University of Notre Dame finished 21st in a ranking of best law schools by U.S. News that examined 192 campuses around the nation.
The Notre Dame school’s full-time tuition was $58,358 annually. The law school enrolls 587 full-time students.
The universities ranked by U.S. News were all accredited by the American Bar Association. They were examined using weighted averages of 12 metrics, including a peer assessment, a score by attorneys and judges, admission test scores, the grade-point averages of median undergraduates, acceptance rates, the ability of 2017 graduates to find employment, percentages of students passing bar exams and student-faculty ratios.
U.S. News collected the data in fall of 2018 and earlier this year.
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Top Law Schools in the U.S.
| Rank | School | City | Tuition | Enrollment (Full-time) |
| 1 | Yale University | New Haven, Conn. | $64,267 (full-time) | 621 |
| 2 | Stanford University | Stanford, Calif. | $62,373 (full-time) | 565 |
| 3 | Harvard University | Cambridge, Mass. | $64,978 (full-time) | 1,737 |
| 4 | University of Chicago | Chicago | $64,089 (full-time) | 600 |
| 5 | Columbia University | New York City | $69,916 (full-time) | 1,268 |
| 6 | New York University | New York City | $66,422 (full-time) | 1,380 |
| 7 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | $65,804 (full-time) | 755 |
| 8 | University of Virginia | Charlottesville | $60,700 (in-state, full-time) | 923 |
| 9 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | $59,762 (in-state, full-time) | 1,012 |
| 10 (tie) | Duke University | Durham, N.C. | $64,722 (full-time) | 682 |
| 10 (tie) | Northwestern University (Pritzker) | Chicago | $64,402 (full-time) | 752 |
| 10 (tie) | University of California-Berkeley | Berkeley | $49,325 (in-state, full-time) | 976 |
| 13 | Cornell University | Ithaca, N.Y. | $65,541 (full-time) | 595 |
| 14 | Georgetown University | Washington, D.C. | $62,244 (full-time) | 1,790 |
| 15 | University of California-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | $45,600 (in-state, full-time) | 955 |
| 16 | University of Texas-Austin | Austin | $35,715 (in-state, full-time) | 997 |
| 17 | University of Southern California (Gould) | Los Angeles | $64,908 (full-time) | 614 |
| 18 (tie) | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Tenn. | $57,558 (full-time) | 577 |
| 18 (tie) | Washington University in St. Louis | St. Louis, Mo. | $57,445 (full-time) | 728 |
| 20 | University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | $44,919 (in-state, full-time | 590 |
| 21 | University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, Ind. | $58,358 (full-time) | 587 |
| 22 | George Washington University | Washington, D.C. | $60,790 (full-time) | 1,366 |
| 23 (tie) | Boston University | Boston | $55,076 (full-time) | 769 |
| 23 (tie) | University of California-Irvine | Irvine | $45,099 (in-state, full-time) | 514 |
| 25 | University of Alabama (Culverhouse) | Tuscaloosa | $23,920 (in-state, full-time) | 381 |
| 26 | Emory University | Atlanta | $57,348 (full-time) | 864 |
| 27 (tie) | Arizona State University (O'Connor) | Phoenix | $27,584 (in-state, full-time) | 779 |
| 27 (tie) | Boston College | Newton, Mass. | $54,750 (full-time) | 737 |
| 27 (tie) | University of Georgia | Athens | $19,708 (in-state, full-time) | 582 |
| 27 (tie) | University of Iowa | Iowa City | $27,344 (in-state, full-time) | 416 |
| 31 (tie) | University of California-Davis | Davis | $47,723 (in-state, full-time) | 530 |
| 31 (tie) | University of Florida (Levin) | Gainesville | $21,803 (in-state, full-time) | 897 |
