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.
| Rank | School name | Part-time score | Peer assessment score (5.0 highest) | LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) | Acceptance rate | Enrollment (part-time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #36 |
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI |
37 | 2.2 | 151-158 | 45.7% | 156 |
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Western New England University
Springfield, MA |
N/A | 1.5 | 147-155 | 62.3% | 106 |
| Rank Not Published |
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
Fullerton, CA |
N/A | 1.4 | 150-155 | 46.2% | 149 |
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Whittier College
Costa Mesa, CA |
N/A | 1.5 | 146-153 | 54.6% | 171 |
| #36 |
Widener University
Wilmington, DE |
37 | 2.0 | 147-153 | 44.3% | 362 |
| #40 |
William Mitchell College of Law
St. Paul, MN |
35 | 2.0 | 146-157 | 41.7% | 300 |
| #12 |
Yeshiva University (Cardozo)
New York, NY |
57 | 2.8 | 157-160 | 37.5% | 107 |
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