Law School Rankings History
How have the top 30 law schools moved over the past decade? Explore 10 years of ranking data from 2016 to 2025, with trend analysis and notable shifts for every elite law school.
Rankings reflect approximate U.S. News & World Report positions. Individual year data may vary slightly from official published rankings.
Top 30 Law Schools — 10-Year Ranking Trends
1
Yale Law School
Stable
2016: #12025: #1No change
2
Stanford Law School
Stable
2016: #22025: #2No change
3
Harvard Law School
Stable
2016: #32025: #3No change
4
University of Chicago Law School
Stable
2016: #42025: #4No change
5
Columbia Law School
Stable
2016: #42025: #5-1 spots
6
New York University School of Law
Stable
2016: #62025: #6No change
7
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Stable
2016: #72025: #7No change
8
University of Virginia School of Law
Stable
2016: #82025: #8No change
9
University of Michigan Law School
Rising
2016: #112025: #9+2 spots
10
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Stable
2016: #102025: #10No change
11
UC Berkeley School of Law
Declining
2016: #92025: #11-2 spots
12
Duke University School of Law
Stable
2016: #112025: #12-1 spots
13
Cornell Law School
Stable
2016: #132025: #13No change
14
Georgetown University Law Center
Stable
2016: #142025: #14No change
15
UCLA School of Law
Rising
2016: #172025: #15+2 spots
16
University of Texas School of Law
Declining
2016: #152025: #16-1 spots
17
Vanderbilt Law School
Stable
2016: #172025: #17No change
18
Washington University School of Law
Stable
2016: #182025: #18No change
19
USC Gould School of Law
Rising
2016: #212025: #19+2 spots
20
University of Minnesota Law School
Stable
2016: #202025: #20No change
21
Boston University School of Law
Rising
2016: #252025: #21+4 spots
22
Emory University School of Law
Stable
2016: #222025: #22No change
23
Notre Dame Law School
Rising
2016: #262025: #23+3 spots
24
George Washington University Law School
Declining
2016: #232025: #24-1 spots
25
University of Iowa College of Law
Rising
2016: #272025: #25+2 spots
26
Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Rising
2016: #352025: #26+9 spots
27
University of Wisconsin Law School
Rising
2016: #322025: #27+5 spots
28
University of North Carolina School of Law
Rising
2016: #302025: #28+2 spots
29
Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
Rising
2016: #342025: #29+5 spots
30
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Rising
2016: #452025: #30+15 spots
Biggest Movers (2016-2025)
University of Florida Levin College of Law
#45 in 2016 → #30 in 2025
Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
#35 in 2016 → #26 in 2025
University of Wisconsin Law School
#32 in 2016 → #27 in 2025
Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
#34 in 2016 → #29 in 2025
Boston University School of Law
#25 in 2016 → #21 in 2025