| 31 (tie) | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, N.C. | $46,409 (full-time) | 496 |
| 34 (tie) | Indiana University-Bloomington (Maurer) | Bloomington | $35,588 (in-state, full-time) | 519 |
| 34 (tie) | Ohio State University (Moritz) | Columbus | $30,854 (in-state, full-time) | 563 |
| 34 (tie) | University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | $24,172 (in-state, full-time) | 621 |
| 34 (tie) | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison | $23,517 (in-state, full-time) | 567 |
| 34 (tie) | Washington and Lee University | Lexington, Va. | $49,355 (full-time) | 396 |
| 39 (tie) | Brigham Young University (Clark) | Provo, Utah | $13,060 (LDS member, full-time); $26,120 (Non-LDS member, full-time) | 356 |
| 39 (tie) | Fordham University | New York City | $60,406 (full-time) | 1,077 |
| 39 (tie) | University of Arizona (Rogers) | Tucson | $25,826 (in-state, full-time) | 340 |
| 39 (tie) | University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign | Champaign | $38,118 (in-state, full-time) | 402 |
| 39 (tie) | William & Mary Law School | Williamsburg, Va. | $34,000 (in-state, full-time) | 611 |
| 44 | University of Washington | Seattle | $35,988 (in-state, full-time) | 492 |
| 45 (tie) | George Mason University | Arlington, Va. | $25,354 (in-state, full-time) | 425 |
| 45 (tie) | University of Colorado-Boulder | Boulder | $31,898 (in-state, full-time) | 512 |
| 47 | University of Utah (Quinney) | Salt Lake City | $28,354 (in-state, full-time) | 279 |
| 48 (tie) | Baylor University | Waco, Texas | $62,432 (full-time) | 426 |
| 48 (tie) | Florida State University | Tallahassee | $20,693 (in-state, full-time) | 547 |
| 48 (tie) | Temple University (Beasley) | Philadelphia | $27,103 (in-state, full-time) | 545 |
| 51 | Pepperdine University | Malibu, Calif. | $55,890 (full-time) | 473 |
| 52 (tie) | Southern Methodist University (Dedman) | Dallas | $54,094 (full-time) | 678 |
| 52 (tie) | Tulane University | New Orleans | $56,572 (full-time) | 602 |
| 52 (tie) | University of Connecticut | Hartford | $30,338 (in-state, full-time) | 325 |
| 52 (tie) | University of Maryland (Carey) | Baltimore | $33,651 (in-state, full-time) | 530 |
| 52 (tie) | University of Richmond | Richmond, Va. | $44,700 (full-time) | 378 |
| 52 (tie) | Yeshiva University (Cardozo) | New York City | $60,610 (full-time) | 891 |
| 58 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | Las Vegas | $27,023 (in-state, full-time) | 354 |
| 59 (tie) | Seton Hall University | Newark, N.J. | $54,090 (full-time) | 450 |
| 59 (tie) | University of Houston | Houston | $32,093 (in-state, full-time) | 603 |
| 59 (tie) | University of Tennessee-Knoxville | Knoxville | $19,674 (in-state, full-time) | 360 |
| 62 (tie) | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles | $57,230 (full-time) | 855 |
| 62 (tie) | University of California (Hastings) | San Francisco | $44,326 (in-state, full-time) | 932 |
| 64 (tie) | Northeastern University | Boston | $50,700 (full-time) | 621 |
| 64 (tie) | Pennsylvania State University-University Park | University Park | $50,984 (in-state, full-time) | 393 |
| 64 (tie) | University of Missouri | Columbia | $21,837 (in-state, full-time) | 276 |
| 67 (tie) | Georgia State University | Atlanta | $17,050 (in-state, full-time) | 471 |
| 67 (tie) | University of Denver (Sturm) | Denver | $50,942 (full-time) | 652 |
| 67 (tie) | University of Kansas | Lawrence | $22,562 (in-state, full-time) | 312 |
| 67 (tie) | University of Miami | Coral Gables, Fla. | $52,390 (full-time) | 1,019 |
| 71 (tie) | Brooklyn Law School | Brooklyn, N.Y. | $55,038 (full-time) | 923 |
| 71 (tie) | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, Ohio | $52,070 (full-time) | 433 |
