Rank Name Score Academic Professional GPA LSAT Accept. S/F ratio @grad @9mos School Bar JD Bar
Tier 1 schools are arranged by rank. Ranked by U.S. News. Information released April 2002.
1 Yale University (CT) 100 4.8 4.7 3.77-3.93 168-174 7.60% 7.4 99.50% 99.60% 96.6%/NY 72%
2 Stanford University (CA) 93 4.8 4.8 3.68-3.95 165-170 10.70% 12.5 98.30% 98.60% 83.3%/CA 64%
3 Harvard University (MA) 92 4.8 4.9 3.76-3.95 167-172 14.10% 13.5 96.80% 97.50% 95.2%/NY 72%
4 Columbia University (NY) 89 4.7 4.6 3.49-3.80 166-172 17.60% 12.4 97.70% 99.00% 92.3%/NY 72%
5 New York University  88 4.5 4.5 3.55-3.81 167-172 20.90% 11.6 97.10% 100.00% 94.6%/NY 72%
6 University of Chicago  84 4.7 4.7 3.47-3.75 165-172 19.40% 12.7 99.40% 100.00% 98.6%/IL 83%
7 University of California–Berkeley  82 4.6 4.6 3.59-3.86 162-168 15.50% 16.2 93.20% 99.40% 94.3%/CA 64%
  University of Michigan–Ann Arbor  82 4.6 4.6 3.37-3.71 164-168 29.10% 14.3 94.20% 98.80% 89.6%/NY 72%
  University of Pennsylvania  82 4.3 4.4 3.39-3.74 163-167 23.00% 12.8 98.70% 100.00% 94.3%/NY 72%
  University of Virginia  82 4.5 4.5 3.48-3.77 163-169 27.40% 14.1 98.60% 100.00% 90.0%/VA 73%
11 Northwestern University (IL) 80 4.2 4.3 3.33-3.71 164-169 19.50% 13.4 99.00% 99.60% 92.3%/IL 83%
12 Duke University (NC) 79 4.3 4.3 3.40-3.76 162-168 26.10% 15.8 98.00% 99.00% 87.2%/CA 64%
13 Cornell University (NY) 78 4.2 4.3 3.43-3.72 163-166 21.60% 11.7 94.60% 97.30% 92.2%/NY 72%
14 Georgetown University (DC) 77 4.2 4.3 3.47-3.78 163-168 22.20% 15.4 94.00% 98.10% 92.6%/NY 72%
15 University of Texas–Austin  76 4.2 4.1 3.50-3.85 158-164 23.60% 17.9 92.60% 99.50% 93.4%/TX 78%
16 University of California–Los Angeles  74 4 4.1 3.47-3.77 161-166 19.00% 15.2 90.80% 97.50% 87.0%/CA 64%
17 Vanderbilt University (TN) 70 3.8 3.9 3.48-3.85 160-164 32.30% 13.5 91.70% 97.70% 81.3%/TN 83%
18 University of Iowa  68 3.6 3.7 3.21-3.76 156-163 35.70% 12 90.00% 100.00% 86.7%/IA 87%
  University of Minnesota–Twin Cities  68 3.7 3.7 3.38-3.81 160-165 34.40% 13.3 87.80% 97.90% 95.5%/MN 88%
  University of Southern California  68 3.7 3.5 3.33-3.68 160-165 24.40% 15.4 88.80% 95.90% 77.0%/CA 64%
  Washington and Lee University (VA) 68 3.3 3.7 3.05-3.64 161-167 30.90% 11.1 87.20% 97.20% 94.9%/VA 73%
22 Boston College  65 3.4 3.6 3.38-3.72 160-164 23.70% 13.6 93.70% 97.20% 88.7%/MA 77%
  Emory University (GA) 65 3.4 3.7 3.33-3.71 158-162 34.80% 16.1 84.40% 96.60% 89.1%/GA 81%
24 University of Notre Dame (IN) 64 3.3 3.7 3.28-3.71 159-164 31.80% 17.3 75.60% 99.60% 96.8%/IL 83%
25 Boston University  63 3.4 3.5 3.14-3.55 161-165 25.30% 11.4 81.70% 100.00% 88.0%/MA 77%
  George Washington University (DC) 63 3.4 3.6 3.29-3.64 160-164 24.70% 18.8 92.10% 98.10% 92.5%/NY 72%
