The University of Alabama School of Law
Median LSAT: 165, Median GPA: 3.94, Class Size: 152 (Fall 2021)
The University of Alabama School of Law is a nationally-ranked, top-tier law school and the only public law school in the state of Alabama. The class of 2024 includes students from 65 different undergraduate institutions and 29 states. Alabama Law offers its students an exciting, challenging educational environment that includes a low student-to-faculty ratio, numerous advocacy teams and journals, opportunities in public interest and public service, clinical experiences, and international programs coupled with a high quality of life at an affordable cost. For the class of 2021, 91.4% of Alabama Law graduates seeking employment were employed in full-time, long-term bar passage required or JD advantaged positions within 10 months of their graduation. As a result of the law school’s continued success, Alabama Law ranked 25th among the nation’s top law schools—and ninth among publicly supported institutions—according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Law School Rankings” for 2023. In addition, National Jurist magazine consistently ranks Alabama Law as a “Best Value” law school.
The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law
Median LSAT: 163, Median GPA: 3.79, Class Size: 132 (Fall 2023)
Since 1915, the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law has continued to redefine legal education, preparing students to excel in an ever-evolving legal landscape. With a focus on creating more pathways to a legal career, the college was the first to introduce an undergraduate law degree through its BA in Law program, and the college became the first to accept the GRE as an admissions entrance exam. Additionally, it spearheaded the creation of the JD-Next admissions exam, approved by the ABA for use in over 50 law schools. Complementing its legacy of innovation are impressive figures: a global network of over 7,200 alumni spanning 40+ countries, 15 dynamic in-house clinics providing hands-on learning experiences, and a diverse array of educational offerings, including 12 dual-degree programs and 15 concentrations and certificate programs.
The University of Florida Levin College of Law
Median LSAT: 165, Median GPA: 3.84, Approximate Class Size: 220 (Fall 2019)
The University of Florida Levin College of Law has a longstanding tradition of producing high caliber graduates and national leaders. The most recent U.S. News & World Report rankings named the University of Florida Levin College of Law the No. 7 public law school and 24th among law schools overall. University of Florida Levin College of Law graduates are successful in the legal employment market. For the Class of 2019, 98% of graduates were employed in jobs requiring a JD, where the JD offered an advantage in securing employment, or were enrolled in a graduate program within 10 months of graduation. UF Law is among the top 10 law schools for producing federal judges. In addition, more than 250 graduates serve as state appellate and trial judges in Florida, not including the UF Law alumni who serve in those roles in other states. Many American Bar Association and Florida Bar Association presidents have been UF Law graduates. Four Florida governors and hundreds of state senators, representatives and cabinet members hail from UF Law. Thirteen graduates became college presidents, and more than a dozen have served as deans of law schools. With about 225 students in each entering class, the college is sizable enough to support an abundance of interests, aptitudes and talents. In the average entering class, students come from approximately 100 different colleges and universities throughout the country and abroad. About 33 percent of students identify as racially or ethnically diverse.
The University of Georgia School of Law
Median LSAT: 166, Median GPA: 3.82, Class Size: 198 (Fall 2021)
Recognized as the best value in legal education (ranked #1 or #2 for the last five years by National Jurist), the University of Georgia School of Law prides itself on preparing the next generation of legal leaders for state and society. More than 95% of our students who sat for the bar passed within 12 months of graduation (Class of 2019). Recent rankings have UGA graduates 8th in the nation for securing federal clerkships (Law.com, 2021). With 18 experiential learning programs, UGA is a leader for practical training (PreLaw, 2022) and has increased its summer fellowship funding by approximately 450% since 2017. Scores of UGA law students also gain essential experience and hone skill sets through participation on journals, moot court and mock trial teams, negotiation teams and global extern opportunities. Currently, 100% of our first-generation college graduate and military veteran students receive scholarship aid as part of our school’s larger effort supporting diversification of the legal profession. Ranked in the top 15% of law schools by U.S. News (2022/23), the School of Law is proud to have graduates who are leading figures in law, business and public service throughout the world. Counted among them are 11 governors, more than 120 state and federal legislators, and approximately 80 federal judges and state Supreme Court justices to date.
