Law School Rankings

Title State Type 100 Best Law Reviews Ranking (Feb. 2008 National Jurist) Best Law Libraries Ranking (March 2010 National Jurist) Best Law Libraries Ranking (Oct. 2004 National Jurist) Best Value Law Schools Ranking (Sept. 2009 National Jurist) Best Value Law Schools Ranking (Sept. 2007 National Jurist) Best Public Interest Law Schools Ranking (Nov. 2008 National Jurist) Largest Part-Time Programs Ranking (Winter 2001 preLaw) Law Schools with Most Clinicial Opps. Available Ranking (Sept. 2008 National Jurist)
Albany Law School Of Union University New York Private 43 58 (tie) 18
American University District Of Columbia Private 47 (American University Law Review), 84 (American University International Law Review) 41 36 (tie) 4 24
Appalachian School Of Law Virginia Private 77
Arizona State University Arizona Public 85 (Arizona State Law Journal) 27 (tie) 27 43
Ave Maria University School Of Law Florida Private 15
Baylor University Texas Private 81 (tie)
Boston College Massachusetts Private 30 (Boston College Law Review) 32 45
Boston University Massachusetts Private 27 (Boston University Law Review) 17 20 (tie) 46
Brigham Young University Utah Private 93 (Brigham Young University Law Review) 25 9 2 7 33 16
Brooklyn Law School New York Private 74 (Brooklyn Law Review) 58 (tie) 11 37
California Western School Of Law California Private 54 (tie)
Campbell University North Carolina Private 64 (tie) 55 49
Capital University Ohio Private 91 60 38
Case Western Reserve University Ohio Private 40 (tie)
Catholic University Of America District Of Columbia Private 18
Chapman University School Of Law California Private 71 (tie)
Charleston School Of Law South Carolina Private
City University Of New York New York Public 88 63 10 11
Cleveland State University Ohio Public 51 (tie) 49
Columbia University New York Private 3 (Columbia Law Review), 72 (Columbia Journal of Transnational Law), 98 (Columbia Journal of Environmental Law) 23 25 (tie)
Cornell University New York Private 9 (Cornell Law Review), 42 (Journal of Empirical Legal Studies), 96 (Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy) 10 18 (tie)
Creighton University Nebraska Private 46 (tie)
CUA Columbus School of Law District Of Columbia
Depaul University Illinois Private 58 (DePaul Law Review) 85 10
Dickinson School Of Law, Penn State Pennsylvania Public 34
District Of Columbia District Of Columbia Public 52 (tie) 4
Drake University Iowa Private 44 (tie) 57 46 2
Drexel University Pennsylvania Private
Duke University North Carolina Private 17 (Duke Law Journal), 41 (Law and Contemporary Problems) 19 13
Duquesne University Pennsylvania Private 73 (tie) 56
Dwayne O. Andreas School Of Law Florida Private 64 (tie)
Elon University North Carolina Private
Emory University Georgia Private 28 (Emory Law Journal) 37 (tie) 58
Faulkner University Alabama Private 50 21 49
Florida A&M School Of Law Florida Public 7
Florida Coastal School Of Law Florida Private 94 44
Florida International School Of Law Florida Public 54 (tie) 8 36
Florida State University Florida Public 86 (Florida State University Law Review) 30 64 (tie) 10 4
Fordham University New York Private 18 (Fordham Law Review), 76 (Fordham Urban Law Journal) 46 29 (tie) 50 14
Franklin Pierce Law Center New Hampshire Private 66 33
George Mason University Virginia Public 57 (tie) 34 27 22
George Washington University District Of Columbia Private 91 (The George Washington Law Review) 28 (tie) 25
Georgetown University District Of Columbia Private 15 (The Georgetown Law Journal), 62 (American Criminal Law Review), 79 (The Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics) 14 19 19 4
Georgia State University Georgia Public 82 (tie) 4 3
Golden Gate University California Private 89 39
Gonzaga University Washington Private 63 (tie) 65 22 43
Hamline University Minnesota Private 69 (tie) 36
Harvard University Massachusetts Private 1 (Harvard Law Review), 40 (Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review), 42 (Harvard Journal of Law & Technology), 50 (Harv 8 20 (tie) 26
Hofstra University New York Private 67 (Hofstra Law Review) 51 (tie) 11 30
Howard University District Of Columbia Private 55
Illinois Institute Of Technology Illinois Private 62 (Chicago-Kent Law Review) 35 45 25 20
Indiana University - Bloomington Indiana Public 32 (Indiana Law Journal) 3 1 (tie) 40 39 31
Indiana University - Indianapolis Indiana Public 91 (Indiana Law Review) 38 (tie) 26 23
John Marshall Law School Illinois Private 73 (tie) 12
John Marshall Law School - Atlanta Georgia Private
Lewis And Clark College Oregon Private 90 (Lewis & Clark Law Review) 36 52 (tie) 63 58 3
Liberty University Virginia Private
Louisiana State University Louisiana Public 5 14 (tie) 17 22
