Law Schools Offering General Legal Studies Programs - 2022 Ranking

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ListedWe list 305 general law schools in the United States. General legal studies programs are the most popular in California (50 schools), New York (25 schools), Florida (16 schools), and Massachusetts (15 schools).

The best general law program in the United States is offered by Columbia University in The City of New York. That school offers an excellent general law program - five stars for curriculum and four-star rating for teaching.

Law-Colleges.com selection of the Best 50 general law schools is below. To compare all general law schools, please narrow your search by state or diploma.

Top 50 general law schools:

Columbia University in The City of New York - Law School Ranking
1. Columbia University in the City of New York

Located in New York City, New York

University of Pennsylvania - Law School Ranking
2. University of Pennsylvania

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Northwestern University - Law School Ranking
3. Northwestern University

Located in Evanston, Illinois

Duke University - Law School Ranking
4. Duke University

Located in Durham, North Carolina

University of Chicago - Law School Ranking
5. University of Chicago

Located in Chicago, Illinois

Stanford University - Law School Ranking
6. Stanford University

Located in Stanford, California

Harvard University - Law School Ranking
7. Harvard University

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Yale University - Law School Ranking
8. Yale University

Located in New Haven, Connecticut

Vanderbilt University - Law School Ranking
9. Vanderbilt University

Located in Nashville, Tennessee

University of Notre Dame - Law School Ranking
10. University of Notre Dame

Located in Notre Dame, Indiana

Washington and Lee University - Law School Ranking
11. Washington and Lee University

Located in Lexington, Virginia

Washington University in St Louis - Law School Ranking
12. Washington University in St Louis

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri

Cornell University - Law School Ranking
13. Cornell University

Located in Ithaca, New York

Georgetown University - Law School Ranking
14. Georgetown University

Located in Washington, District of Columbia

University of California Berkeley - Law School Ranking
15. University of California Berkeley

Located in Berkeley, California

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Law School Ranking
16. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan

University of California Los Angeles - Law School Ranking
17. University of California Los Angeles

Located in Los Angeles, California

Emory University - Law School Ranking
18. Emory University

Located in Atlanta, Georgia

Tulane University of Louisiana - Law School Ranking
19. Tulane University of Louisiana

Located in New Orleans, Louisiana

University of Southern California - Law School Ranking
20. University of Southern California

Located in Los Angeles, California

New York University - Law School Ranking
21. New York University

Located in New York City, New York

University of Virginia - Law School Ranking
22. University of Virginia

Located in Charlottesville, Virginia

Villanova University - Law School Ranking
23. Villanova University

Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania

Boston College - Law School Ranking
24. Boston College

Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston University - Law School Ranking
25. Boston University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University - Law School Ranking
26. Northeastern University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Law School Ranking
27. University of North Carolina

Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

William & Mary - Law School Ranking
28. William & Mary

Located in Williamsburg, Virginia

Wake Forest University - Law School Ranking
29. Wake Forest University

Located in Winston Salem, North Carolina

University of Richmond - Law School Ranking
30. University of Richmond

Located in Richmond, Virginia

The University of Texas at Austin - Law School Ranking
31. The University of Texas

Located in Austin, Texas

University of Florida - Law School Ranking
32. University of Florida

Located in Gainesville, Florida

Santa Clara University - Law School Ranking
33. Santa Clara University

Located in Santa Clara, California

Florida State University - Law School Ranking
34. Florida State University

Located in Tallahassee, Florida

University of California Irvine - Law School Ranking
35. University of California Irvine

Located in Irvine, California

Case Western Reserve University - Law School Ranking
36. Case Western Reserve University

Located in Cleveland, Ohio

George Washington University - Law School Ranking
37. George Washington University

Located in Washington, District of Columbia

American University - Law School Ranking
38. American University

Located in Washington, District of Columbia

University of Miami - Law School Ranking
39. University of Miami

Located in Coral Gables, Florida

Loyola Marymount University - Law School Ranking
40. Loyola Marymount University

Located in Los Angeles, California

University of Wisconsin Madison - Law School Ranking
41. University of Wisconsin Madison

Located in Madison, Wisconsin

University of Georgia - Law School Ranking
42. University of Georgia

Located in Athens, Georgia

University of California Davis - Law School Ranking
43. University of California Davis

Located in Davis, California

Pepperdine University - Law School Ranking
44. Pepperdine University

Located in Malibu, California

Brigham Young University - Law School Ranking
45. Brigham Young University

Located in Provo, Utah

Fordham University - Law School Ranking
46. Fordham University

Located in Bronx, New York

University of Washington Seattle - Law School Ranking
47. University of Washington Seattle

Located in Seattle, Washington

University of Denver - Law School Ranking
48. University of Denver

Located in Denver, Colorado

University of San Diego - Law School Ranking
49. University of San Diego

Located in San Diego, California

Illinois Institute of Technology - Law School Ranking
50. Illinois Institute of Technology

Located in Chicago, Illinois

General law schools by state:

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General law schools by diploma:

Certificates: 15 schools
Associate's Degrees: 24 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 103 schools
Master's Degrees: 21 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 208 schools

General law schools by region:

Northeast: 65 schools
Midwest: 62 schools
South: 104 schools
West: 74 schools

Other law programs:

Pre-Law Studies: 93 schools
International Law: 88 schools
Advanced Studies: 179 schools
Paralegal Studies: 702 schools
Court Reporting: 46 schools
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