2008 Rankings T100, T3, T4

[toxic tort]

I can not stand BYU, I go to the U of Utah. However, Byu's law school is better than its 44 ranking.

by what criteria?

[CoxlessPair]

*

[StevenWiess]

TIER 3


Funny cause tier 4 is from last year--but tier 3 is definitely new--so anything not here is tier 4--hth

Albany Law School-Union University (NY)
Tier 3 N/A 2.1 2.3 2.86-3.51 152-158 41.6% 15.8 N/A  96.7% 77.9%/NY 74%
 
Cleveland State University (Cleveland-Marshall) 
Tier 3 N/A 1.9 2.6 3.00-3.63 152-158 34.0% 13.6 63.2%  93.1% 70.9%/OH 80%
 
Creighton University (NE)
Tier 3 N/A 2.0 2.7 3.15-3.67 153-157 40.2% 14.6 74.7%  97.3% 75.4%/NE 85%
 
Drake University (IA)
Tier 3 N/A 2.0 2.6 3.15-3.64 154-157 45.6% 14.7 N/A  98.4% 79.2%/IA 85%
 
Florida International University 
Tier 3 N/A 1.5 1.6 3.01-3.65 153-156 21.6% 15.7 43.1%  96.0% 77.8%/FL 72%
 
Franklin Pierce Law Center (NH)
Tier 3 N/A 2.0 2.4 3.00-3.60 149-155 49.3% 15.8 N/A  94.1% 60.5%/NH 64%
 
Gonzaga University (WA)
Tier 3 N/A 2.1 2.8 3.02-3.57 153-157 37.9% 15.9 N/A  94.8% 71.2%/WA 75%
 
Hofstra University (NY)
Tier 3 N/A 2.3 2.8 3.23-3.65 152-159 45.2% 15.3 N/A  90.4% 69.9%/NY 74%
 
Howard University (DC)
Tier 3 N/A 2.2 2.7 2.95-3.50 148-154 22.6% 13.0 89.7%  96.8% 68.3%/NY 74%
 
Loyola University New Orleans 
Tier 3 N/A 2.1 2.8 3.04-3.59 150-155 60.6% 18.3 69.4%  100.0% 77.7%/LA 70%
 
Michigan State University 
Tier 3 N/A 2.2 3.0 3.05-3.67 155-160 40.2% 20.0 N/A  86.4% 77.6%/MI 74%
 
New York Law School 
Tier 3 N/A 2.1 2.6 3.00-3.54 152-157 45.5% 20.8 N/A  90.5% 73.1%/NY 74%
 
Pace University (NY)
Tier 3 N/A 2.0 2.3 3.16-3.58 153-157 36.8% 15.3 N/A  93.4% 71.7%/NY 74%
 
Quinnipiac University (CT)
Tier 3 N/A 1.9 2.0 3.00-3.66 157-160 26.1% 13.1 N/A  94.7% 80.6%/CT 81%
 
Samford University (Cumberland) (AL)
Tier 3 N/A 1.9 2.4 2.96-3.59 154-159 36.1% 18.1 63.5%  96.3% 91.5%/AL 80%
 
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 
Tier 3 N/A 1.9 2.5 3.00-3.70 149-156 46.5% 12.2 N/A  80.6% 89.7%/IL 85%
 
Southwestern Law School (CA)
Tier 3 N/A 1.8 1.9 3.12-3.59 153-157 30.6% 15.8 80.9%  89.4% 67.6%/CA 62%
 
Suffolk University (MA)
Tier 3 N/A 1.9 2.4 3.01-3.53 154-159 46.8% 17.8 N/A  89.5% 79.6%/MA 83%
 
Syracuse University (NY)
Tier 3 N/A 2.4 2.9 3.15-3.56 153-157 37.8% 15.4 60.7%  95.1% 68.7%/NY 74%
 
Texas Tech University 
Tier 3 N/A 2.0 2.6 3.41-3.76 151-157 32.7% 15.3 41.9%  95.6% 89.1%/TX 80%
 
University of Akron (OH)
Tier 3 N/A 1.9 2.5 3.07-3.63 154-159 27.6% 13.2 87.5%  94.0% 79.3%/OH 80%
 