  University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign  63 3.6 3.7 3.13-3.66 158-163 33.00% 15.7 N/A 97.80% 88.4%/IL 83%
  University of Washington  63 3.3 3.5 3.41-3.79 159-165 24.00% 11.3 67.60% 96.40% 89.7%/WA 81%
  University of Wisconsin–Madison  63 3.7 3.7 3.10-3.60 156-162 35.60% 14 84.10% 97.90% 100.0%/WI 78%
  Washington University in St. Louis  63 3.5 3.5 3.20-3.60 159-164 35.60% 13.8 83.20% 97.80% 78.7%/MO 79%
31 University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill  62 3.6 3.8 3.36-3.79 157-163 24.20% 17 69.90% 97.70% 79.7%/NC 74%
32 College of William and Mary (VA) 61 3.3 3.6 3.16-3.66 160-165 27.20% 17.8 82.50% 99.00% 86.1%/VA 73%
  Fordham University (NY) 61 3.2 3.4 3.32-3.73 162-165 27.70% 20.6 84.80% 98.30% 83.3%/NY 72%
  University of California–Davis  61 3.4 3.6 3.34-3.73 157-162 31.10% 15.5 61.00% 98.80% 84.5%/CA 64%
  University of Georgia  61 3.1 3.6 3.30-3.84 156-164 26.30% 19.3 68.30% 95.90% 90.7%/GA 81%
36 Wake Forest University (NC) 60 3 3.3 3.20-3.69 156-161 36.30% 12.9 84.70% 99.00% 86.2%/NC 74%
37 Brigham Young University (J. Reuben Clark) (UT) 59 2.9 3.3 3.46-3.80 158-164 35.50% 17.4 87.30% 98.70% 90.0%/UT 91%
  Ohio State University (Moritz)  59 3.3 3.3 3.38-3.77 155-161 32.30% 13.7 67.20% 96.70% 86.2%/OH 76%
39 Indiana University–Bloomington  58 3.2 3.4 2.96-3.67 156-163 38.60% 14.3 77.60% 95.20% 94.2%/IN 82%
40 University of Arizona  57 3.2 3.2 3.24-3.67 157-163 23.00% 15.2 68.50% 96.10% 82.6%/AZ 77%
  University of California (Hastings)  57 3.4 3.8 3.26-3.67 159-164 31.20% 20.6 54.30% 93.40% 79.7%/CA 64%
  University of Colorado–Boulder  57 3.1 3.1 3.34-3.74 158-163 26.80% 14 56.80% 97.80% 90.6%/CO 81%
43 Tulane University (LA) 56 3.2 3.4 3.14-3.64 156-161 39.40% 18.5 77.40% 97.10% 80.0%/LA 71%
  University of Connecticut  56 2.8 3.1 3.19-3.54 158-161 30.90% 12.4 69.30% 98.60% 80.3%/CT 76%
45 University of Florida (Levin)  54 3.1 3.2 3.26-3.76 152-161 27.00% 18 71.10% 96.30% 94.0%/FL 78%
  University of Utah (S.J. Quinney)  54 2.9 3.2 3.26-3.76 154-162 37.90% 13.2 74.80% 94.80% 92.1%/UT 91%
47 George Mason University (VA) 53 2.6 2.9 3.14-3.65 157-161 19.90% 15.9 92.00% 96.80% 71.3%/VA 73%
  University of Alabama  53 2.7 2.9 3.08-3.59 157-161 36.90% 16.1 73.80% 99.40% 89.8%/AL 74%
49 American University (Washington College of Law) (DC) 52 2.9 2.9 3.15-3.60 155-160 34.10% 15.7 77.50% 97.30% 75.4%/MD 75%
  Southern Methodist University (TX) 52 2.7 3.1 3.03-3.66 156-161 37.60% 17 65.80% 98.10% 82.2%/TX 78%
  University of Kentucky  52 2.6 2.9 3.21-3.77 154-160 42.70% 14.2 74.60% 100.00% 89.5%/KY 82%
Tier 2 Name Score Academic Professional GPA LSAT Accept. S/F ratio @grad @9mos School Bar JD Bar
Tier 2 schools are arranged alphabetically.