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles California Private 87 (Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review) 39 2 17
Loyola University-Chicago Illinois Private 82 (tie) 23 29
Loyola University-New Orleans Louisiana Private 68 (tie) 59 55
Marquette University Wisconsin Private 61 (tie) 62
Mercer University Georgia Private 75 (tie) 6
Michigan State University - Dcl College Michigan Private 65 (tie)
Mississippi College Mississippi Private 50 (tie)
New England School Of Law Massachusetts Private 79 6
New York Law School New York Private 50 (tie) 15 9
New York University New York Private 6 (New York University Law Review) 6 33 (tie)
North Carolina Central University North Carolina Public 62 (tie) 1 1 20
Northeastern University Massachusetts Private 87 1
Northern Illinois University Illinois Public 80 (tie)
Northern Kentucky University Kentucky Public 92 26 32
Northwestern University Illinois Private 14 (Northwestern University Law Review) 9 4 17
Nova Southeastern University Florida Private 53
Ohio Northern University Ohio Private 38 (tie)
Ohio State University Ohio Public 36 (Ohio State Law Journal) 16 6 31 39
Oklahoma City University Oklahoma Private 76
Pace University New York Private 60 27
Pepperdine University California Private 50 (tie) 56 22
Quinnipiac College Connecticut Private 56 (tie) 37 31 30
Regent University Virginia Private 42 (tie)
Roger Williams University Rhode Island Private 54 (tie) 25
Rutgers University-Camden New Jersey Public 80 (tie) 47
Rutgers University-Newark New Jersey Public 47 31 (tie) 30 28 13
Samford University Alabama Private 68 (tie) 59 53
Santa Clara University California Private 65 (tie) 51 40
Seattle University Washington Private 81 (tie) 64 55 16 27
Seton Hall University New Jersey Private 81 (tie) 26 7
SMU Dedman School of Law Texas
South Texas College Of Law Texas Private 49 (tie) 15
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Illinois Public 54 (tie) 53
Southern Methodist University Texas Private 88 (SMU Law Review) 18 (tie) 13 19
Southern University Louisiana Public 56 (tie) 42
Southwestern University California Private 41 (tie) 21
St. John's University New York Private 64 (tie)
St. Louis University Missouri Private 32 42 (tie) 33
St. Mary's University Texas Private 78 (tie)
St. Thomas University Florida Private 73 (tie)
Stanford University California Private 7 (Stanford Law Review) 29 8 5 14
State University Of New York At Buffalo New York Public 99 (Buffalo Law Review) 30 (tie) 29 38
Stetson University Florida Private 63 (tie) 61 56 36
Suffolk University Massachusetts Private 75 (tie) 54 2
Syracuse University New York Private 69 (tie) 47
Temple University Pennsylvania Public 48 59 (tie) 33 28 17 35
Texas Southern University Texas Public 31 38 (tie)
Texas Tech University Texas Public 70 (tie) 19 9
Texas Wesleyan University Texas Private 67 (tie) 53 51 36
Thomas Jefferson School Of Law California Private 84
Thomas M. Cooley Law School Michigan Private 43 1
Touro College New York Private 70 (tie) 34
Tulane University Louisiana Private 71 (Tulane Law Review) 20 28 (tie) 57
University Of Akron Ohio Public 83 (Akron Law Review) 93 42 40
University Of Alabama Alabama Public 67 (Alabama Law Review) 13 31 (tie) 13 2 50
University Of Arizona Arizona Public 51 (Arizona Law Review) 36 (tie) 39 23 24
University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville Arkansas Public 74 (tie)
University Of Arkansas, Little Rock Arkansas Public 54 (tie) 48
University Of Baltimore Maryland Public 78 (tie) 14 16
University Of California-Berkeley California Public 4 (California Law Review), 39 (Berkeley Technology Law Journal) 28 20 (tie)
University Of California-Davis California Public 30 (U.C. Davis Law Review) 50 (tie) 54 29
University Of California-Hastings California Public 35 (Hastings Law Journal) 39 14 (tie) 54 43 35
University Of California-Los Angeles California Public 10 (UCLA Law Review) 33 12 34 18
University Of Chicago Illinois Private 11 (The University of Chicago Law Review), 22 (Supreme Court Review), 34 (The Journal of Legal Studies), 78 (Chicago Journal of 24 10 40
University Of Cincinnati Ohio Public 60 (University of Cincinnati Law Review) 44 20 (tie) 45 41
University Of Colorado Colorado Public 38 (University of Colorado Law Review) 21 23 43 20 28 38
University Of Connecticut Connecticut Public 45 (Connecticut Law Review) 38 17 42 30 12
University Of Dayton Ohio Private 63 (tie)
University Of Denver Colorado Private 62 (tie) 40 18 35
University Of Detroit Mercy Michigan Private 72 (tie)
University Of Florida Florida Public 49 (Florida Law Review) 38 (tie) 12 14
University Of Georgia Georgia Public 65 (Georgia Law Review) 26 20 (tie) 16 6 6
