Here is the list of Top 20 Best Law Colleges in america, Many of these top graduate institutions, including Yale University, Harvard University and Stanford University, are consistently ranked high in US News' annual law school college rankings.
20. Washington and Lee University School of Law
19. Boston University School of Law
Boston University School of Law is a nationally recognized law school located in the heart of Boston University's campus on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts.
18. College of William and Mary
The College of William & Mary in Virginia is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States.
17. Vanderbilt University Law School
Vanderbilt University Law School is a graduate school of Vanderbilt University. Established in 1874, it is one of the oldest law schools in the southern United States.
16. Duke University School of Law
Duke University School of Law is the law school and a constituent academic unit of Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States. One of Duke's 10 schools and colleges, the School of Law began as the Trinity College School of Law in 1868.
15. Emory University School of Law
Emory University School of Law is a US law school that is part of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. It is ranked #19 among ABA-approved law schools by the 2015 U.S. News & World Report.
14. University of Pennsylvania Law School
The University of Pennsylvania Law School, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania. A member of the Ivy League, it is among the oldest and most selective law schools in the nation.
13. Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university with campuses in Evanston and Chicago in Illinois, United States, as well as Doha, Qatar.
12. University of Virginia School of Law
11. Cornell University
Cornell University is an American private Ivy League and federal land-grant research university located in Ithaca, New York.
10. Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law.
9. University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States.
8. University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor.
7. Columbia University
Columbia University is a private Ivy League research university in Upper Manhattan, New York City. Originally established in 1754 as King's College by royal charter of George II of Great Britain, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in New York State, as well as one of the country's nine colonial colleges.
6. University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university located in Berkeley, California.
5. New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian American research university based in New York City. Founded in 1831, NYU is one of the largest private non-profit institutions of American higher education.
4. University of Chicago Law School
The University of Chicago Law School is the graduate school of law at the University of Chicago. It was founded in 1902 by a coalition of donors led by John D. Rockefeller, and is consistently one of the highest-rated law schools in the United States.
3. Stanford University
Stanford University is a private research university in Stanford, California, and one of the world's leading educational institutions, with the top position in numerous rankings and measures in the United States.
2. Yale University
Yale University is a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 in Saybrook Colony as the Collegiate School, the University is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
1. Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, established in 1636. Its history, influence and wealth have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
20. Washington and Lee University School of Law
19. Boston University School of Law
Boston University School of Law is a nationally recognized law school located in the heart of Boston University's campus on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts.
18. College of William and Mary
The College of William & Mary in Virginia is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States.
17. Vanderbilt University Law School
Vanderbilt University Law School is a graduate school of Vanderbilt University. Established in 1874, it is one of the oldest law schools in the southern United States.
16. Duke University School of Law
Duke University School of Law is the law school and a constituent academic unit of Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States. One of Duke's 10 schools and colleges, the School of Law began as the Trinity College School of Law in 1868.
15. Emory University School of Law
Emory University School of Law is a US law school that is part of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. It is ranked #19 among ABA-approved law schools by the 2015 U.S. News & World Report.
14. University of Pennsylvania Law School
The University of Pennsylvania Law School, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania. A member of the Ivy League, it is among the oldest and most selective law schools in the nation.
13. Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university with campuses in Evanston and Chicago in Illinois, United States, as well as Doha, Qatar.
12. University of Virginia School of Law
11. Cornell University
Cornell University is an American private Ivy League and federal land-grant research university located in Ithaca, New York.
10. Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law.
9. University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States.
8. University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor.
7. Columbia University
Columbia University is a private Ivy League research university in Upper Manhattan, New York City. Originally established in 1754 as King's College by royal charter of George II of Great Britain, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in New York State, as well as one of the country's nine colonial colleges.
6. University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university located in Berkeley, California.
5. New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian American research university based in New York City. Founded in 1831, NYU is one of the largest private non-profit institutions of American higher education.
4. University of Chicago Law School
The University of Chicago Law School is the graduate school of law at the University of Chicago. It was founded in 1902 by a coalition of donors led by John D. Rockefeller, and is consistently one of the highest-rated law schools in the United States.
3. Stanford University
Stanford University is a private research university in Stanford, California, and one of the world's leading educational institutions, with the top position in numerous rankings and measures in the United States.
2. Yale University
Yale University is a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 in Saybrook Colony as the Collegiate School, the University is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
1. Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, established in 1636. Its history, influence and wealth have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
