank Not Published Phoenix School of Law

Phoenix, AZ

N/A 1.1 141-149 79.1% 347

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