Tuesday, March 12, 2019
2020 U.S. News Law School Peer Reputation Rankings (And Overall Rankings)
Update: 2021 U.S. News Law School Peer Reputation Rankings (And Overall Rankings)
Continuing a TaxProf Blog tradition (see links below for 2009-2019), here is the full list of the 192 law schools ranked by academic peer reputation, as well as their overall rank, in the new 2020 U.S. News Law School Rankings (methodology here):
Peer Rank | Peer Score | School | Overall Rank |
1 | 4.9 | Stanford | 2 |
1 | 4.9 | Harvard | 3 |
3 | 4.8 | Yale | 1 |
4 | 4.7 | Chicago | 4 |
4 | 4.7 | Columbia | 5 |
6 | 4.6 | NYU | 6 |
7 | 4.4 | Penn | 7 |
7 | 4.4 | Virginia | 8 |
7 | 4.4 | Michigan | 9 |
7 | 4.4 | UC-Berkeley | 10 |
11 | 4.3 | Cornell | 13 |
12 | 4.2 | Duke | 10 |
12 | 4.2 | Northwestern | 10 |
12 | 4.2 | Georgetown | 14 |
15 | 4.1 | UCLA | 15 |
15 | 4.1 | Texas | 16 |
17 | 4.0 | Vanderbilt | 18 |
18 | 3.7 | USC | 17 |
18 | 3.7 | Washington Univ. | 18 |
20 | 3.6 | Minnesota | 20 |
21 | 3.5 | Notre Dame | 21 |
21 | 3.5 | George Washington | 22 |
21 | 3.5 | Boston University | 23 |
21 | 3.5 | UC-Irvine | 23 |
21 | 3.5 | Emory | 26 |
26 | 3.4 | Boston College | 27 |
26 | 3.4 | UC-Davis | 31 |
26 | 3.4 | North Carolina | 34 |
29 | 3.3 | Georgia | 27 |
29 | 3.3 | Iowa | 27 |
29 | 3.3 | Florida | 31 |
29 | 3.3 | Indiana (Maurer) | 34 |
29 | 3.3 | Ohio State | 34 |
29 | 3.3 | Wisconsin | 34 |
29 | 3.3 | Fordham | 39 |
29 | 3.3 | William & Mary | 39 |
29 | 3.3 | Univ. of Washington | 44 |
38 | 3.2 | Alabama | 25 |
38 | 3.2 | Arizona State | 27 |
38 | 3.2 | Washington & Lee | 34 |
38 | 3.2 | Arizona | 39 |
38 | 3.2 | Illinois | 39 |
43 | 3.1 | Wake Forest | 31 |
43 | 3.1 | Colorado | 45 |
43 | 3.1 | Florida State | 48 |
43 | 3.1 | UC-Hastings | 62 |
47 | 3.0 | Tulane | 52 |
47 | 3.0 | Maryland | 52 |
49 | 2.9 | BYU | 39 |
49 | 2.9 | Utah | 47 |
49 | 2.9 | Connecticut | 52 |
52 | 2.8 | Cardozo | 52 |
52 | 2.8 | Denver | 67 |
52 | 2.8 | Miami | 67 |
52 | 2.8 | American | 77 |
52 | 2.8 | Oregon | 83 |
57 | 2.7 | George Mason | 45 |
57 | 2.7 | Temple | 48 |
57 | 2.7 | Pepperdine | 51 |
57 | 2.7 | SMU | 52 |
57 | 2.7 | Richmond | 52 |
57 | 2.7 | Houston | 59 |
57 | 2.7 | Loyola-L.A. | 62 |
57 | 2.7 | Georgia State | 67 |
57 | 2.7 | Pittsburgh | 77 |
57 | 2.7 | San Diego | 86 |
67 | 2.6 | UNLV | 58 |
67 | 2.6 | Tennessee | 59 |
67 | 2.6 | Missouri (Columbia) | 64 |
67 | 2.6 | Kansas | 67 |
67 | 2.6 | Brooklyn | 71 |
67 | 2.6 | Case Western | 71 |
67 | 2.6 | Kentucky | 71 |
67 | 2.6 | Loyola-Chicago | 77 |
67 | 2.6 | Rutgers | 77 |
67 | 2.6 | Chicago-Kent | 87 |
67 | 2.6 | Howard | 108 |
78 | 2.5 | Seton Hall | 59 |
78 | 2.5 | Northeastern | 64 |
78 | 2.5 | Oklahoma | 71 |
78 | 2.5 | Villanova | 71 |
78 | 2.5 | Hawaii | 91 |
78 | 2.5 | South Carolina | 91 |
78 | 2.5 | Santa Clara | 104 |
78 | 2.5 | Indiana (McKinney) | 108 |
86 | 2.4 | Baylor | 48 |
86 | 2.4 | Penn State (Univ. Park) | 64 |
86 | 2.4 | Nebraska | 77 |
86 | 2.4 | Texas A&M | 83 |
86 | 2.4 | Cincinnati | 83 |
86 | 2.4 | Michigan State | 91 |
86 | 2.4 | New Mexico | 91 |
86 | 2.4 | Lewis & Clark | 104 |
94 | 2.3 | St. John's | 77 |
94 | 2.3 | St. Louis | 90 |
94 | 2.3 | Marquette | 91 |
94 | 2.3 | Syracuse | 91 |
94 | 2.3 | Arkansas (Fayetteville) | 91 |
94 | 2.3 | Seattle | 122 |
100 | 2.2 | Penn State (Dickinson) | 71 |
100 | 2.2 | Drexel | 100 |
100 | 2.2 | Hofstra | 100 |
100 | 2.2 | LSU | 100 |
100 | 2.2 | West Virginia | 100 |
100 | 2.2 | SUNY-Buffalo | 104 |
100 | 2.2 | CUNY | 108 |
