Continuing a TaxProf Blog tradition (see links below for 2008-09 to 2024-25), here is the full list of the 195 law schools ranked by academic peer reputation, as well as their overall rank, in the new 2025-26 U.S. News Law School Rankings (methodology):
| Peer Rank | Peer Score | School | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 4.7 | Harvard | 6 |
| 1 | 4.7 | Stanford | 1 |
| 3 | 4.6 | Chicago | 3 |
| 4 | 4.5 | Columbia | 10 |
| 4 | 4.5 | Yale | 1 |
| 6 | 4.4 | NYU | 8 |
| 6 | 4.4 | UC-Berkeley | 13 |
| 6 | 4.4 | Virginia | 4 |
| 9 | 4.3 | Duke | 6 |
| 9 | 4.3 | Michigan | 8 |
| 9 | 4.3 | Penn | 5 |
| 12 | 4.2 | Cornell | 18 |
| 12 | 4.2 | Georgetown | 14 |
| 12 | 4.2 | UCLA | 12 |
| 15 | 4.1 | Northwestern | 10 |
| 15 | 4.1 | Texas | 14 |
| 17 | 3.9 | Vanderbilt | 14 |
| 18 | 3.7 | Minnesota | 20 |
| 18 | 3.7 | Notre Dame | 20 |
| 18 | 3.7 | USC | 26 |
| 18 | 3.7 | Washington Univ. | 14 |
| 22 | 3.6 | Boston University | 22 |
| 22 | 3.6 | Emory | 38 |
| 22 | 3.6 | UC-Davis | 50 |
| 25 | 3.5 | George Washington | 31 |
| 25 | 3.5 | Georgia | 22 |
| 25 | 3.5 | North Carolina | 18 |
| 25 | 3.5 | UC-Irvine | 38 |
| 25 | 3.5 | Wisconsin | 28 |
| 30 | 3.4 | Boston College | 25 |
| 30 | 3.4 | Florida | 38 |
| 30 | 3.4 | Ohio State | 28 |
| 30 | 3.4 | William & Mary | 31 |
| 34 | 3.3 | Alabama | 31 |
| 34 | 3.3 | Arizona State | 45 |
| 34 | 3.3 | Colorado | 46 |
| 34 | 3.3 | Fordham | 38 |
| 34 | 3.3 | Indiana (Maurer) | 46 |
| 34 | 3.3 | Iowa | 36 |
| 34 | 3.3 | University of Washington | 50 |
| 41 | 3.2 | Illinois | 48 |
| 41 | 3.2 | University of Arizona | 59 |
| 41 | 3.2 | Utah | 31 |
| 41 | 3.2 | Wake Forest | 26 |
| 41 | 3.2 | Washington & Lee | 36 |
| 46 | 3.1 | Florida State | 38 |
| 46 | 3.1 | Maryland | 63 |
| 46 | 3.1 | Texas A&M | 22 |
| 46 | 3.1 | Tulane | 71 |
| 46 | 3.1 | UC Law – SF | 88 |
| 51 | 3.0 | BYU | 28 |
| 51 | 3.0 | Connecticut | 50 |
| 51 | 3.0 | San Diego | 57 |
| 54 | 2.9 | American | 104 |
| 54 | 2.9 | Cardozo | 63 |
| 54 | 2.9 | Denver | 88 |
| 54 | 2.9 | Georgia State | 79 |
| 54 | 2.9 | Howard | 127 |
| 54 | 2.9 | Oregon | 94 |
| 54 | 2.9 | Temple | 50 |
| 61 | 2.8 | Houston | 63 |
| 61 | 2.8 | Kansas | 50 |
| 61 | 2.8 | Miami | 92 |
| 61 | 2.8 | Pepperdine | 55 |
| 61 | 2.8 | Richmond | 71 |
| 61 | 2.8 | Rutgers | 104 |
| 61 | 2.8 | Tennessee | 55 |
| 61 | 2.8 | UNLV | 79 |
