Top 10 Law Schools in the United States (2008/09)


Top 10 law schools in the US, as according to USNews.com.

184 law schools accredited by the American Bar Association, weighing 12 criteria as the measurement.

The data for the research was collected in between the fall of 2007 and in the early of year 2008.

Measurements used in the ranking include peer assessment score, median LSAT (Law School Admission Test) scores, average CGPA, acceptance rate, rate of employment, bar passage rate, resources and facilities, as well as overall university ranking.

1. Yale University

Yale University

Location: New Haven, Connecticut

Tuition and fees (approx): $43,750

2007 law enrollment: 586

2006 % of graduation: 96.1%

General ranking (overall): 5th

2. Harvard University

Harvard University

Location: Boston

Tuition and fees (approx): $39,325

2007 law enrollment: 1,734

2006 % of graduation: 96.4%

General ranking (overall): 2nd

3. Stanford University

Stanford University

Location: Stanford, California

Tuition and fees (approx): $39,916

2007 law enrollment: 583

2006 % of graduation: 98.3%

General ranking (overall): 4th

4. Columbia University

Location: New York

Tuition and fees (approx): $43,470

2007 law enrollment: 538

2006 % of graduation: 98.3%

General ranking (overall): 9th

5. New York University

Location: New York

Tuition and fees (approx): $40,890

2007 law enrollment: 1,424

2006 % of graduation: 96.3%

General ranking (overall): 34th

6. University of California – Berkeley

University of California Berkeley

Location: Berkeley, California

Tuition and fees (approx): $39,141

2007 law enrollment: 864

2006 % of graduation: 99%

General ranking (overall): 25th

7. University of Chicago

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Tuition and fees (approx): $39,198

2007 law enrollment: 607

2006 % of graduation: 96.4%

General ranking (overall): 10th

8. University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

Location: Philadelphia

Tuition and fees (approx): $41,960

2007 law enrollment: 782

2006 % of graduation: 95.3%

General ranking (overall): 5th

8. Northwestern University

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Tuition and fees (approx): $42,942

2007 law enrollment: 771

2006 % of graduation: 96.2%

General ranking (overall): 14th

9. University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan

Tuition and fees (approx): $41,949

2007 law enrollment: 1,148

2006 % of graduation: 97.2%

General ranking (overall): 25th

10. University of Virginia

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

Tuition and fees (approx): $38,500

2007 law enrollment: 1,175

2006 % of graduation: 96.8%

General ranking (overall): 23rd

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3 comments ↓

#1 M, Founder of Test Sherpa on 07.26.08 at 3:39 am

I find it interesting that tuition costs don’t go down much as you go down the list of schools. Even way beyond the top ten. In fact, some of the lowest ranked schools charge the most. With tuition, books, rent, loss of salary for three years, living costs, the average law student is going to spend at least $200,000 regardless of the quality of the school they spend it at. My conclusion: study for the LSAT as hard as you can and get into the best law school you can.

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#2 susan on 12.10.08 at 6:16 pm

i agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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#3 Rank on 02.21.10 at 1:17 am

Thanks for providing a great resource. This site is extremely informative.

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