Tuesday, March 30, 2021
2022 U.S. News Law School Peer Reputation Rankings (And Overall Rankings)
Continuing a TaxProf Blog tradition (see links below for 2009-2021), here is the full list of the 193 law schools ranked by academic peer reputation, as well as their overall rank, in the new 2022 U.S. News Law School Rankings (methodology here):
Peer Rank | Peer Score | School | Overall Rank |
1 | 4.8 | Harvard | 3 |
1 | 4.8 | Stanford | 2 |
1 | 4.8 | Yale | 1 |
4 | 4.7 | Columbia | 4 |
5 | 4.6 | Chicago | 4 |
5 | 4.6 | NYU | 6 |
7 | 4.5 | UC-Berkeley | 9 |
8 | 4.4 | Michigan | 10 |
8 | 4.4 | Penn | 6 |
8 | 4.4 | Virginia | 8 |
11 | 4.3 | Cornell | 13 |
12 | 4.2 | Duke | 10 |
12 | 4.2 | Georgetown | 15 |
12 | 4.2 | Northwestern | 12 |
15 | 4.1 | Texas | 16 |
15 | 4.1 | UCLA | 14 |
17 | 4.0 | Vanderbilt | 16 |
18 | 3.7 | Washington Univ. | 16 |
19 | 3.6 | Emory | 29 |
19 | 3.6 | Minnesota | 22 |
19 | 3.6 | UC-Irvine | 35 |
19 | 3.6 | USC | 19 |
23 | 3.5 | Boston Univ. | 20 |
23 | 3.5 | George Washington | 27 |
23 | 3.5 | North Carolina | 24 |
23 | 3.5 | Notre Dame | 22 |
23 | 3.5 | UC-Davis | 35 |
28 | 3.4 | Boston College | 29 |
28 | 3.4 | Fordham | 35 |
28 | 3.4 | William & Mary | 35 |
28 | 3.4 | Wisconsin | 29 |
32 | 3.3 | Alabama | 25 |
32 | 3.3 | Arizona State | 25 |
32 | 3.3 | Florida | 21 |
32 | 3.3 | Georgia | 27 |
32 | 3.3 | Indiana (Maurer) | 43 |
32 | 3.3 | Iowa | 29 |
32 | 3.3 | Ohio State | 40 |
32 | 3.3 | Univ. of Washington | 45 |
40 | 3.2 | Arizona | 46 |
40 | 3.2 | Colorado | 48 |
40 | 3.2 | Illinois | 29 |
40 | 3.2 | Tulane | 60 |
40 | 3.2 | UC-Hastings | 50 |
45 | 3.1 | Florida State | 48 |
45 | 3.1 | Wake Forest | 41 |
45 | 3.1 | Washington & Lee | 35 |
48 | 3.0 | American | 81 |
48 | 3.0 | Howard | 91 |
48 | 3.0 | Maryland | 50 |
48 | 3.0 | Utah | 43 |
52 | 2.9 | BYU | 29 |
52 | 2.9 | Cardozo | 53 |
52 | 2.9 | Connecticut | 58 |
52 | 2.9 | Miami | 72 |
56 | 2.8 | Denver | 78 |
56 | 2.8 | Georgia State | 78 |
56 | 2.8 | Houston | 60 |
56 | 2.8 | Loyola-L.A. | 72 |
56 | 2.8 | Oregon | 72 |
56 | 2.8 | Richmond | 53 |
56 | 2.8 | San Diego | 86 |
56 | 2.8 | Temple | 53 |
64 | 2.7 | Brooklyn | 81 |
64 | 2.7 | George Mason | 41 |
64 | 2.7 | Kansas | 70 |
64 | 2.7 | Pepperdine Caruso | 46 |
64 | 2.7 | Pittsburgh | 67 |
64 | 2.7 | Rutgers | 91 |
64 | 2.7 | SMU | 52 |
64 | 2.7 | Texas A&M | 53 |
64 | 2.7 | UNLV | 60 |
73 | 2.6 | Case Western | 72 |
73 | 2.6 | Chicago-Kent | 91 |
73 | 2.6 | Hawaii | 98 |
73 | 2.6 | Loyola-Chicago | 78 |
73 | 2.6 | Northeastern | 67 |
73 | 2.6 | Oklahoma | 67 |
73 | 2.6 | Penn State-University Park | 60 |
73 | 2.6 | Santa Clara | 126 |
73 | 2.6 | Tennessee | 60 |
73 | 2.6 | Villanova | 53 |
83 | 2.5 | Baylor | 58 |
83 | 2.5 | Indiana (McKinney) | 111 |
83 | 2.5 | Kentucky | 81 |
83 | 2.5 | Lewis & Clark | 88 |
83 | 2.5 | Michigan State | 91 |
83 | 2.5 | Missouri (Columbia) | 60 |
83 | 2.5 | Nebraska | 87 |
83 | 2.5 | New Mexico | 102 |
83 | 2.5 | Penn State-Dickinson | 60 |
83 | 2.5 | Seattle | 126 |
83 | 2.5 | Seton Hall | 70 |
83 | 2.5 | South Carolina | 96 |
95 | 2.4 | Arkansas-Fayetteville | 96 |
95 | 2.4 | Cincinnati | 81 |
95 | 2.4 | CUNY | 102 |
95 | 2.4 | Drexel | 81 |
95 | 2.4 | St. John's | 72 |
95 | 2.4 | St. Louis | 91 |
95 | 2.4 | Syracuse | 102 |
102 | 2.3 | DePaul | 111 |
102 | 2.3 | Marquette | 102 |
102 | 2.3 | Mississippi | 98 |
102 | 2.3 | SUNY-Buffalo | 98 |
102 | 2.3 | Wayne State | 72 |
107 | 2.2 | Baltimore | 129 |
107 | 2.2 | Catholic | 102 |
