1. Harvard
1. Yale
3. Michigan
4. Stanford
4. Columbia
6. Chicago
7. Berkeley
8. UVA
9. NYU
10. U Penn
11. Texas
12. Duke
13. Georgetown
14. UCLA
15. Cornell
16. Northwestern
17. Illinois
17. USC
19. Minnesota
20. Wisconsin
1. Harvard
1. Yale
3. Michigan
4. Stanford
4. Columbia
6. Chicago
7. Berkeley
8. UVA
9. NYU
10. U Penn
11. Texas
12. Duke
13. Georgetown
14. UCLA
15. Cornell
16. Northwestern
17. Illinois
17. USC
19. Minnesota
20. Wisconsin


Law school rankings organized in tiers—based on reputational survey data from hiring partners, practicing attorneys, and judges.


Updated with 2026 seat deposit deadlines for all ABA-accredited law schools.


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