University of Illinois College of Law
Median LSAT: 166, GPA: 3.71, Class Size: 163 (Fall 2022)
The University of Illinois College of Law is one of the nation’s top public law schools, known for its highly respected faculty, innovative curriculum, cutting-edge interdisciplinary programs, and distinguished alumni in the fields of law, business, teaching, and public service. Illinois is nationally recognized both for its percentage of recent graduates hired at the nation’s largest 250 law firms and for its number of alumni associates promoted to partnership. Established in 1897, the law school is located on the flagship campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, one of the world’s top comprehensive research institutions. Illinois Law prepares its students to succeed in a competitive legal marketplace. Recent graduates have gone on to prestigious federal and state clerkships, positions at the nation’s top law firms and corporations, and high-impact public interest fellowships. Illinois Law offers a rich and expansive curriculum designed to expose students to a range of practical, theoretical, and interdisciplinary perspectives on the law. Experiential learning is a strong focus, and Illinois offers in-house clinics, field-placements, and other live-client courses, as well as an array of externships. Numerous moot court activities, negotiation exercises, simulation courses, and other co-curricular opportunities enhance the law school’s experiential learning offerings.
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
Median LSAT: 165, Median GPA: 3.83, Class Size: 161 (Fall 2023)
The Michael E. Moritz College of Law features more than 140 courses and seminars designed to provide real lawyering experience to our diverse student body. Moritz College of Law graduates clerk in federal and district courts, work in the top 100 law firms nationally, enter various federal honors attorney positions annually and serve as EJW, Justice For All, and Skadden Fellows. In the Fall of 2023, 27% of the incoming class were students of color, 54% were female, 45% were male and 1% were non-binary.
University of North Carolina School of Law
Median LSAT: 166, Median GPA: 3.78, Class Size: 179 (Fall 2023)
The University of North Carolina School of Law was founded in 1845, as a part of the oldest public university in the nation, and prepares outstanding lawyers and leaders to serve the people and institutions of North Carolina, the nation and the world. Home to numerous centers and initiatives, the school offers strong expertise in civil rights, banking, environmental law, intellectual property, entrepreneurial and securities law, critical studies, bankruptcy and constitutional inquiry. Students supplement their academic work with extracurricular activities by participating in more than 55 student organizations and one of the most successful pro bono programs in the country. Students participate in pro bono work not only to make a difference in the community but also to gain valuable, practical work experience outside of the classroom.
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Median LSAT: 161, Median GPA: 3.70, Class Size: 276 (Fall 2021)
The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law attracts a diverse student body, with 32% of the incoming class identifying themselves as students of color, and enrollment representing 160 undergraduate institutions, and 36 states. With programs in Law & Health Care and Clinical Law that are consistently ranked among the top ten in the nation, and recognized specialties in Environmental Law, Business Law, and Cybersecurity and Crisis Management, students benefit from a rich academic program and opportunities for real-world learning. The school’s Cardin Requirement ensures that every full-time student participates in one of the twenty legal clinics to hone practical lawyering skills and contribute in the delivery of more than 140,000 hours of legal services to real clients every year.
George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School
Median LSAT: 164, Median GPA: 3.78, Class Size: 151 (Fall 2020)
George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School’s location in metropolitan Washington, D.C. provides our diverse students vast opportunities to gain practical experience and our focus on economic analysis and three-year research and writing program prepares them to make an immediate professional impact upon graduation. Students at the law school represent a true diversity of age and experience, as law students just out of college are joined by a significant contingent of working adults who bring their talents and real-world knowledge with them to the classroom.
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Median LSAT: 164, Median GPA: 3.81, Class Size: 154 (Fall 2022)
Located on Indiana University’s flagship Bloomington campus, the Maurer School of Law is renowned for its rigorous yet collegial learning experience. The school’s tax program is ranked in the top 20 in the nation by US News & World Report, while its intellectual property, legal writing, criminal, international, environmental, and constitutional law programs are also highly ranked. The school’s unique Stewart Fellows program offers summer externships in 10 countries with law firms and non-government organizations. Students can also choose among 14 dual degree programs, including business, cybersecurity, and public and environmental affairs from IU’s #1-ranked Master of Public Affairs program with the O’Neill School. The Class of 2025 comes from 28 states and 98 undergraduate institutions, with more than 65 percent of students enrolling from outside Indiana; 32 percent are members of a minority group, and 54 percent of students are women.