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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Western New England University
Springfield, MA |
N/A | 1.5 | 147-155 | 62.3% | 106 |
| #26 |
University of Louisville (Brandeis)
Louisville, KY |
41 | 2.1 | 147-156 | 23.4% | 28 |
| Rank Not Published |
California Western School of Law
San Diego, CA |
N/A | 1.8 | 148-152 | 51.7% | 150 |
| #62 |
University of Missouri–Kansas City
Kansas City, MO |
21 | 2.3 | 148-153 | 34.9% | 29 |
| #24 |
Seton Hall University
Newark, NJ |
45 | 2.5 | 148-154 | 24.1% | 246 |
| #52 |
University of Arkansas–Little Rock (Bowen)
Little Rock, AR |
28 | 2.1 | 148-154 | 24.8% | 155 |
| Rank Not Published |
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC |
N/A | 1.6 | 148-155 | 15.9% | 102 |
| #47 |
University of Akron
Akron, OH |
31 | 1.9 | 148-155 | 71.4% | 216 |
| #54 |
Florida International University
Miami, FL |
25 | 1.6 | 148-156 | 14.9% | 162 |
| #36 |
Pace University
White Plains, NY |
37 | 1.9 | 148-159 | 23.9% | 115 |
| #31 |
New York Law School
New York, NY |
39 | 2.0 | 149-153 | 41.2% | 411 |
| #54 |
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX |
25 | 1.8 | 149-154 | 44.9% | 268 |
| #21 |
Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent)
Chicago, IL |
46 | 2.7 | 149-155 | 28.0% | 161 |
| #53 |
South Texas College of Law
Houston, TX |
27 | 1.7 | 149-155 | 41.3% | 261 |
| #44 |
St. Louis University
St. Louis, MO |
34 | 2.1 | 149-155 | 35.5% | 105 |
| #26 |
University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD |
41 | 2.1 | 149-155 | 48.9% | 360 |
| #49 |
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA |
30 | 2.0 | 149-156 | 44.1% | 165 |
| #46 |
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA |
32 | 2.1 | 149-156 | 53.1% | 118 |
| #6 |
University of Maryland (Carey)
Baltimore, MD |
62 | 2.8 | 149-163 | 23.1% | 195 |
| #34 |
Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, CA |
38 | 2.4 | 150-154 | 41.7% | 395 |
| #58 |
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX |
24 | 1.7 | 150-155 | 33.5% | 173 |
| Rank Not Published |
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
Fullerton, CA |
N/A | 1.4 | 150-155 | 46.2% | 149 |
| #40 |
Stetson University
Gulfport, FL |
35 | 2.1 | 150-156 | 39.3% | 226 |
| #26 |
University of the Pacific (McGeorge)
Sacramento, CA |
41 | 2.3 | 150-156 | 38.5% | 227 |
| #49 |
Cleveland State University (Cleveland-Marshall)
Cleveland, OH |
30 | 2.0 | 150-157 | 35.5% | 120 |