University of Arkansas-Fayetteville 
Tier 3 N/A 2.3 2.8 3.09-3.71 151-159 28.9% 14.2 N/A  87.3% 75.2%/AR 76%
 
University of Arkansas-Little Rock (Bowen) 
Tier 3 N/A 2.1 2.4 2.98-3.60 150-157 17.7% 14.7 N/A  82.6% 73.9%/AR 76%
 
University of Idaho 
Tier 3 N/A 2.0 2.6 3.13-3.68 151-157 38.6% 14.9 N/A  92.6% 81.0%/ID 81%
 
University of Maine 
Tier 3 N/A 2.2 2.6 3.14-3.65 153-158 42.8% 15.6 N/A  91.4% 83.1%/ME 80%
 
University of Memphis (Humphreys) 
Tier 3 N/A 1.8 2.1 3.39-3.73 153-158 26.0% 16.4 54.0%  96.9% 91.2%/TN 80%
 
University of Mississippi 
Tier 3 N/A 2.2 3.0 3.25-3.76 152-158 31.5% 14.3 55.3%  90.9% 92.1%/MS 87%
 
University of Missouri-Kansas City 
Tier 3 N/A 2.1 2.5 3.25-3.75 152-156 37.1% 14.4 N/A  96.1% 85.5%/MO 89%
 
University of Montana 
Tier 3 N/A 2.0 2.5 3.23-3.71 150-156 36.3% 13.4 N/A  95.8% 92.0%/MT 91%
 
University of St. Thomas (MN)
Tier 3 N/A 1.8 2.2 2.91-3.71 153-159 45.6% 17.5 N/A  93.3% 84.6%/MN 89%
 
University of Wyoming 
Tier 3 N/A 2.0 2.7 3.13-3.61 150-154 26.2% 13.1 N/A  88.9% 73.7%/WY 80%
 
Vermont Law School 
Tier 3 N/A 2.2 2.8 2.97-3.51 149-157 56.5% 12.8 N/A  98.0% 65.8%/VT 75%
 
Washburn University (KS)
Tier 3 N/A 2.0 2.4 3.04-3.71 152-157 42.6% 13.9 N/A  93.7% 78.4%/KS 82%
 
West Virginia University 
Tier 3 N/A 2.1 2.6 3.16-3.72 149-155 39.2% 15.3 63.3%  93.3% 72.0%/WV 68%
 
William Mitchell College of Law (MN)
Tier 3 N/A 1.9 2.2 3.15-3.66 152-158 47.7% 24.4 N/A  91.7% 85.3%/MN 89%

[BILL82]

I will stop defending BYU before I throw-up. However, their 25/75 lsat and gpa numbers are better than most schools in the 35-50 range.

[smplsimon]

Could someone post the speciality rankings for legal writing?

[Butters Stotch]

Wow Bama made a nice leap there.

ETA:  Also interesting that Wyoming has moved up to T3 from T4, and FIU debuts at T3.

[Lox]

So Michigan State is Tier 3 and Wayne State is Tier 4??? Wow!

[StevenWiess]

just got tier 4

here it is....



Appalachian School of Law (VA)
Tier 4 N/A 1.3 1.6 2.59-3.32 147-152 41.9% 21.6 27.8%  71.9% 70.8%/TN 80%
 
Ave Maria School of Law (MI)
Tier 4 N/A 1.4 2.1 3.02-3.60 150-158 52.8% 16.1 N/A  89.9% 89.3%/MI 74%
 
Barry University (FL)
Tier 4 N/A 1.2 1.2 2.85-3.38 147-151 48.8% 16.5 N/A  84.1% 59.7%/FL 72%
 
California Western School of Law 
Tier 4 N/A 1.7 1.9 3.07-3.49 151-156 46.5% 17.7 N/A  82.9% 60.8%/CA 62%
 
Campbell University (Wiggins) (NC)
Tier 4 N/A 1.5 2.3 3.04-3.54 152-157 26.4% 18.0 48.7%  93.0% 88.2%/NC 71%
 