University Of Hawaii Hawaii Public 58 (tie) 24 25
University Of Houston Texas Public 53 (Houston Law Review) 72 (tie) 36 34 44
University Of Idaho Idaho Public 78 (tie) 9 38 31
University Of Illinois Illinois Public 29 (University of Illinois Law Review) 22 29 (tie) 48
University Of Iowa Iowa Public 23 (Iowa Law Review) 1 1 (tie) 35 33 13
University Of Kansas Kansas Public 46 (tie) 21 13 60 10
University Of Kentucky Kentucky Public 42 (tie) 23 17
University Of La Verne California Private
University Of Louisville Kentucky Public 36 (tie) 18 15
University Of Maine Maine Public 54 (tie) 44 46
University Of Maryland Maryland Public 48 48 45 7 5
University Of Memphis Tennessee Public 86 15 5
University Of Miami Florida Private 30 (tie)
University Of Michigan Michigan Public 12 (Michigan Law Review), 73 (University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform), 82 (Michigan Journal of International Law) 15 3 2
University Of Minnesota Minnesota Public 16 (Minnesota Law Review) 11 5 (tie) 51 42 9
University Of Mississippi Mississippi Public 83 5 8
University Of Missouri-Columbia Missouri Public 56 (tie) 28 35
University Of Missouri-Kansas City Missouri Public 63 (tie) 25
University Of Montana Montana Public 75 (tie) 6 18
University Of Nebraska Nebraska Public 49 (tie) 3 12
University Of New Mexico New Mexico Public 26 (tie) 7 11 48 14
University Of North Carolina North Carolina Public 24 (North Carolina Law Review) 26 (tie) 22 29 9
University Of North Dakota North Dakota Public 44 (tie) 19
University Of Notre Dame Indiana Private 26 (Notre Dame Law Review) 45 16
University Of Oklahoma Oklahoma Public 51 (tie) 30 24
University Of Oregon Oregon Public 69 (Oregon Law Review) 69 (tie) 46 44 32 47
University Of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Private 5 (University of Pennsylvania Law Review), 58 (University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law) 4 5 (tie) 52
University Of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Public 50 40 (tie) 52 50
University Of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Public 8
University Of Richmond Virginia Private 22 (tie) 60
University Of San Diego California Private 80 (San Diego Law Review) 24 20 23
University Of San Francisco California Private 71 (tie)
University Of South Carolina South Carolina Public 100 (South Carolina Law Review) 45 37 40
University Of South Dakota South Dakota Public 52 (tie)
University Of Southern California California Private 21 (Southern California Law Review) 47 (tie)
University Of St. Thomas School Of Law Minnesota Private 90
University Of Tennessee Tennessee Public 35 7 14 16 29
University Of Texas At Austin Texas Public 12 (Texas Law Review) 7 14 (tie) 47 37
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law California Private 69 (tie) 3
University Of Toledo Ohio Public 47 (tie) 32 49
University Of Tulsa Oklahoma Private 34 22 (tie)
University Of Utah Utah Public 37 (tie)
University Of Virginia Virginia Public 8 (Virginia Law review), 37 (Virginia Journal of International Law) 12 11 (tie)
University Of Washington Washington Public 75 (Washington Law Review) 49 27 (tie) 38 36 8
University Of Wisconsin Wisconsin Public 32 (Wisconsin Law Review) 37 14 (tie) 20 2
University Of Wyoming Wyoming Public 74 (tie) 24
Valparaiso University Indiana Private 59 (tie) 62
Vanderbilt University Tennessee Private 19 (Vanderbilt Law Review) 30 (tie) 59
Vermont Law School Vermont Private 64 (tie)
Villanova University Pennsylvania Private 69 (Villanova Law Review) 41 (tie) 61 20
Wake Forest University North Carolina Private 46 (Wake Forest Law Review) 21 52
Washburn University Kansas Public 40 33 (tie) 31 34
Washington And Lee University Virginia Private 51 (Washington and Lee Law Review) 18 11 (tie)
Washington University Missouri Private 55 (Washington University Law Review) 42 25 (tie)
Wayne State University Michigan Public 42 (tie) 49
West Virginia University West Virginia Public 49 (tie) 10 41
Western New England College Massachusetts Private 44 (tie) 28
Western State School Of Law California Private 67 (tie)
Whittier College California Private 65 (tie) 27 39
Widener University Delaware Private 61 (tie)
Widener University-Harrisburg Pennsylvania Private 72 (tie) 5
Willamette University Oregon Private 58 (tie) 58
William And Mary School Of Law Virginia Public 20 (William and Mary Law Review) 27 50 (law) 41 32
William Mitchell College Of Law Minnesota Private 57 (tie) 12 8 32
William S. Boyd School Of Law Nevada Public 62 (tie) 11 21
Yale University Connecticut Private 1 (The Yale Law Journal), 61 (Yale Journal on Regulation), 64 (Yale Law & Policy Review), 88 (The Yale Journal of International 2 2 1
Yeshiva University New York Private 42 (Cardozo Law Review) 74 (tie)