| 71 (tie) | Pennsylvania State University-Carlisle (Dickinson) | Carlisle | $50,582 (in-state, full-time) | 207 |
| 71 (tie) | University of Kentucky | Lexington | $24,046 (in-state, full-time) | 428 |
| 71 (tie) | University of Oklahoma | Norman | $20,903 (in-state, full-time) | 506 |
| 71 (tie) | Villanova University | Villanova, Penn. | $46,535 (full-time) | 565 |
| 77 (tie) | American University (Washington) | Washington, D.C. | $56,724 (full-time) | 1,097 |
| 77 (tie) | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago | $48,506 (full-time) | 605 |
| 77 (tie) | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | Newark and Camden | $28,359 (in-state, full-time) | 901 |
| 77 (tie) | St. John's University | Jamaica, N.Y. | $59,480 (full-time) | 687 |
| 77 (tie) | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Lincoln | $16,078 (in-state, full-time) | 379 |
| 77 (tie) | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | $34,834 (in-state, full-time) | 410 |
| 83 (tie) | Texas A&M University | Fort Worth | $31,000 (in-state, full-time) | 421 |
| 83 (tie) | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati | $24,010 (in-state, full-time) | 361 |
| 83 (tie) | University of Oregon | Eugene | $35,418 (in-state, full-time) | 363 |
| 86 | University of San Diego | San Diego | $54,641 (full-time) | 616 |
| 87 (tie) | Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent) | Chicago | $47,644 (full-time) | 620 |
| 87 (tie) | University of New Hampshire School of Law | Concord | $37,405 (in-state, full-time) | 222 |
| 87 (tie) | University of Tulsa | Tulsa, Okla. | $25,254 (full-time) | 255 |
| 90 | Saint Louis University | St. Louis, Mo. | $42,154 (full-time) | 452 |
| 91 (tie) | Florida International University | Miami | $21,806 (in-state, full-time) | 371 |
| 91 (tie) | Marquette University | Milwaukee, Wis. | $46,170 (full-time) | 532 |
| 91 (tie) | Michigan State University | East Lansing | $44,400 (full-time) | 709 |
| 91 (tie) | Syracuse University | Syracuse, N.Y. | $51,422 (full-time) | 545 |
| 91 (tie) | University of Arkansas-Fayetteville | Fayetteville | $16,188 (in-state, full-time) | 343 |
| 91 (tie) | University of Hawaii-Manoa (Richardson) | Honolulu | $23,164 (in-state, full-time) | 250 |
| 91 (tie) | University of New Mexico | Albuquerque | $17,349 (in-state, full-time) | 345 |
| 91 (tie) | University of South Carolina | Columbia | $29,608 (in-state, full-time) | 630 |
| 91 (tie) | Wayne State University | Detroit | $32,882 (in-state, full-time) | 400 |
| 100 (tie) | Drexel University (Kline) | Philadelphia | $44,195 (full-time) | 431 |
| 100 (tie) | Hofstra University (Deane) | Hempstead, N.Y. | $59,214 (full-time) | 702 |
| 100 (tie) | Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge (Hebert) | Baton Rouge | $23,660 (in-state, full-time) | 560 |
| 100 (tie) | West Virginia University | Morgantown | $24,084 (in-state, full-time) | 322 |
| 104 (tie) | Lewis & Clark College (Northwestern) | Portland, Ore. | $46,370 (full-time) | 446 |
| 104 (tie) | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, Calif. | $50,624 (full-time) | 582 |
| 104 (tie) | Stetson University | Gulfport, Fla. | $43,880 (full-time) | 695 |
| 104 (tie) | University at Buffalo-SUNY | Buffalo, N.Y. | $27,964 (in-state, full-time) | 442 |
| 108 (tie) | CUNY Long Island | New York City | $15,563 (in-state, full-time) | 417 |
| 108 (tie) | Howard University | Washington, D.C. | $34,194 (full-time) | 414 |
| 108 (tie) | Indiana University-Indianapolis (McKinney) | Indianapolis | $29,190 (in-state, full-time) | 709 |
| 108 (tie) | The Catholic University of America | Washington, D.C. | $51,112 (full-time) | 254 |