Tier 2 Arizona State University    2.8 2.9 3.07-3.62 152-160 24.40% 13.5 66.70% 94.90% 85.7%/AZ 77%
Tier 2 Baylor University (TX)   2.4 2.9 3.41-3.82 157-161 43.00% 21.3 55.20% 98.10% 90.4%/TX 78%
Tier 2 Brooklyn Law School (NY)   2.6 2.8 3.10-3.60 155-160 39.30% 19.3 76.30% 96.80% 73.5%/NY 72%
Tier 2 Cardozo-Yeshiva University (NY)   2.7 2.8 3.13-3.60 156-160 35.60% 17.8 80.80% 97.70% 73.4%/NY 72%
Tier 2 Case Western Reserve University (OH)   2.9 3 2.97-3.52 154-160 56.70% 13.7 72.00% 96.50% 80.8%/OH 76%
Tier 2 Florida State University    2.6 2.8 3.06-3.59 153-158 34.60% 22 63.70% 95.90% 86.2%/FL 78%
Tier 2 Georgia State University    2.2 2.8 3.06-3.44 154-158 29.90% 15.6 N/A 95.80% 90.9%/GA 81%
Tier 2 Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent)    2.7 2.6 3.08-3.50 153-159 45.60% 14.4 66.30% 95.30% 82.5%/IL 83%
Tier 2 Indiana University–Indianapolis    2.5 2.4 3.03-3.61 150-157 35.00% 17.7 N/A 93.20% 83.2%/IN 82%
Tier 2 Lewis and Clark College (Northwestern) (OR)   2.3 2.7 3.02-3.53 154-161 50.00% 13.8 N/A 100.00% 84.7%/OR 75%
Tier 2 Loyola Law School (CA)   2.6 2.9 3.11-3.56 155-160 38.60% 19.6 56.40% 96.10% 73.1%/CA 64%
Tier 2 Loyola University Chicago    2.4 3 3.12-3.54 156-160 35.50% 21 72.90% 97.70% 86.4%/IL 83%
Tier 2 Rutgers State University–Camden (NJ)   2.5 2.6 2.80-3.54 157-161 30.70% 17.8 87.60% 96.00% 75.4%/NJ 72%
Tier 2 Rutgers State University–Newark (NJ)   2.7 2.7 3.03-3.49 153-159 30.20% 20.1 72.90% 95.50% 75.7%/NY 72%
Tier 2 Santa Clara University (CA)   2.4 2.8 3.08-3.46 153-159 49.30% 18.9 60.40% 98.20% 72.7%/CA 64%
Tier 2 Seton Hall University (NJ)   2.5 2.7 2.87-3.46 153-158 45.50% 20.3 89.90% 94.10% 79.6%/NJ 72%
Tier 2 St. John's University (NY)   2.2 2.7 2.99-3.51 153-159 37.40% 19 66.00% 98.00% 76.9%/NY 72%
Tier 2 Temple University (Beasley) (PA)   2.6 2.9 3.12-3.58 155-160 40.60% 16.9 57.70% 93.00% 70.9%/PA 73%
Tier 2 University at Buffalo (NY)   2.5 2.6 3.01-3.61 150-157 39.50% 18.5 81.80% 95.30% 71.7%/NY 72%
Tier 2 University of Cincinnati    2.6 3.1 3.20-3.70 157-162 35.90% 12.7 68.90% 94.20% 94.3%/OH 76%
Tier 2 University of Denver    2.4 2.8 2.78-3.42 150-157 48.10% 14.6 81.30% 97.40% 80.6%/CO 81%
Tier 2 University of Hawaii    2.3 2.6 3.16-3.68 153-159 37.90% 11.4 64.60% 96.50% 80.3%/HI 76%
Tier 2 University of Houston    2.7 2.9 3.18-3.62 155-160 36.50% 15.4 69.00% 96.80% 89.5%/TX 78%
Tier 2 University of Kansas    2.8 2.9 3.14-3.67 151-158 49.70% 16.7 64.70% 95.90% 88.6%/KS 83%
Tier 2 University of Louisville (Brandeis) (KY)   2.3 2.4 3.00-3.73 153-159 33.70% 12 70.00% 99.20% 81.6%/KY 82%
Tier 2 University of Maryland    2.9 2.9 3.15-3.66 152-159 39.70% 14.3 71.80% 94.60% 81.4%/MD 75%
Tier 2 University of Miami (FL)   2.9 2.9 3.12-3.54 151-157 50.50% 22.6 55.40% 93.60% 77.6%/FL 78%