100 | 2.2 | Univ. of Mississippi | 108 |
100 | 2.2 | Missouri (Kansas City) | 108 |
100 | 2.2 | Maine | 126 |
100 | 2.2 | DePaul | 132 |
100 | 2.2 | Arkansas (Little Rock) | 143 |
112 | 2.1 | New Hampshire | 87 |
112 | 2.1 | Florida Int'l | 91 |
112 | 2.1 | Wayne State | 91 |
112 | 2.1 | Stetson | 104 |
112 | 2.1 | Catholic | 108 |
112 | 2.1 | Louisville | 108 |
112 | 2.1 | Montana | 115 |
112 | 2.1 | Gonzaga | 117 |
112 | 2.1 | Baltimore | 126 |
112 | 2.1 | Idaho | 126 |
112 | 2.1 | Loyola-New Orleans | 138 |
123 | 2.0 | Tulsa | 87 |
123 | 2.0 | Albany | 115 |
123 | 2.0 | Wyoming | 132 |
123 | 2.0 | Suffolk | 143 |
127 | 1.9 | Creighton | 117 |
127 | 1.9 | New York Law School | 117 |
127 | 1.9 | Texas Tech | 117 |
127 | 1.9 | St. Thomas (MN) | 117 |
127 | 1.9 | Drake | 122 |
127 | 1.9 | Pace | 122 |
127 | 1.9 | Quinnipiac | 126 |
127 | 1.9 | Toledo | 126 |
127 | 1.9 | Chapman | 132 |
127 | 1.9 | Washburn | 132 |
127 | 1.9 | Vermont | 136 |
127 | 1.9 | Mercer | 138 |
127 | 1.9 | San Francisco | Tier 2 |
127 | 1.9 | Pacific | Tier 2 |
127 | 1.9 | Willamette | Tier 2 |
142 | 1.8 | Duquesne | 122 |
142 | 1.8 | Cleveland State | 126 |
142 | 1.8 | Memphis | 138 |
142 | 1.8 | South Dakota | 138 |
142 | 1.8 | Akron | 143 |
142 | 1.8 | Mitchell-Hamline | Tier 2 |
142 | 1.8 | Southwestern | Tier 2 |
142 | 1.8 | North Dakota | Tier 2 |
142 | 1.8 | Widener (DE) | Tier 2 |
151 | 1.7 | Roger Williams | Tier 2 |
151 | 1.7 | John Marshall (IL) | Tier 2 |
151 | 1.7 | Dayton | Tier 2 |
154 | 1.6 | Elon | Tier 2 |
154 | 1.6 | N. Illinois | Tier 2 |
154 | 1.6 | Nova | Tier 2 |
154 | 1.6 | Samford | Tier 2 |
154 | 1.6 | South Texas | Tier 2 |
154 | 1.6 | S. Illinois | Tier 2 |
154 | 1.6 | St. Mary's | Tier 2 |
161 | 1.5 | Ohio Northern | 136 |
161 | 1.5 | Cal-Western | Tier 2 |
161 | 1.5 | Campbell | Tier 2 |
161 | 1.5 | Florida A&M | Tier 2 |
161 | 1.5 | Golden Gate | Tier 2 |
161 | 1.5 | Mississippi College | Tier 2 |
161 | 1.5 | New England | Tier 2 |
161 | 1.5 | NC Central | Tier 2 |
161 | 1.5 | N. Kentucky | Tier 2 |
161 | 1.5 | Oklahoma City | Tier 2 |
161 | 1.5 | St. Thomas (FL) | Tier 2 |
161 | 1.5 | Touro | Tier 2 |
161 | 1.5 | Detroit Mercy | Tier 2 |
161 | 1.5 | UMass | Tier 2 |
161 | 1.5 | District of Columbia | Tier 2 |
161 | 1.5 | Widener (PA) | Tier 2 |
177 | 1.4 | Belmont | 138 |
177 | 1.4 | Capital | Tier 2 |
177 | 1.4 | Southern | Tier 2 |
177 | 1.4 | Texas Southern | Tier 2 |
177 | 1.4 | W. New England | Tier 2 |
182 | 1.2 | Appalachian | Tier 2 |
182 | 1.2 | Ave Maria | Tier 2 |
182 | 1.2 | Barry | Tier 2 |
182 | 1.2 | Charleston | Tier 2 |
182 | 1.2 | Faulkner | Tier 2 |
182 | 1.2 | Florida Coastal | Tier 2 |
182 | 1.2 | Liberty | Tier 2 |
182 | 1.2 | Regent | Tier 2 |
182 | 1.2 | La Verne | Tier 2 |
191 | 1.1 | W. Mich. Cooley | Tier 2 |
191 | 1.1 | Western State | Tier 2 |
2020 U.S. News Specialty Rankings:
- Clinical Training
- Dispute Resolution
- Environmental Law
- Health Care Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- International Law
- Tax Law
Prior Years' U.S. News Peer Reputation And Overall Rankings:
https://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2019/03/2020-us-news-law-school-peer-reputation-rankings-and-overall-rankings.html
Congratulations! Well deserved. I must admit, although I attended a different Southern California area law school, I root for Pepperdine's success because of increasingly unique and sorely needed mission in a hostile academic environment. Stay true to your mission.
Posted by: Anon | Mar 12, 2019 8:22:13 AM