| 108 (tie) | University of Louisville (Brandeis) | Louisville, Ky. | $21,988 (in-state, full-time) | 363 |
| 108 (tie) | University of Mississippi | University | $16,550 (in-state, full-time) | 364 |
| 108 (tie) | University of Missouri-Kansas City | Kansas City, Mo. | $19,440 (in-state, full-time) | 374 |
| 115 (tie) | Albany Law School | Albany, N.Y. | $47,450 (full-time) | 465 |
| 115 (tie) | University of Montana | Missoula | $13,177 (in-state, full-time) | 221 |
| 117 (tie) | Creighton University | Omaha, Neb. | $40,096 (full-time) | 294 |
| 117 (tie) | Gonzaga University | Spokane, Wash. | $40,665 (full-time) | 350 |
| 117 (tie) | New York Law School | New York City | $51,732 (full-time) | 785 |
| 117 (tie) | Texas Tech University | Lubbock | $26,840 (in-state, full-time | 411 |
| 117 (tie) | University of St. Thomas | Minneapolis | $41,442 (full-time) | 434 |
| 122 (tie) | Drake University | Des Moines, Iowa | $41,512 (full-time) | 306 |
| 122 (tie) | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh | $44,944 (full-time) | 352 |
| 122 (tie) | Pace University (Haub) | White Plains, N.Y. | $48,614 (full-time) | 548 |
| 122 (tie) | Seattle University | Seattle, Wash. | $46,586 (full-time) | 495 |
| 126 (tie) | Cleveland State University (Cleveland-Marshall) | Cleveland, Ohio | $27,209 (in-state, full-time) | 264 |
| 126 (tie) | Quinnipiac University | Hamden, Conn. | $49,540 (full-time) | 264 |
| 126 (tie) | University of Baltimore | Baltimore | $31,954 (in-state, full-time) | 467 |
| 126 (tie) | University of Idaho | Moscow and Boise | $20,968 (in-state, full-time) | 314 |
| 126 (tie) | University of Maine | Portland | $23,640 (in-state, full-time) | 239 |
| 126 (tie) | University of Toledo | Toledo, Ohio | $21,895 (in-state, full-time) | 231 |
| 132 (tie) | Chapman University (Fowler) | Orange, Calif. | $53,124 (full-time) | 470 |
| 132 (tie) | DePaul University | Chicago | $48,166 (full-time) | 600 |
| 132 (tie) | University of Wyoming | Laramie | $16,775 (in-state, full-time) | 226 |
| 132 (tie) | Washburn University | Topeka, Kan. | $22,429 (in-state, full-time) | 306 |
| 136 (tie) | Ohio Northern University (Pettit) | Ada | $29,160 (full-time) | 147 |
| 136 (tie) | Vermont Law School | South Royalton | $49,279 (full-time) | 445 |
| 138 (tie) | Belmont University | Nashville, Tenn. | $44,470 (full-time) | 293 |
| 138 (tie) | Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans | $44,330 (full-time) | 426 |
| 138 (tie) | Mercer University (George) | Macon, Ga. | $38,716 (full-time) | 394 |
| 138 (tie) | University of Memphis (Humphreys) | Memphis, Tenn. | $19,197 (in-state, full-time) | 299 |
| 138 (tie) | University of South Dakota | Vermillion | $16,944 (in-state, full-time) | 168 |
| 143 (tie) | Suffolk University | Boston | $48,990 (full-time) | 709 |
| 143 (tie) | University of Akron | Akron, Ohio | $24,214 (in-state, full-time) | 342 |
| 143 (tie) | University of Arkansas-Little Rock (Bowen) | Little Rock | $16,031 (in-state, full-time) | 312 |
| 146 (tie) | Appalachian School of Law | Grundy, Va. | $35,500 (full-time) | 146 |
| 146 (tie) | Ave Maria School of Law | Naples, Fla. | $42,206 (full-time) | 241 |
| 146 (tie) | Barry University | Orlando, Fla. | N/A | N/A |
| 146 (tie) | California Western School of Law | San Diego | $52,470 (full-time) | 558 |
| 146 (tie) | Campbell University | Raleigh, N.C. | $41,130 (full-time) | 426 |
| 146 (tie) | Capital University | Columbus, Ohio | $37,001 (full-time) | 277 |
| 146 (tie) | Charleston School of Law | Charleston, S.C. | $42,134 (full-time) | 627 |
| 146 (tie) | Elon University | Greensboro, N.C. | $46,140 (full-time) | 359 |
