Top 2010 Law School Rankings Top Law Schools consolidates all of the 2010 law school rankings available , thereby giving you the necessary information to determine which law schools you should apply to . The variability in these rankings should illustrate that the 2010 law school rankings can act only as a guide , and that you should be the final evaluator of what law school is best for you . After acceptance , we recommend that you personally visit each law school that you are seriously considering attending . Which law school you attend not only impacts where you will spend three enjoyable and educational years , but also where you will get a job and probably settle down . Below the 2010 Law School Rankings is a short description of all of the law school ratings listed below . A * indicates that this school is tied with another law school for that position . 2011 USNRank 2010 USNRank ( April , 2009 ) Law S c h o o l G o u r m a n R e p o r t E ducationalQualityRankings 2008 GPA 25 th - 75 thPercentile 2008 LSAT 25 th - 75 thPercentile 2008 Student / FacultyRatio 11 Yale U ( CT ) 313 . 82 - 3 . 96170 - 1767 . 322 Harvard U ( MA ) 12 * 3 . 76 - 3 . 96171 - 17611 . 033 Stanford U ( CA ) 643 . 77 - 3 . 97167 - 1728 . 044 Columbia U ( NY ) 753 . 60 - 3 . 81170 - 17510 . 156 * U Chicago 42 * 3 . 63 - 3 . 84169 - 1739 . 565 New York U 1163 . 57 - 3 . 86169 - 1739 . 47 * 6 * UC Berkeley ( Boalt ) 573 . 68 - 3 . 95165 - 17011 . 47 * 8 U Pennsylvania 9113 . 57 - 3 . 90166 - 17110 . 799 U Michigan - Ann Arbor 283 . 55 - 3 . 84167 - 17011 . 31010 * U Virginia 16103 . 54 - 3 . 92165 - 17112 . 611 * 10 * Duke U ( NC ) 8173 . 60 - 3 . 84167 - 1719 . 711 * 10 * Northwestern U ( IL ) 1414 * 3 . 40 - 3 . 81166 - 1728 . 81313 Cornell U ( NY ) 1014 * 3 . 50 - 3 . 80165 - 16810 . 01414 Georgetown U ( DC ) 17123 . 42 - 3 . 79167 - 17112 . 415 * 15 * UCLA 1314 * 3 . 57 - 3 . 88164 - 16911 . 315 * 15 * U Texas - Austin 1210 * 3 . 54 - 3 . 87164 - 16811 . 31717 Vanderbilt U ( TN ) 15183 . 50 - 3 . 96164 - 16914 . 41818 U Southern California 27123 . 47 - 3 . 71165 - 16712 . 41919 Washington U ( MO ) 29 * 3 . 30 - 3 . 80161 - 16810 . 72028 * George Washington U 3222 * 3 . 41 - 3 . 86163 - 16814 . 22123 * U Illinois ( UIUC ) 22 * 3 . 20 - 3 . 90160 - 16713 . 122 * 20 * Boston U 19 * 3 . 50 - 3 . 83164 - 16712 . 122 * 20 * Emory U ( GA ) 29 * 3 . 37 - 3 . 68165 - 16710 . 522 * 20 * U Minnesota - Twin Cities 19213 . 30 - 3 . 85160 - 16811 . 922 * 23 * U Notre Dame ( IN ) 1846 * 3 . 