With that out of the way, let’s take a peek at the law schools outside of the Top 50, i.e., the law schools that make up the rest of the Top 100, starting with Nos. 51 through 71. This section of the rankings was especially erratic, with two tie, one three-way tie, one four-way tie, one seven-way tie, and one nine-way tie. Here we saw three several schools soar with a double-digit gains, and a few drop by quite a bit.
(51) University of Maryland (Carey) (-4)
(51) University of Oklahoma (+37)
(51) University of Tennessee–Knoxville (+5)
(54) University of Arizona (Rogers) (-9)
(54) Temple University (Beasley) (+9)
(56) University of Colorado–Boulder (-7)
(56) Florida State University (-9)
(56) Wayne State University (+2)
(56) Seton Hall University (+17)
(60) Loyola Marymount University (+7)
(60) University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly known as University of California–Hastings) (-9)
(60) University of California–Davis (-23)
(60) University of Kentucky (Rosenburg) (+7)
(60) St. John’s University (+24)
(60) University of South Carolina (+24)
(60) University of Houston Law Center (-2)
(60) University of Richmond (-8)
(60) Florida International University (+38)
(69) Georgia State University (+9)
(69) Yeshiva University (Cardozo) (-17)
(71) University of Connecticut (-7)
(71) University of Miami (+2)
(71) Tulane University (-16)
(71) Northeastern University (+2)
(71) University of Missouri (-4)
(71) Texas Tech University (+34)
(71) Marquette University (+34)
Way to go, Seton Hall (+17), St. John’s (+24), South Carolina (+24), Texas Tech (+34), Marquette (+34), Oklahoma (+37), and Florida International (+38)! As for the biggest drops in this segment of the rankings, we’ve got Tulane (-16), Cardozo (-17), and UC Davis (-23). That huge drop by UC Davis launched the school out of the Top 50. Ooof.
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Moving right along, let’s check out the schools that make up the bottom of the Top 99. This segment is the most volatile yet, with one tie, one three-way tie, two four-way ties, one six-way tie, and one seven-way tie.
(78) University of San Diego (-14)
(78) University of Oregon (-11)
(80) University of Denver (Sturm) (-2)
(80) Case Western Reserve University (-2)
(80) Drexel University (Kline) (-2)
(80) Pennsylvania State University–University Park (-16)
(84) Stetson University (+27)
(84) Loyola University Chicago (-11)
(84) University of Cincinnati (+4)
(84) Lewis & Clark College (Northwestern) (+4)
(88) Drake University (+23)
(89) American University (Washington) (-16)
(89) Saint Louis University (+9)
(89) University of Nebraska–Lincoln (-11)
(89) Duquesne University (Kline) (+40)
(89) University of Pittsburgh (-11)
(89) University of Nevada–Las Vegas (Boyd) (-22)
(89) Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law (-31)
(96) University of Montana (Blewett) (+7)
(96) University of New Mexico (-5)
(96) University of St. Thomas (+31)
(99) Mercer University (George) (+23)
(99) Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent (-5)
(99) Indiana University–Indianapolis (McKinney) (-1)
(99) University of Louisville (Brandeis) (-5)
(99) Louisiana State University–Baton Rouge (Hebert) (+6)
(99) Gonzaga University (+17)
Hoooo, boy! These are some of the most offensive drops in rank thus far in the 2024 rankings, right along with some of the biggest gains. Here we have nine double-digit drops, and Penn State Dickinson has one of the largest drops yet, down 31 spots. On the flip side of the coin, we have schools like Gonzaga (+17), Drake (+23), Mercer (+23), Stetson (+27), and U. St. Thomas (+31) climbing the rankings, with Duquesne coming in with the largest gain of all, with a 40-spot increase. Congratulations!
The final portion of the 2023 rankings are available on the next page.
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