| 61 | 2.8 | Villanova | 48 |
| 70 | 2.7 | Case Western | 107 |
| 70 | 2.7 | George Mason | 31 |
| 70 | 2.7 | Kentucky | 68 |
| 70 | 2.7 | Loyola-Chicago | 79 |
| 70 | 2.7 | Northeastern | 68 |
| 70 | 2.7 | SMU | 43 |
| 70 | 2.7 | South Carolina | 63 |
| 77 | 2.6 | Brooklyn | 117 |
| 77 | 2.6 | Hawaii | 99 |
| 77 | 2.6 | Loyola-L.A. | 71 |
| 77 | 2.6 | Michigan State | 115 |
| 77 | 2.6 | Missouri-Columbia | 57 |
| 77 | 2.6 | Oklahoma | 59 |
| 77 | 2.6 | Pittsburgh | 79 |
| 77 | 2.6 | Santa Clara | 156 |
| 77 | 2.6 | Seattle | 127 |
| 86 | 2.5 | Arkansas-Fayetteville | 115 |
| 86 | 2.5 | Baylor | 43 |
| 86 | 2.5 | Chicago-Kent | 107 |
| 86 | 2.5 | Indiana (McKinney) | 107 |
| 86 | 2.5 | Lewis & Clark | 99 |
| 86 | 2.5 | Marquette | 59 |
| 86 | 2.5 | Nebraska | 71 |
| 86 | 2.5 | Penn State-Dickinson | 59 |
| 86 | 2.5 | Penn State-University Park | 68 |
| 86 | 2.5 | Seton Hall | 71 |
| 86 | 2.5 | St. Louis | 94 |
| 86 | 2.5 | Wayne State | 71 |
| 98 | 2.4 | DePaul | 133 |
| 98 | 2.4 | Drexel | 79 |
| 98 | 2.4 | Louisiana State | 84 |
| 98 | 2.4 | New Mexico | 107 |
| 98 | 2.4 | St. John’s | 63 |
| 98 | 2.4 | Syracuse | 107 |
| 104 | 2.3 | Baltimore | 139 |
| 104 | 2.3 | Catholic | 71 |
| 104 | 2.3 | Cincinnati | 71 |
| 104 | 2.3 | CUNY | 156 |
| 104 | 2.3 | Gonzaga | 141 |
| 104 | 2.3 | Hofstra | 125 |
| 104 | 2.3 | Louisville | 146 |
| 104 | 2.3 | Loyola-New Orleans | 134 |
| 104 | 2.3 | Mississippi | 121 |
| 113 | 2.2 | Florida Int’l | 84 |
| 113 | 2.2 | Illinois-Chicago | 169 |
| 113 | 2.2 | Maine | 88 |
| 113 | 2.2 | Missouri-Kansas City | 99 |
| 113 | 2.2 | Pacific | 163 |
| 113 | 2.2 | St. Thomas (MN) | 94 |
| 113 | 2.2 | Stetson | 99 |
| 113 | 2.2 | Suffolk | 127 |
| 113 | 2.2 | SUNY-Buffalo | 94 |
| 122 | 2.1 | Albany | 117 |
| 122 | 2.1 | Arkansas-Little Rock | 139 |
| 122 | 2.1 | Creighton | 148 |
| 122 | 2.1 | Drake | 84 |
| 122 | 2.1 | Idaho | 141 |
| 122 | 2.1 | Mercer | 107 |
| 122 | 2.1 | Mitchell | Hamline | 154 |
| 122 | 2.1 | New Hampshire | 125 |
| 122 | 2.1 | New York Law School | 121 |
| 122 | 2.1 | Pace | 141 |
| 122 | 2.1 | Quinnipiac | 141 |
| 122 | 2.1 | Texas Tech | 88 |
| 122 | 2.1 | Tulsa | 127 |
| 122 | 2.1 | Vermont | 163 |
| 122 | 2.1 | Washburn | 121 |
| 122 | 2.1 | Willamette | 150 |
| 122 | 2.1 | Wyoming | 117 |
| 139 | 2.0 | Cleveland State | 121 |
| 139 | 2.0 | Duquesne | 92 |
| 139 | 2.0 | Montana | 99 |