36 - 3 . 74163 - 16710 . 92626 * U Iowa 19 * 3 . 43 - 3 . 81158 - 16415 . 52723 * Indiana U - Bloomington 40 * 3 . 26 - 3 . 83156 - 1659 . 528 * 26 * Boston College 32 * 3 . 34 - 3 . 68163 - 16713 . 228 * 28 * William and Mary ( VA ) 37 * 3 . 42 - 3 . 77161 - 16615 . 728 * 35 * UC Davis 32 * 3 . 23 - 3 . 72160 - 16511 . 628 * 35 * U Georgia 313 . 40 - 3 . 80161 - 16512 . 228 * 30 * U North Carolina 32 * 3 . 43 - 3 . 73157 - 16415 . 428 * 35 * U Wisconsin - Madison 22 * 3 . 31 - 3 . 76156 - 16312 . 734 * 30 * Fordham U ( NY ) 26 * 3 . 37 - 3 . 74162 - 16713 . 634 * 35 * Ohio State U 832 * 3 . 49 - 3 . 81158 - 16413 . 334 * 30 * U Washington 3 . 47 - 3 . 80160 - 16610 . 034 * 30 * Washington & Lee U 32 * 3 . 28 - 3 . 73160 - 1679 . 438 * 55 * Arizona State U 40 * 3 . 34 - 3 . 78158 - 1638 . 538 * 30 * U Alabama 3 . 32 - 3 . 90159 - 16510 . 238 * 45 * U Colorado - Boulder 40 * 3 . 42 - 3 . 78160 - 16511 . 538 * 40 Wake Forest U ( NC ) 3 . 20 - 3 . 70160 - 1649 . 842 * 41 * Brigham Young U ( UT ) 3 . 52 - 3 . 85160 - 16017 . 342 * 41 * George Mason U ( VA ) 26 * 3 . 21 - 3 . 83158 - 16513 . 242 * 43 * U Arizona ( Rogers ) 40 * 3 . 34 - 3 . 71159 - 16312 . 642 * 39 UC ( Hastings ) 1129 * 3 . 39 - 3 . 71161 - 16516 . 542 * 45 * U Utah 3 . 41 - 3 . 76156 - 1638 . 14751 U Florida 46 * 3 . 42 - 3 . 85158 - 16315 . 448 * 45 * American U ( DC ) 46 * 3 . 13 - 3 . 56158 - 16413 . 448 * 49 * Southern Methodist U 3 . 24 - 3 . 84155 - 16514 . 948 * 45 * Tulane U ( LA ) 40 * 3 . 34 - 3 . 75160 - 16414 . 148 * 43 * U Maryland 3 . 21 - 3 . 66159 - 16611 . 752 * 55 * Pepperdine U ( CA ) 3 . 43 - 3 . 79160 - 16316 . 052 * 49 * Yeshiva U ( Cardozo ) 283 . 37 - 3 . 73160 - 16515 . 654 * 51 Florida State U 3 . 23 - 3 . 74159 - 16214 . 254 * 52 * U Connecticut 3 . 20 - 3 . 59158 - 16211 . 456 * 55 * Case Western Reserve 3 . 20 - 3 . 63159 - 16012 . 256 * 71 * Loyola ( Los Angeles ) 3 . 31 - 3 . 67157 - 16314 . 856 * 52 * U Cincinnati 3 . 29 - 3 . 79156 - 1619 . 956 * 61 * U San Diego 22 * 3 . 22 - 3 . 59158 - 16214 . 260 * 65 * Georgia State U 3 . 20 - 3 . 78159 - 16210 . 760 * 59 * U Houston 3 . 08 - 3 . 62159 - 16211 . 860 * 71 * U Miami ( FL ) 3 . 25 - 3 . 66155 - 15916 . 560 * 59 * U Tennessee - Knoxville 3 . 28 - 3 . 77157 - 16113 . 964 * 65 * Baylor U ( TX ) 3 . 40 - 3 . 80156 - 16215 . 164 * 61 * Lewis and Clark ( OR ) 3 . 20 - 3 . 71157 - 16410 . 064 * 55 * U Kentucky 3 . 33 - 3 . 82156 - 16116 . 867 * 61 * Brooklyn Law School 46 * 3 . 26 - 3 . 63159 - 16418 . 