Tier 2 University of Mississippi    2.3 2.5 3.16-3.74 150-157 35.30% 20 73.10% 98.80% 95.5%/MS 87%
Tier 2 University of Missouri–Columbia    2.7 2.8 3.07-3.65 153-158 60.80% 18.1 63.60% 92.50% 85.9%/MO 79%
Tier 2 University of Nebraska–Lincoln    2.5 2.7 3.27-3.76 150-156 60.60% 13.8 64.10% 97.00% 92.3%/NE 85%
Tier 2 University of New Mexico    2.5 2.6 2.99-3.61 150-158 40.90% 10.5 N/A 91.90% 91.5%/NM 87%
Tier 2 University of Oklahoma    2.5 2.8 3.15-3.67 151-158 39.50% 16.4 51.00% 95.20% 86.2%/OK 81%
Tier 2 University of Oregon    2.9 3.1 3.11-3.62 155-159 45.50% 22.5 58.90% 93.60% 72.9%/OR 75%
Tier 2 University of Pittsburgh    2.8 2.9 2.95-3.62 153-159 51.20% 15.3 83.50% 95.30% 76.9%/PA 73%
Tier 2 University of Richmond (VA)   2.3 2.8 2.92-3.47 156-160 37.20% 15 62.00% 98.60% 70.3%/VA 73%
Tier 2 University of San Diego    2.6 2.4 3.03-3.51 157-161 35.80% 17.8 72.40% 94.00% 72.1%/CA 64%
Tier 2 University of South Carolina    2.4 2.8 3.02-3.58 154-159 35.90% 17.7 59.50% 97.30% 84.8%/SC 84%
Tier 2 University of Tennessee–Knoxville    2.7 3 3.22-3.71 154-159 36.30% 13.1 67.90% 97.30% 88.4%/TN 83%
Tier 2 Villanova University (PA)   2.5 3.1 3.15-3.60 154-158 49.40% 19.8 62.70% 97.70% 79.3%/PA 73%
Tier 3 Name Score Academic Professional GPA LSAT Accept. S/F ratio @grad @9mos School Bar JD Bar
Tier 3 schools are arranged alphabetically.
Tier 3 Albany Law School-Union University (NY)   2.1 2.4 2.97-3.47 146-152 60.90% 18.2 77.00% 99.00% 74.3%/NY 72%
Tier 3 Campbell University (NC)   1.6 1.9 2.90-3.50 150-156 36.30% 15.2 74.70% 96.70% 84.1%/NC 74%
Tier 3 Catholic University of America (DC)   2.6 2.9 2.92-3.36 151-156 48.40% 21.3 61.30% 97.70% 62.0%/MD 75%
Tier 3 Cleveland State University (Marshall)    2 2.2 2.98-3.49 148-153 57.90% 20.1 67.30% 96.50% 68.0%/OH 76%
Tier 3 Creighton University (NE)   2 2.6 2.90-3.54 148-154 63.00% 18.2 32.80% 96.90% 72.6%/NE 85%
Tier 3 DePaul University (IL)   2.4 2.7 3.04-3.55 152-157 41.50% 20.7 66.90% 89.70% 78.9%/IL 83%
Tier 3 Drake University (IA)   2 2.6 2.96-3.50 149-156 63.40% 15.3 52.40% 97.60% 87.7%/IA 87%
Tier 3 Duquesne University (PA)   2 2.5 3.08-3.58 150-154 49.40% 20.7 55.60% 90.60% 72.8%/PA 73%
Tier 3 Franklin Pierce Law Center (NH)   1.8 2.1 2.75-3.41 146-154 57.90% 14.6 84.70% 93.20% 72.5%/NH 76%
Tier 3 Gonzaga University (WA)   2.1 2.6 2.85-3.46 148-155 60.20% 20.6 51.10% 95.40% 67.0%/WA 81%
Tier 3 Hofstra University (NY)   2.4 2.5 2.93-3.60 152-158 36.00% 18.1 N/A 92.60% 61.6%/NY 72%
Tier 3 Howard University (DC)   2.2 2.4 2.64-3.38 149-154 34.80% 18 61.10% 90.30% 61.5%/MD 75%
Tier 3 Louisiana State University–Baton Rouge    2.2 2.4 2.98-3.58 149-156 55.40% 19.5 N/A 92.10% 88.4%/LA 71%
