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)
#31 Suffolk University

Boston, MA

39 2.4 144-154 72.3% 559
Rank Not Published University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, MI

N/A 1.5 144-151 46.6% 113
Rank Not Published Southern University Law Center

Baton Rouge, LA

N/A 1.5 143-148 62.8% 193
Rank Not Published Thomas Jefferson School of Law

San Diego, CA

N/A 1.5 143-148 74.2% 310
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
Rank Not Published Charlotte School of Law

Charlotte, NC

N/A 1.3 141-147 64.3% 224

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