The Consus Group: Composite Law School Rankings (2008)

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The Consus Group: Composite Law School Rankings (2007)

1. Yale Law School  
2. Harvard Law School  
3. Stanford Law School  
4. Columbia Law School  
5. New York University School of Law  
6. The University of Chicago Law School  
7. Boalt Hall (University of California, Berkeley)  
8. University of Virginia School of Law  
8. University of Michigan Law School  
10. University of Pennsylvania Law School  
11. Georgetown University Law Center  
11. Northwestern University School of Law  
11. UCLA School of Law  
14. Cornell Law School  
15. Duke University School of Law  
16. University of Texas School of Law  
17. University of Southern California Law School  
18. Fordham University School of Law  
19. Boston College Law School  
20. The George Washington University Law School   Read more»

The Consus Group: Composite Law School Rankings (2006)

1. Yale Law School  
2. Harvard Law School  
3. Stanford Law School  
4. Columbia Law School  
5. New York University School of Law  
6. The University of Chicago Law School  
7. Boalt Hall (University of California, Berkeley)  
8. University of Virginia School of Law  
8. University of Michigan Law School  
10. University of Pennsylvania Law School  
11. Georgetown University Law Center  
11. Northwestern University School of Law   Read more»

The Consus Group: Composite Law School Rankings (2005)

1. Yale Law School  
2. Harvard Law School  
3. Stanford Law School  
4. Columbia Law School  
5. New York University School of Law  
6. The University of Chicago Law School  
7. Boalt Hall (University of California, Berkeley)  
8. University of Virginia School of Law  
8. University of Michigan Law School  
10. University of Pennsylvania Law School  
11. Georgetown University Law Center  
11. Northwestern University School of Law   Read more»

The Consus Group: Composite Law School Rankings (2004)

1. Yale Law School  
2. Harvard Law School  
3. Stanford Law School  
4. Columbia Law School  
5. New York University School of Law  
6. The University of Chicago Law School  
7. Boalt Hall (University of California, Berkeley)  
8. University of Virginia School of Law  
8. University of Michigan Law School  
10. University of Pennsylvania Law School  
11. Georgetown University Law Center  
11. Northwestern University School of Law   Read more»

The Consus Group: Composite Law School Rankings (2003)

1. Yale Law School  
2. Harvard Law School  
3. Stanford Law School  
4. Columbia Law School  
5. New York University School of Law  
6. The University of Chicago Law School  
7. Boalt Hall (University of California, Berkeley)  
8. University of Virginia School of Law  
8. University of Michigan Law School  
10. University of Pennsylvania Law School  
11. Georgetown University Law Center  
11. Northwestern University School of Law   Read more»

The Consus Group: Composite Law School Rankings (2002)

1. Harvard Law School  
2. Yale Law School  
3. Stanford Law School  
4. The University of Chicago Law School  
5. Columbia Law School  
6. New York University School of Law  
7. Boalt Hall (University of California, Berkeley)  
8. University of Virginia School of Law  
8. University of Michigan Law School  
10. University of Pennsylvania Law School  
11. Georgetown University Law Center  
11. Northwestern University School of Law   Read more»

The Consus Group: Composite Published Law School Rankings (2001)

1. Yale Law School  
2. Harvard Law School  
3. Stanford Law School  
4. Columbia Law School  
5. New York University School of Law  
6. The University of Chicago Law School  
7. University of Michigan Law School  
8. Boalt Hall (University of California, Berkeley)  
9. University of Virginia School of Law  
10. University of Pennsylvania Law School  
11. Georgetown University Law Center  
12. Northwestern University School of Law   Read more»

The Consus Group: Most Selective Law School Rankings (2001)

1. Yale Law School  
2. Stanford Law School  
3. Harvard Law School  
4. Columbia Law School  
5. Boalt Hall (University of California, Berkeley)  
6. The University of Chicago Law School  
7. New York University School of Law  
8. Northwestern University School of Law  
9. UCLA School of Law  
10. Georgetown University Law Center  
11. Cornell Law School  
12. University of Pennsylvania Law School   Read more»

The Consus Group: Methodology for Ranking Law Schools

The Consus Group uses the following methodology to compile its law school rankings:

• Published Rankings: Published Rankings reflect current and historical ratings by numerous sources. An institution’s aggregate published ranking comprises 50% of its overall score.
• Selectivity: Selectivity measures the quality of law schools’ admitted candidates. Selectivity is based on the percent of applicants admitted (40% of composite selectivity score), LSAT scores (35% of composite), and GPAs (25% of composite). An institution’s composite selectivity comprises 25% of its overall score.
• Salary: Salary measures historical and current starting salaries of a given school’s graduates. Salary comprises 10% of an institution’s overall score.
• Placement: Placement measures historical and current success a given school has placing its graduates. Placement comprises 10% of an institution’s overall score.
• Yield: Yield reflects the percentage of admitted candidates that matriculate to the admitting university. An institution’s yield comprises 5% of its overall score.

While many law school rankings fluctuate wildly from year to year, TCG’s comprehensive methodology produces a stable, accurate picture of America’s best law schools. Read more»

The Consus Group: Composite Law School Rankings (2001)

1. Harvard Law School  
2. Yale Law School  
3. Stanford Law School  
4. The University of Chicago Law School  
5. Columbia Law School  
6. New York University School of Law  
7. Boalt Hall (University of California, Berkeley)  
8. University of Virginia School of Law  
8. University of Michigan Law School  
10. University of Pennsylvania Law School  
11. Georgetown University Law Center  
11. Northwestern University School of Law   Read more»