Tier 3 Loyola University–New Orleans    2.1 2.7 2.77-3.38 147-153 60.60% 20.7 100.00% 100.00% 75.6%/LA 71%
Tier 3 Marquette University1 (WI)   2.3 2.7 2.90-3.54* 153-157* 52.8%* 20.2* N/A 93.7%* N/A N/A
Tier 3 Mercer University (GA)   2.1 2.5 2.98-3.56 150-155 42.40% 16.4 59.60% 96.60% 87.2%/GA 81%
Tier 3 New York Law School    2.1 2.6 2.89-3.31 148-153 55.80% 22.6 N/A 94.10% 70.0%/NY 72%
Tier 3 Northeastern University (MA)   2.3 2.5 3.00-3.50 153-159 39.80% 20.4 N/A 95.80% 78.7%/MA 77%
Tier 3 Northern Illinois University    1.7 1.7 2.80-3.46 151-157 38.70% 14.7 N/A 97.20% 78.4%/IL 83%
Tier 3 Pace University (NY)   2 2.3 2.88-3.42 149-155 45.80% 16 56.60% 99.10% 65.1%/NY 72%
Tier 3 Penn State University (Dickinson School of Law)    2.3 3 3.04-3.55 151-155 47.80% 16.5 55.30% 86.80% 84.8%/PA 73%
Tier 3 Pepperdine University (CA)   2.3 2.7 3.04-3.59 154-159 42.50% 17 53.50% 88.00% 68.5%/CA 64%
Tier 3 Southern Illinois University–Carbondale    1.9 2 2.81-3.50 149-154 64.40% 11.8 N/A 93.60% 69.4%/IL 83%
Tier 3 Southwestern University School of Law (CA)   1.8 2 2.90-3.40 149-155 46.80% 15.9 76.60% 91.30% 64.4%/CA 64%
Tier 3 Stetson University (FL)   2.1 2.3 2.97-3.52 148-155 48.40% 17.6 N/A 98.10% 77.7%/FL 78%
Tier 3 St. Louis University    2.4 2.8 3.03-3.61 151-158 53.40% 16.6 56.70% 89.10% 79.4%/MO 79%
Tier 3 Syracuse University (NY)   2.4 2.8 3.05-3.49 148-154 58.60% 17 67.00% 92.20% 55.6%/NY 72%
Tier 3 University of Arkansas–Fayetteville    2.3 2.2 3.03-3.60 148-156 54.10% 13.9 N/A 96.10% 60.2%/AR 62%
Tier 3 University of Arkansas–Little Rock (Bowen)1    2.1 2.3 3.05-3.66* 150-157* 53.6%* 13.5* N/A 96.4%* N/A N/A
Tier 3 University of Idaho    2.1 2.5 3.00-3.56 148-156 60.70% 18.2 61.00% 96.30% 76.8%/ID 71%
Tier 3 University of Maine    2.4 2.7 3.02-3.54 149-156 53.90% 15.8 N/A 86.30% 59.7%/ME 47%
Tier 3 University of Memphis    1.8 2.1 3.01-3.61 149-156 40.90% 18.1 62.70% 98.60% 91.6%/TN 83%
Tier 3 University of Missouri–Kansas City    2.3 2.3 2.90-3.50 150-156 47.20% 16.1 N/A 93.80% 72.7%/MO 79%
Tier 3 University of Montana    2.1 2.5 3.01-3.50 150-158 52.90% 19 N/A 96.50% 93.0%/MT 89%
Tier 3 University of North Dakota    1.9 2.4 2.96-3.51 146-153 66.20% 16.6 64.20% 96.20% 85.7%/ND 86%
Tier 3 University of San Francisco    2.2 2.5 2.97-3.40 153-158 47.10% 20 N/A 88.80% 73.0%/CA 64%
Tier 3 University of South Dakota    2 2.4 3.04-3.55 145-154 64.50% 12.8 92.40% 92.40% 93.5%/SD 92%
Tier 3 University of the Pacific (McGeorge) (CA)   2.1 2.2 2.81-3.41 149-156 63.00% 23.9 N/A 93.00% 69.0%/CA 64%
Tier 3 University of Toledo (OH)   1.9 2 2.94-3.53 150-156 53.10% 13.6 79.10% 93.20% 73.9%/OH 76%
Tier 3 University of Wyoming    2.2 2.3 2.96-3.58 149-154 57.20% 15.3 N/A 91.70% 66.0%/WY 74%
