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)
#29 Hofstra University (Deane)

Hempstead, NY

40 2.4 151-158 19.1% 34
#62 University of Missouri–​Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

21 2.3 148-153 34.9% 29
#47 Chapman University

Orange, CA

31 1.8 153-161 19.7% 28
#26 University of Louisville (Brandeis)

Louisville, KY

41 2.1 147-156 23.4% 28
#54 Mississippi College

Jackson, MS

25 1.7 153-153 33.3% 22
Rank Not Published Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

N/A 1.4 147-151 34.5% 22
Rank Not Published Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

N/A 1.9 145-150 57.3% 20

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