Capital University (OH)
Tier 4 N/A 1.7 2.1 2.99-3.54 151-155 42.9% 15.5 N/A  77.8% 79.2%/OH 80%
 
Chapman University (CA)
Tier 4 N/A 1.6 1.6 2.90-3.52 156-159 29.6% 17.5 59.7%  89.6% 56.8%/CA 62%
 
CUNY-Queens College 
Tier 4 N/A 1.9 1.7 3.00-3.57 150-156 22.8% 13.0 37.0%  79.9% 61.5%/NY 74%
 
Duquesne University (PA)
Tier 4 N/A 1.9 2.7 3.18-3.61 151-156 52.0% 17.5 N/A  85.8% 67.8%/PA 78%
 
Florida Coastal School of Law 
Tier 4 N/A 1.3 1.7 2.89-3.49 149-154 47.9% 20.3 N/A  91.1% 80.0%/FL 72%
 
Golden Gate University (CA)
Tier 4 N/A 1.5 1.7 3.01-3.45 151-156 45.7% 19.9 N/A  68.0% 43.2%/CA 62%
 
Hamline University (MN)
Tier 4 N/A 1.8 2.1 3.24-3.66 152-159 43.3% 16.5 46.2%  86.9% 82.1%/MN 89%
 
John Marshall Law School (IL)
Tier 4 N/A 1.8 2.4 2.81-3.42 153-156 35.7% 19.7 65.6%  89.4% 76.5%/IL 85%
 
Mississippi College 
Tier 4 N/A 1.5 2.2 3.00-3.54 147-152 45.2% 21.6 55.4%  93.0% 81.9%/MS 87%
 
New England School of Law (MA)
Tier 4 N/A 1.7 2.0 3.05-3.47 150-154 49.1% 23.2 26.7%  73.2% 72.9%/MA 83%
 
North Carolina Central University 
Tier 4 N/A 1.6 2.0 2.91-3.49 144-152 24.9% 21.7 N/A  88.3% 80.7%/NC 71%
 
Northern Illinois University 
Tier 4 N/A 1.7 2.1 3.04-3.68 150-157 29.9% 16.9 58.7%  82.6% 83.5%/IL 85%
 
Northern Kentucky University (Chase) 
Tier 4 N/A 1.6 1.9 3.16-3.59 154-157 28.9% 15.1 64.7%  88.0% 63.0%/KY 77%
 
Nova Southeastern University (Broad) (FL)
Tier 4 N/A 1.8 1.9 2.94-3.47 149-153 34.4% 13.9 N/A  84.3% 63.7%/FL 72%
 
Ohio Northern University (Pettit) 
Tier 4 N/A 1.6 1.8 3.09-3.65 150-155 33.1% 12.5 N/A  90.1% 83.9%/OH 80%
 
Oklahoma City University 
Tier 4 N/A 1.5 2.0 2.97-3.47 148-153 47.3% 19.8 N/A  84.9% 82.4%/OK 90%
 
Regent University (VA)
Tier 4 N/A 1.4 1.8 3.00-3.61 151-156 55.3% 20.3 34.3%  89.0% 67.5%/VA 74%
 
Roger Williams University (Papitto) (RI)
Tier 4 N/A 1.7 1.9 2.97-3.46 151-156 51.1% 20.5 N/A  79.4% 59.8%/RI 71%
 
South Texas College of Law 
Tier 4 N/A 1.7 2.0 2.98-3.40 151-156 43.0% 21.8 N/A  80.2% 77.5%/TX 80%
 
Southern University (LA)
Tier 4 N/A 1.4 1.7 2.60-3.42 144-149 30.5% 12.5* N/A  77.9% 37.8%/LA 70%
 
St. Mary's University (TX)
Tier 4 N/A 1.7 2.3 2.76-3.39 151-156 40.2% 21.1 N/A  91.9% 73.3%/TX 80%
 
St. Thomas University (FL)
Tier 4 N/A 1.4 2.1 2.70-3.38 147-152 42.2% 18.7 N/A  74.7% 53.3%/FL 72%
 
