Top 10 Law Schools in the United States

Top 10 law schools in the US 2008 2009

as according to USNews.com

Yale University

184 law schools accredited by the American Bar Association, weighing 12 criteria as the measurement.

The data for the research was collected in between the fall of 2007 and in the early of year 2008.
Measurements used in the ranking include peer assessment score, median LSAT (Law School Admission Test) scores, average CGPA, acceptance rate, rate of employment, bar passage rate, resources and facilities, as well as overall university ranking.

1. Yale University
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Tuition and fees (approx): $43,750
2007 law enrollment: 586
2006 % of graduation: 96.1%
General ranking (overall): 5th

2. Harvard University
Location: Boston
Tuition and fees (approx): $39,325
2007 law enrollment: 1,734
2006 % of graduation: 96.4%
General ranking (overall): 2nd

3. Stanford University
Location: Stanford, California
Tuition and fees (approx): $39,916
2007 law enrollment: 583
2006 % of graduation: 98.3%
General ranking (overall): 4th

4. Columbia University
Location: New York
Tuition and fees (approx): $43,470
2007 law enrollment: 538
2006 % of graduation: 98.3%
General ranking (overall): 9th

5. New York University
Location: New York
Tuition and fees (approx): $40,890
2007 law enrollment: 1,424
2006 % of graduation: 96.3%
General ranking (overall): 34th

6. University of California - Berkeley
Location: Berkeley, California
Tuition and fees (approx): $39,141
2007 law enrollment: 864
2006 % of graduation: 99%
General ranking (overall): 25th

7. University of Chicago
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Tuition and fees (approx): $39,198
2007 law enrollment: 607
2006 % of graduation: 96.4%
General ranking (overall): 10th

8. University of Pennsylvania
Location: Philadelphia
Tuition and fees (approx): $41,960
2007 law enrollment: 782
2006 % of graduation: 95.3%
General ranking (overall): 5th

8. Northwestern University
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Tuition and fees (approx): $42,942
2007 law enrollment: 771
2006 % of graduation: 96.2%
General ranking (overall): 14th

9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Tuition and fees (approx): $41,949
2007 law enrollment: 1,148
2006 % of graduation: 97.2%
General ranking (overall): 25th

10. University of Virginia
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Tuition and fees (approx): $38,500
2007 law enrollment: 1,175
2006 % of graduation: 96.8%
General ranking (overall): 23rd