| 146 (tie) | Faulkner University (Jones) | Montgomery, Ala. | $39,185 (full-time) | 185 |
| 146 (tie) | Florida A&M University | Orlando | $14,132 (in-state, full-time) | 391 |
| 146 (tie) | Florida Coastal School of Law | Jacksonville | $39,900 (full-time) | 207 |
| 146 (tie) | Golden Gate University | San Francisco | $50,000 (full-time) | 431 |
| 146 (tie) | Liberty University | Lynchburg, Va. | $36,862 (full-time) | 186 |
| 146 (tie) | Mississippi College | Jackson | $35,510 (full-time) | 356 |
| 146 (tie) | Mitchell Hamline School of Law | St. Paul, Minn. | $43,534 (full-time) | 443 |
| 146 (tie) | New England Law Boston | Boston | $49,408 (full-time) | 371 |
| 146 (tie) | North Carolina Central University | Durham, N.C. | $18,738 (in-state, full-time) | 300 |
| 146 (tie) | Northern Illinois University | DeKalb | $22,179 (in-state, full-time) | 260 |
| 146 (tie) | Northern Kentucky University (Chase) | Highland Heights | $20,332 (in-state, full-time) | 283 |
| 146 (tie) | Nova Southeastern University (Broad) | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | $41,200 (full-time) | 525 |
| 146 (tie) | Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City | $35,340 (full-time) | 437 |
| 146 (tie) | Regent University | Virginia Beach, Va. | $36,620 (full-time) | 224 |
| 146 (tie) | Roger Williams University | Bristol, R.I. | $36,815 (full-time) | 454 |
| 146 (tie) | Samford University (Cumberland) | Birmingham, Ala. | $40,150 (full-time) | 425 |
| 146 (tie) | South Texas College of Law Houston | Houston | $32,400 (full-time) | 727 |
| 146 (tie) | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Carbondale | $22,564 (in-state, full-time) | 264 |
| 146 (tie) | Southern University Law Center | Baton Rouge, La. | $16,490 (in-state, full-time) | 452 |
| 146 (tie) | Southwestern Law School | Los Angeles | $53,966 (full-time) | 518 |
| 146 (tie) | St. Mary's University | San Antonio, Texas | $36,550 (full-time) | 582 |
| 146 (tie) | St. Thomas University | Miami Gardens, Fla. | $42,190 (full-time) | 533 |
| 146 (tie) | Texas Southern University (Marshall) | Houston | N/A | N/A |
| 146 (tie) | The John Marshall Law School | Chicago | $47,500 (full-time) | 675 |
| 146 (tie) | Touro College (Fuchsberg) | Central Islip, N.Y. | $49,800 (full-time) | 332 |
| 146 (tie) | University of Dayton | Dayton, Ohio | $34,580 (full-time) | 244 |
| 146 (tie) | University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit | $44,220 (full-time) | 506 |
| 146 (tie) | University of La Verne | Ontario, Calif. | N/A | N/A |
| 146 (tie) | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | North Dartmouth | $28,626 (in-state, full-time) | 169 |
| 146 (tie) | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, N.D. | $13,023 (in-state, full-time) | 238 |
| 146 (tie) | University of San Francisco | San Francisco | $49,820 (full-time) | 336 |
| 146 (tie) | University of the District of Columbia (Clarke) | Washington, D.C. | $12,838 (in-state, full-time) | 123 |
| 146 (tie) | University of the Pacific (McGeorge) | Sacramento | $51,312 (full-time) | 402 |
| 146 (tie) | Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School | Lansing | N/A | N/A |
| 146 (tie) | Western New England University | Springfield, Mass. | $42,218 (full-time) | 183 |
| 146 (tie) | Western State College of Law at Argosy University | Irvine, Calif. | $43,350 (full-time) | 274 |
| 146 (tie) | Widener University-Delaware | Wilmington | $50,616 (full-time) | 376 |
| 146 (tie) | Widener University-Pennsylvania (Commonwealth) | Harrisburg | $45,870 (full-time) | 244 |
| 146 (tie) | Willamette University (Collins) | Salem, Ore. | $44,185 (full-time) | 312 |