| 139 | 2.0 | San Francisco | 166 |
| 139 | 2.0 | West Virginia | 117 |
| 139 | 2.0 | Widener (DE) | 169 |
| 145 | 1.9 | Akron | 127 |
| 145 | 1.9 | Dayton | 107 |
| 145 | 1.9 | Detroit Mercy | 134 |
| 145 | 1.9 | Elon | 158 |
| 145 | 1.9 | Memphis | 146 |
| 145 | 1.9 | North Dakota | 161 |
| 145 | 1.9 | Northern Illinois | 150 |
| 145 | 1.9 | South Dakota | 127 |
| 145 | 1.9 | Southwestern | 154 |
| 145 | 1.9 | St. Mary’s | 148 |
| 155 | 1.8 | District of Columbia | Tier 2 |
| 155 | 1.8 | North Carolina Central | Tier 2 |
| 155 | 1.8 | Roger Williams | 169 |
| 155 | 1.8 | Samford | 107 |
| 155 | 1.8 | South Texas | 138 |
| 155 | 1.8 | Southern Illinois | 175 |
| 155 | 1.8 | Southern | 175 |
| 155 | 1.8 | Toledo | 150 |
| 155 | 1.8 | Widener (PA) | 175 |
| 164 | 1.7 | Belmont | 84 |
| 164 | 1.7 | Chapman | 104 |
| 164 | 1.7 | Florida A&M | Tier 2 |
| 164 | 1.7 | Massachusetts | 161 |
| 164 | 1.7 | North Texas | 163 |
| 164 | 1.7 | Northern Kentucky | 134 |
| 164 | 1.7 | Puerto Rico | 175 |
| 164 | 1.7 | Touro | 169 |
| 172 | 1.6 | Cal-Western | Tier 2 |
| 172 | 1.6 | Campbell | 134 |
| 172 | 1.6 | John Marshall (GA) | Tier 2 |
| 172 | 1.6 | Mississippi College | 158 |
| 172 | 1.6 | New England | 166 |
| 172 | 1.6 | Nova | Tier 2 |
| 172 | 1.6 | Ohio Northern | Tier 2 |
| 172 | 1.6 | Oklahoma City | 158 |
| 172 | 1.6 | Texas Southern | Tier 2 |
| 181 | 1.5 | Capital | 174 |
| 181 | 1.5 | Pontifical Catholic (PR) | Tier 2 |
| 181 | 1.5 | Regent | 94 |
| 181 | 1.5 | Western New England | 166 |
| 185 | 1.4 | Charleston | Tier 2 |
| 185 | 1.4 | Inter-American (PR) | Tier 2 |
| 185 | 1.4 | Liberty | 141 |
| 185 | 1.4 | Lincoln Memorial | 169 |
| 185 | 1.4 | St. Thomas (FL) | Tier 2 |
| 185 | 1.4 | Western State | Tier 2 |
| 191 | 1.3 | Appalachian | Tier 2 |
| 191 | 1.3 | Ave Maria | 153 |
| 191 | 1.3 | Barry | Tier 2 |
| 191 | 1.3 | Cooley | Tier 2 |
| 191 | 1.3 | Faulkner | Tier 2 |
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Prior Years’ U.S. News Peer Reputation And Overall Rankings:
- 2024-25
- 2023-24
- 2022-23
- 2021-22
- 2020-21
- 2019-20
- 2018-19
- 2017-18
- 2016-17
- 2015-16
- 2014-15
- 2013-14
- 2012-13
- 2011-12
- 2010-11
- 2009-10
- 2008-09
2025-2026 U.S. News Speciality 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
- Trial Advocacy
- Tax Law
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