List of Law Schools

Choosing where to study law is a big decision. This is an independent, plain-English directory of the 197 ABA-accredited law schools in the United States — organized by state, with each school's location and whether it is public or private. We don't rank schools or make promises; we give you accurate, source-cited facts so you can do your own research.

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Law school is a three-year commitment leading to the Juris Doctor (J.D.), the degree required to sit for the bar in virtually every U.S. state. This directory lists every ABA-accredited school — the full universe of ABA-approved J.D. programs — with plain, neutral facts: city, state, and whether each school is public or private.

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Source-cited, neutral facts — nothing more

We list only what we can verify: school name, location, and public or private control as recorded in U.S. Department of Education IPEDS data. We do not rank schools, report tuition or admissions statistics, or make bar-passage or employment claims. Every page cites the American Bar Association and IPEDS so you can confirm details at the source.

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Interior of the law library at the University of Michigan, rows of legal volumes

Well-known law schools

Harvard Law SchoolCambridge · Massachusetts Yale Law SchoolNew Haven · Connecticut Stanford Law SchoolStanford · California Columbia Law SchoolNew York · New York University of Chicago Law SchoolChicago · Illinois New York University School of LawNew York · New York University of Virginia School of LawCharlottesville · Virginia Georgetown University Law CenterWashington · District of Columbia

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Browse law schools by state

Alabama3 schools Arizona2 schools Arkansas2 schools California17 schools Colorado2 schools Connecticut3 schools Delaware2 schools District of Columbia6 schools Florida11 schools Georgia5 schools Hawaii1 school Idaho1 school Illinois9 schools Indiana3 schools Iowa2 schools Kansas2 schools Kentucky3 schools Louisiana4 schools Maine1 school Maryland2 schools Massachusetts8 schools Michigan5 schools Minnesota3 schools Mississippi2 schools Missouri4 schools Montana1 school Nebraska2 schools Nevada1 school New Hampshire1 school New Jersey2 schools New Mexico1 school New York15 schools North Carolina6 schools North Dakota1 school Ohio9 schools Oklahoma3 schools Oregon3 schools Pennsylvania9 schools Puerto Rico3 schools Rhode Island1 school South Carolina2 schools South Dakota1 school Tennessee5 schools Texas10 schools Utah2 schools Vermont1 school Virginia8 schools Washington3 schools West Virginia1 school Wisconsin2 schools Wyoming1 school

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