Top Ranking Law Universities

While the U.S. News & World Report rankings are generally considered the pre-eminent rankings with respect to law schools, several other law school rankings exist. Although the lower ranks tend to vary among the listings, the top law schools are almost always the same. Several schools have ranked in the top for many years, and while they may switch places occasionally, they are always among the best ranked and the most prestigious.
  1. Yale University Law School

    • Yale University Law School in New Haven, Connecticut was rated 100 out of 100 possible points by USNWR. At graduation in 2008, the most recent year statistics are available, 93.5 percent of its graduates had already secured employment. Its student to faculty ratio is 7.3-to-1. Tuition for the 2009-2010 year was $48,340 for full-time students.

    Harvard University Law School

    • Harvard University Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts was rated 97 out of 100 points. At graduation in 2008, 97.1 percent of its graduates had already secured employment. Its student to faculty ratio is 11-to-1. Ttuition for the 2009-2010 year was $43,900 for full-time students.

    Stanford University Law School

    • Stanford University Law School in California was rated 93 out of 100 points. At graduation in 2008, 98.3 percent of its graduates had already secured employment. Its student to faculty ratio is 8-to-1. Tuition for the 2009-2010 year was $44,121 for full time students.

    Columbia University Law School

    • Columbia University Law School in New York, New York was rated 91 out of 100 points. At graduation in 2008, 98.8 percent of its graduates had already secured employment. Its student to faculty ratio is 10-to1. Tuition for the 2009-2010 year was $48,004 for full-time students.

    University of Chicago Law School

    • University of Chicago Law School in Chicago, Illinois was rated 88 out of 100 points. At graduation in 2008, 97.1 percent of its graduates had already secured employment. Its student to faculty ratio is 9.5-t- 1. Tuition for the 2009-2010 year was $44,757 for full-time students.

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