Texas Southern University (Marshall) 
Tier 4 N/A 1.5 1.8 2.65-3.19 145-150 28.2% 15.5 69.0%  70.6% 63.1%/TX 80%
 
Texas Wesleyan University 
Tier 4 N/A 1.7 1.6 3.17-3.45 153-157 37.9% 15.5 62.8%  83.7% 82.8%/TX 80%
 
Thomas Jefferson School of Law (CA)
Tier 4 N/A 1.4 1.9 2.74-3.29 149-154 47.2% 15.2 N/A  64.7% 41.4%/CA 62%
 
Thomas M. Cooley Law School (MI)
Tier 4 N/A 1.4 1.9 2.79-3.37 146-152 66.6% 23.7 N/A  65.9% 70.7%/MI 74%
 
Touro College (Fuchsberg) (NY)
Tier 4 N/A 1.7 2.0 2.86-3.41 151-153 39.8% 17.1 N/A  73.0% 65.9%/NY 74%
 
University of Baltimore 
Tier 4 N/A 1.9 2.3 2.93-3.52 151-156 42.6% 19.5 N/A  79.5% 64.9%/MD 74%
 
University of Dayton (OH)
Tier 4 N/A 1.9 2.4 2.89-3.49 150-155 38.6% 14.9 N/A  85.0% 80.5%/OH 80%
 
University of Detroit Mercy 
Tier 4 N/A 1.5 2.0 3.01-3.43 148-152 41.9% 18.3 N/A  90.1% 68.6%/MI 74%
 
University of North Dakota 
Tier 4 N/A 1.8 2.3 3.10-3.73 149-155 30.2% 21.2 N/A  91.1% 93.5%/ND 90%
 
University of South Dakota 
Tier 4 N/A 1.9 2.8 3.07-3.72 151-155 36.9% 18.1 51.2%  71.4% 85.5%/SD 84%
 
University of the District of Columbia (Clarke) 
Tier 4 N/A 1.3 1.2 2.80-3.30 149-153 20.5% 11.1 N/A  92.9% 50.0%/MD 74%
 
University of Tulsa (OK)
Tier 4 N/A 2.0 2.3 2.93-3.55 150-154 42.0% 14.8 N/A  84.2% 90.6%/OK 90%
 
Valparaiso University (IN)
Tier 4 N/A 1.9 2.7 3.12-3.59 150-154 29.8% 16.5 36.2%  87.9% 87.9%/IN 83%
 
Wayne State University (MI)
Tier 4 N/A 2.3 2.5 3.29-3.69 154-160 43.8% 18.8 N/A  60.7% 80.3%/MI 74%
 
Western New England College (MA)
Tier 4 N/A 1.6 1.7 2.66-3.39 151-157 51.2% 15.6 54.0%  80.0% 66.2%/CT 81%
 
Whittier Law School (CA)
Tier 4 N/A 1.4 2.2 2.91-3.34 151-155 41.4% 16.6 58.6%  92.9% 39.3%/CA 62%
 
Widener University (DE)
Tier 4 N/A 1.8 2.1 2.87-3.49 151-155 44.3% 15.9 49.5%  84.3% 66.3%/PA 78%
 
Willamette University (Collins) (OR)
Tier 4 N/A 2.1 2.4 2.99-3.54 155-160 37.7% 13.7 N/A  80.5% 73.1%/OR 76%
1 School did not return its U.S. News statistical survey.
A School was unable to complete the survey because of damage from Hurricane Katrina. Last year's data was used to calculate the school's ranking and is displayed here, with the exception of tuition.
Note: Numbers with * are from the fall 2004 entering class or school year and the 2003 graduating class as reported to the American Bar Association.

[Captain]

Wasn't Howard FTT in 2007? Awesome for them. Next year, they will bust into tier 2.

BTW, I may be white, but for some reason, I really want to see Howard get into the top tier. I don't know why. Maybe because it would piss off a lot of XOXOers.

[Special Agent Dana Scully]

Wasn't Howard FTT in 2007? Awesome for them. Next year, they will bust into tier 2.

BTW, I may be white, but for some reason, I really want to see Howard get into the top tier. I don't know why. Maybe because it would piss off a lot of XOXOers.