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Law Schools in the West - 2024 Ranking

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In 2024, we have evaluated 207 law colleges offering majors in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Our team ranks Stanford University, University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA), and University of California Los Angeles the best three law schools in the West.

See the Best 50 Law schools in the West below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the West.

Top 50 law schools in the West:

Stanford University - Law School Ranking
1. Stanford University

Stanford, CA, 3 law programs

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

Los Angeles, CA, 14 law programs

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

Los Angeles, CA, 5 law programs

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

Berkeley, CA, 9 law programs

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

Los Angeles, CA, 5 law programs

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

Irvine, CA, 2 law programs

Pepperdine University - Law School Ranking
7. Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA, 5 law programs

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

Seattle, WA, 14 law programs

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

Davis, CA, 3 law programs

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

Santa Clara, CA, 5 law programs

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

San Diego, CA, 8 law programs

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

Denver, CO, 13 law programs

University of California Santa Cruz - Law School Ranking
13. University of California Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA, 2 law programs

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

Provo, UT, 2 law programs

Gonzaga University - Law School Ranking
15. Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA, 1 law program

Lewis & Clark College - Law School Ranking
16. Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR, 3 law programs

Chapman University - Law School Ranking
17. Chapman University

Orange, CA, 3 law programs

Willamette University - Law School Ranking
18. Willamette University

Salem, OR, 2 law programs

Arizona State University Immersion - Law School Ranking
19. Arizona State University Immersion

Tempe, AZ, 14 law programs

University of Arizona - Law School Ranking
20. University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ, 11 law programs

Seattle University - Law School Ranking
21. Seattle University

Seattle, WA, 3 law programs

University of Colorado Boulder - Law School Ranking
22. University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO, 2 law programs

University of the Pacific - Law School Ranking
23. University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA, 7 law programs

University of Utah - Law School Ranking
24. University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT, 9 law programs

University of Oregon - Law School Ranking
25. University of Oregon

Eugene, OR, 5 law programs

University of San Francisco - Law School Ranking
26. University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA, 4 law programs

University of Idaho - Law School Ranking
27. University of Idaho

Moscow, ID, 2 law programs

University of Hawaii at Manoa - Law School Ranking
28. University of Hawaii

Honolulu, HI, 3 law programs

California Western School of Law - Law School Ranking
29. California Western School of Law

San Diego, CA, 2 law programs

Southwestern Law School - Law School Ranking
30. Southwestern Law School

Los Angeles, CA, 2 law programs

University of Nevada Las Vegas - Law School Ranking
31. University of Nevada Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV, 5 law programs

Golden Gate University - Law School Ranking
32. Golden Gate University

San Francisco, CA, 9 law programs

University of California Hastings College of Law - Law School Ranking
The University of Montana - Law School Ranking
34. The University of Montana

Missoula, MT, 6 law programs

United States Air Force Academy - Law School Ranking
35. United States Air Force Academy

USAF Academy, CO, 1 law program

Humphreys University Stockton and Modesto Es - Law School Ranking
University of La Verne - Law School Ranking
37. University of La Verne

La Verne, CA, 4 law programs

University of Wyoming - Law School Ranking
38. University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY, 1 law program

University of Nevada Reno - Law School Ranking
39. University of Nevada Reno

Reno, NV, 2 law programs

Thomas Jefferson School of Law - Law School Ranking
40. Thomas Jefferson School of Law

San Diego, CA, 2 law programs

University of New Mexico - Law School Ranking
41. University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM, 3 law programs

San Joaquin College of Law - Law School Ranking
42. San Joaquin College of Law

Clovis, CA, 1 law program

Claremont McKenna College - Law School Ranking
43. Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA, 1 law program

University of California Santa Barbara - Law School Ranking
44. University of California Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA, 1 law program

University of California San Diego - Law School Ranking
45. University of California San Diego

La Jolla, CA, 1 law program

Northcentral University - Law School Ranking
46. Northcentral University

San Diego, CA, 3 law programs

Colorado State University Fort Collins - Law School Ranking
47. Colorado State University Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO, 1 law program

University of Washington Tacoma - Law School Ranking
48. University of Washington Tacoma

Tacoma, WA, 2 law programs

Trinity Law School - Law School Ranking
49. Trinity Law School

Santa Ana, CA, 2 law programs

Utah State University - Law School Ranking
50. Utah State University

Logan, UT, 1 law program

Law schools in the West by state:

Schools by State21 Law Schools in Arizona103 Law Schools in California11 Law Schools in Colorado6 Law Schools in Idaho4 Law Schools in Montana5 Law Schools in Nevada10 Law Schools in New Mexico8 Law Schools in Oregon8 Law Schools in Utah22 Law Schools in Washington5 Law Schools in Wyoming


Law programs in the West:

General Law: 98 schools
Pre-Law Studies: 21 schools
International Law: 20 schools
Advanced Studies: 34 schools
Paralegal Studies: 136 schools
Court Reporting: 12 schools

Law schools in other regions:

Midwest: 224 schools
Northeast: 180 schools
South: 340 schools
Southeast: 227 schools

Popular law school cities in the West:

in Arizona:
Kingman: 1 school
Phoenix: 6 schools
Prescott: 1 school
Scottsdale: 2 schools
Tempe: 3 schools
Tucson: 2 schools
in California:
Berkeley: 1 school
Chula Vista: 1 school
Clovis: 1 school
Culver City: 1 school
Cupertino: 1 school
Davis: 1 school
El Cajon: 1 school
Fountain Valley: 1 school
Fresno: 2 schools
Fullerton: 1 school
Glendale: 2 schools
Irvine: 4 schools
La Verne: 1 school
Los Angeles: 7 schools
Malibu: 1 school
Monterey Park: 1 school
Norwalk: 1 school
Orange: 2 schools
Oxnard: 1 school
Pasadena: 1 school
Rancho Cucamonga: 1 school
Ridgecrest: 1 school
Riverside: 2 schools
Sacramento: 4 schools
San Diego: 8 schools
San Francisco: 4 schools
San Jose: 2 schools
San Luis Obispo: 1 school
Santa Ana: 2 schools
Santa Clara: 1 school
Santa Clarita: 1 school
Santa Cruz: 1 school
Santa Rosa: 2 schools
Saratoga: 1 school
Stanford: 1 school
Stockton: 3 schools
Sylmar: 1 school
Torrance: 1 school
Walnut: 1 school
in Colorado:
Aurora: 1 school
Boulder: 1 school
Denver: 2 schools
Fort Collins: 2 schools
Glenwood Springs: 1 school
Littleton: 1 school
USAF Academy: 1 school
Westminster: 1 school
in Hawaii:
Honolulu: 2 schools
in Idaho:
Moscow: 1 school
in Montana:
Missoula: 1 school
in Nevada:
Las Vegas: 3 schools
Reno: 2 schools
in New Mexico:
Albuquerque: 2 schools
Clovis: 1 school
Santa Fe: 1 school
in Oregon:
Eugene: 1 school
Portland: 2 schools
Salem: 1 school
in Utah:
Logan: 1 school
Provo: 1 school
Salt Lake City: 3 schools
in Washington:
Des Moines: 1 school
Lynnwood: 1 school
Olympia: 1 school
Renton: 1 school
Seattle: 2 schools
Spokane: 2 schools
Tacoma: 3 schools
in Wyoming:
Laramie: 1 school
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