Tier 3 Vermont Law School    2.3 2.6 2.73-3.24 148-154 65.90% 18.5 54.70% 89.70% 81.8%/MA 77%
Tier 3 Wayne State University (MI)   2.4 2.5 3.10-3.56 152-157 52.50% 22.1 44.90% 99.10% 92.3%/MI 80%
Tier 3 West Virginia University    2.2 2.4 3.07-3.68 148-155 50.30% 19.3 73.90% 91.40% 77.9%/WV 73%
Tier 3 Willamette University (OR)   2.1 2.8 3.00-3.47 151-157 56.90% 19.5 43.40% 92.00% 70.5%/OR 75%
Tier 3 William Mitchell College of Law (MN)   2 2.1 2.97-3.52 151-158 65.60% 25.4 93.00% 94.10% 88.8%/MN 88%
Tier 4 Name Score Academic Professional GPA LSAT Accept. S/F ratio @grad @9mos School Bar JD Bar
Tier 4 schools are arranged alphabetically.
Tier 4 California Western School of Law    1.7 1.7 2.82-3.38 148-154 64.90% 21.6 N/A 72.70% 53.7%/CA 64%
Tier 4 Capital University (OH)   1.8 1.7 2.90-3.41 147-154 59.00% 22.3 N/A 97.80% 64.3%/OH 76%
Tier 4 CUNY–Queens College    1.9 1.8 2.72-3.36 144-151 41.70% 13 22.90% 81.10% 71.2%/NY 72%
Tier 4 Golden Gate University (CA)   1.8 1.7 2.79-3.38 145-151 64.90% 15 N/A 84.70% 52.7%/CA 64%
Tier 4 Hamline University (MN)   1.9 2 2.98-3.57 148-154 65.40% 19.7 73.40% 97.30% 79.4%/MN 88%
Tier 4 John Marshall Law School (IL)   1.9 2.2 2.75-3.23 148-154 48.60% 19 60.50% 87.40% 68.3%/IL 83%
Tier 4 Michigan State University (Detroit College of Law)    1.8 2.3 2.87-3.41 147-157 60.50% 21.4 N/A 91.40% 81.3%/MI 80%
Tier 4 Mississippi College    1.6 2 2.80-3.39 146-152 59.60% 26.6 66.70% 98.30% 78.5%/MS 87%
Tier 4 New England School of Law (MA)   1.8 1.9 2.80-3.29 144-151 68.40% 23.2 40.30% 88.20% 73.0%/MA 77%
Tier 4 North Carolina Central University1    1.6 1.9 2.90-3.40* 143-151* 24.0%* 23.1* N/A 88.0%* N/A N/A
Tier 4 Northern Kentucky University (Chase)    1.6 1.8 3.04-3.48 150-154 47.90% 13.1 55.10% 91.60% 76.1%/KY 82%
Tier 4 Nova Southeastern University (FL)   1.8 1.7 2.68-3.35 147-152 49.00% 16.1 N/A 82.30% 70.9%/FL 78%
Tier 4 Ohio Northern University    1.6 1.9 2.70-3.40 145-150 59.40% 14.2 33.30% 80.30% 59.3%/OH 76%
Tier 4 Oklahoma City University    1.6 1.7 2.62-3.30 142-148 53.90% 17.7 N/A 90.70% 75.9%/OK 81%
Tier 4 Quinnipiac University (CT)   1.9 2 2.60-3.37 147-153 35.70% 17.2 50.50% 94.50% 71.1%/CT 76%
Tier 4 Regent University (VA)   1.3 1.6 2.73-3.40 145-153 57.00% 19.1 35.50% 80.80% 43.9%/VA 73%
Tier 4 Roger Williams University (RI)   1.6 1.7 2.82-3.36 144-152 67.10% 18.6 N/A 74.60% 61.3%/RI 63%
Tier 4 Samford University (Cumberland) (AL)   1.9 1.7 2.73-3.42 150-153 52.40% 19.3 54.60% 96.00% 85.4%/AL 74%
Tier 4 Seattle University    2.1 2.6 3.00-3.52 150-157 61.10% 21.5 44.30% 84.20% 74.2%/WA 81%
Tier 4 Southern University1 (LA)   1.4 1.7 2.34-3.01* 143-148* 33.2%* 11.9* N/A 80.8%* N/A N/A
Tier 4 South Texas College of Law    1.8 2 2.66-3.23 146-152 67.80% 19.2 N/A 92.80% 77.6%/TX 78%