107 | 2.2 | Gonzaga | 129 |
107 | 2.2 | Hofstra | 119 |
107 | 2.2 | Louisiana State | 109 |
107 | 2.2 | Louisville | 98 |
107 | 2.2 | Loyola-New Orleans | 144 |
107 | 2.2 | Maine | 124 |
107 | 2.2 | Missouri-Kansas City | 111 |
107 | 2.2 | Stetson | 111 |
107 | 2.2 | UIC-John Marshall | Tier 2 |
107 | 2.2 | West Virginia | 116 |
119 | 2.1 | Albany | 116 |
119 | 2.1 | Arkansas-Little Rock | 141 |
119 | 2.1 | Florida Int'l | 88 |
119 | 2.1 | Idaho | 139 |
119 | 2.1 | Montana | 134 |
119 | 2.1 | New Hampshire | 88 |
119 | 2.1 | Suffolk | 129 |
119 | 2.1 | Willamette | Tier 2 |
127 | 2.0 | Creighton | 141 |
127 | 2.0 | Drake | 102 |
127 | 2.0 | Memphis | 144 |
127 | 2.0 | Mercer | 124 |
127 | 2.0 | New York Law School | 119 |
127 | 2.0 | Pace | 139 |
127 | 2.0 | Pacific | 141 |
127 | 2.0 | Quinnipiac | 129 |
127 | 2.0 | San Francisco | Tier 2 |
127 | 2.0 | Texas Tech | 102 |
127 | 2.0 | Tulsa | 111 |
127 | 2.0 | Vermont | Tier 2 |
127 | 2.0 | Washburn | 109 |
127 | 2.0 | Wyoming | 119 |
141 | 1.9 | Akron | 134 |
141 | 1.9 | Chapman | 134 |
141 | 1.9 | Cleveland-Marshall | 116 |
141 | 1.9 | Dayton | 119 |
141 | 1.9 | Duquesne | 119 |
141 | 1.9 | Mitchell-Hamline | Tier 2 |
141 | 1.9 | Southwestern | Tier 2 |
141 | 1.9 | St. Thomas (MN) | 126 |
141 | 1.9 | Toledo | 129 |
150 | 1.8 | Florida A&M | Tier 2 |
150 | 1.8 | North Dakota | Tier 2 |
150 | 1.8 | South Dakota | 134 |
150 | 1.8 | St. Mary's | Tier 2 |
150 | 1.8 | Widener (DE) | Tier 2 |
155 | 1.7 | Detroit Mercy | Tier 2 |
155 | 1.7 | District of Columbia | Tier 2 |
155 | 1.7 | Elon | Tier 2 |
155 | 1.7 | Northern Illinois | Tier 2 |
155 | 1.7 | Roger Williams | Tier 2 |
155 | 1.7 | South Texas | Tier 2 |
155 | 1.7 | Southern | Tier 2 |
155 | 1.7 | Southern Illinois | Tier 2 |
155 | 1.7 | Widener (PA) | Tier 2 |
164 | 1.6 | Cal-Western | Tier 2 |
164 | 1.6 | Campbell | Tier 2 |
164 | 1.6 | Massachusetts | Tier 2 |
164 | 1.6 | Mississippi College | Tier 2 |
164 | 1.6 | New England | Tier 2 |
164 | 1.6 | North Carolina Central | Tier 2 |
164 | 1.6 | Northern Kentucky | Tier 2 |
164 | 1.6 | Nova SE | Tier 2 |
164 | 1.6 | Ohio Northern | Tier 2 |
164 | 1.6 | Samford | 144 |
164 | 1.6 | St. Thomas (FL) | Tier 2 |
164 | 1.6 | Texas Southern | Tier 2 |
164 | 1.6 | Touro | Tier 2 |
177 | 1.5 | Belmont | 134 |
177 | 1.5 | Golden Gate | Tier 2 |
177 | 1.5 | Oklahoma City | Tier 2 |
177 | 1.5 | Western New England | Tier 2 |
181 | 1.4 | Capital | Tier 2 |
181 | 1.4 | John Marshall (GA) | Tier 2 |
181 | 1.4 | Regent | Tier 2 |
184 | 1.3 | Appalachian | Tier 2 |
184 | 1.3 | Charleston | Tier 2 |
186 | 1.2 | Ave Maria | Tier 2 |
186 | 1.2 | Barry | Tier 2 |
186 | 1.2 | Faulkner | Tier 2 |
186 | 1.2 | Florida Coastal | Tier 2 |
186 | 1.2 | Liberty | Tier 2 |
186 | 1.2 | Lincoln Memorial | Tier 2 |
186 | 1.2 | Western Michigan | Tier 2 |
186 | 1.2 | Western | Tier 2 |
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Prior Years' U.S. News Peer Reputation And Overall Rankings:
2022 U.S. News Specialty Rankings:
- Omnibus Specialty Rankings (compilation of all 13 specialty rankings)
- Omnibus Specialty Rankings v. Overall Rankings
- Business/Corporate Law
- Clinical Law
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts/Commercial Law
- Criminal Law
- Dispute Resolution
- Environmental Law
- Health Care Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- International Law
- Legal Writing
- Tax Law
- Trial Advocacy
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