467 * 65 * U Kansas 3 . 25 - 3 . 71155 - 16012 . 467 * 77 * U New Mexico 3 . 12 - 3 . 67152 - 15811 . 367 * 71 * U Pittsburgh 3 . 18 - 3 . 63157 - 16112 . 967 * 61 * Villanova U ( PA ) 3 . 17 - 3 . 63160 - 16317 . 072 * 65 * Pennsylvania State U 3 . 28 - 3 . 68157 - 1609 . 472 * 77 * Seton Hall U ( NJ ) 3 . 13 - 3 . 64154 - 16015 . 472 * 87 * St . John ' s U ( NY ) 3 . 16 - 3 . 73154 - 16214 . 672 * 65 * Temple U ( PA ) 3 . 11 - 3 . 61159 - 16313 . 072 *> 100 U Hawaii 3 . 18 - 3 . 68153 - 1587 . 872 * 71 * U Oklahoma 3 . 29 - 3 . 72155 - 16114 . 278 * 87 * Loyola U Chicago 3 . 24 - 3 . 60156 - 16114 . 378 * 75 * U Nevada - Las Vegas 3 . 18 - 3 . 66155 - 16016 . 880 * 77 * IIT ( Chicago - Kent ) 37 * 3 . 11 - 3 . 67156 - 16310 . 980 * 75 * Louisiana State U 3 . 22 - 3 . 66155 - 15917 . 580 * 77 * Rutgers - Camden ( NJ ) 3 . 18 - 3 . 70158 - 16211 . 880 * 87 * Rutgers - Newark ( NJ ) 3 . 09 - 3 . 60155 - 16117 . 680 * 77 * U Denver ( Sturm ) 3 . 23 - 3 . 69155 - 16015 . 580 * 77 * U Oregon 3 . 12 - 3 . 56157 - 16116 . 486 * 100 * Hofstra University 3 . 27 - 3 . 70155 - 15915 . 486 * 87 * Indiana U - Indianapolis 3 . 15 - 3 . 70151 - 15917 . 786 * 94 * Northeastern U ( MA ) 3 . 20 - 3 . 63155 - 16315 . 486 * 77 * Seattle U 3 . 15 - 3 . 63155 - 16012 . 386 *> 100 Syracuse University 3 . 13 - 3 . 51153 - 15710 . 986 * 94 * U of Arkansas - Fayetteville 3 . 16 - 3 . 74153 - 15812 . 286 * 77 * U Richmond ( VA ) 3 . 19 - 3 . 63159 - 16313 . 893 *> 100 Chapman University ( CA ) 3 . 11 - 3 . 56156 - 1598 . 993 * 85 * Santa Clara U ( CA ) 3 . 03 - 3 . 59157 - 16117 . 893 * 65 * U Missouri - Columbia 3 . 24 - 3 . 70156 - 16116 . 893 *> 100 U Nebraska - Lincoln 3 . 29 - 3 . 82154 - 15813 . 693 *> 100 West Virginia University 3 . 12 - 3 . 70151 - 15612 . 998 * 94 * Catholic U ( DC ) 3 . 13 - 3 . 55156 - 16012 . 898 * 87 * DePaul U ( IL ) 3 . 09 - 3 . 53154 - 16113 . 398 * 98 * U of San Francisco 3 . 12 - 3 . 57155 - 16015 . 298 *> 100 University of the Pacific 3 . 05 - 3 . 58153 - 1591498 *> 100 William Mitchell College of Law ( MN ) 3 . 19 - 3 . 60150 - 15820 . 4 > 10085 * U at Buffalo - SUNY 3 . 19 - 3 . 73153 - 15915 . 3 > 10087 * Marquette U ( WI ) 3 . 07 - 3 . 61154 - 15919 . 1 > 10087 * U South Carolina 3 . 13 - 3 . 65149 - 15512 . 3 > 10094 * St . Louis U 3 . 16 - 3 . 61153 - 15916 . 5 > 10098 * U Louisville ( KY ) 3 . 14 - 3 . 73153 - 15915 . 4 > 100100 * Gonzaga University 3 . 05 - 3 . 51153 - 15715 . 3 > 100100 * University of Maine 3 . 06 - 3 . 61152 - 15814 . 2