Tier 4 St. Mary's University (TX)   1.9 2 2.70-3.22 146-152 64.90% 21.8 N/A 84.00% 56.7%/TX 78%
Tier 4 St. Thomas University (FL)   1.5 1.4 2.45-3.16 145-151 58.20% 19.8 N/A 58.90% 54.3%/FL 78%
Tier 4 Suffolk University (MA)   2 2.1 3.00-3.40 150-155 58.80% 21.7 60.20% 95.10% 73.3%/MA 77%
Tier 4 Texas Southern University (Thurgood Marshall)1    1.5 1.6 2.44-3.03* 140-144* 58.2%* 23.6* N/A 67.2%* N/A N/A
Tier 4 Texas Tech University    2 2.3 3.12-3.64 150-157 47.80% 20.5 46.20% 89.10% 84.7%/TX 78%
Tier 4 Texas Wesleyan University    1.6 1.5 2.75-3.34 145-153 59.70% 20 71.30% 80.70% 69.1%/TX 78%
Tier 4 Thomas Jefferson School of Law (CA)   1.4 1.3 2.63-3.16 145-153 69.60% 20.3* N/A 80.10% N/A N/A
Tier 4 Thomas M. Cooley Law School (MI)   1.4 1.6 2.68-3.22 139-146 73.40% 24.7 N/A 88.40% 63.2%/MI 80%
Tier 4 Touro College (Jacob D. Fuchsberg) (NY)   1.7 1.7 2.61-3.38 144-150 49.40% 16.2 N/A 87.10% 64.7%/NY 72%
Tier 4 University of Akron (OH)   1.8 2.2 2.95-3.49 150-155 46.70% 17.8 47.00% 91.70% 77.7%/OH 76%
Tier 4 University of Baltimore    2 2.1 2.76-3.23 147-152 50.30% 20 61.60% 83.20% 73.6%/MD 75%
Tier 4 University of Dayton (OH)   1.9 2.1 2.68-3.36 147-154 64.30% 19.6 52.30% 94.90% 64.8%/OH 76%
Tier 4 University of Detroit Mercy    1.5 1.8 2.86-3.31 145-151 51.50% 19.8 N/A 90.30% 81.8%/MI 80%
Tier 4 University of Tulsa (OK)   2.1 2.4 2.82-3.40 143-152 62.30% 14.5 42.20% 86.70% 78.5%/OK 81%
Tier 4 Valparaiso University (IN)   2 2.4 2.88-3.53 147-156 64.70% 15.5 57.40% 89.70% 74.7%/IN 82%
Tier 4 Washburn University (KS)   2 2.1 2.76-3.44 144-152 68.20% 14.9 72.40% 94.80% 80.7%/KS 83%
Tier 4 Western New England College (MA)   1.6 1.6 2.64-3.43 147-155 52.10% 14.9 61.40% 79.20% 66.2%/MA 77%
Tier 4 Whittier Law School (CA)   1.5 1.7 2.67-3.38 145-154 57.90% 18.5 72.20% 89.40% 49.4%/CA 64%
Tier 4 Widener University (DE)   1.8 2 2.69-3.42 146-151 56.80% 19.3 59.40% 86.10% 57.3%/PA 73%
     
1 School did not return its U.S. News statistical survey.  
Note: Numbers with * are from the fall 2000 entering class or school year and the 1999 graduating class as reported to the American Bar Association.  
N/A means that the data were not provided by the school.  
The following law schools are not ranked:
Western State University and Chapman University in California,
the University of the District of Columbia,
Florida Coastal School of Law,
the University of Nevada–Las Vegas,
Appalachian School of Law in Virginia,
and three law schools in Puerto Rico -- Catholic University, Inter-America University, and the University of Puerto Rico.
                         
Sources:
U.S. News and the schools.
                       
                         
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