The Best Law Schools of 2015
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| Rank and Schools | Index | U.S. News | LSAT | Acceptance Rate | Jobs at Graduation | Private Salary | Public Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Stanford University | 98.375 | 3 | 171 | 10.3% | 94.5% | $160,000 | $62,459 |
| 2. Yale University | 98.0 | 1 | 173 | 9.4% | 89.6% | $160,000 | $61,036 |
| 3. University of Pennsylvania | 96.875 | 7 | 169 | 17.3% | 95.2% | $160,000 | $60,000 |
| 3. Harvard University | 96.875 | 2 | 173 | 15.6% | 91.0% | $160,000 | $58,000 |
| 5. University of Chicago | 94.75 | 4 | 170 | 19.6% | 94.0% | $160,000 | $57,000 |
| 6. University of Virginia | 93.375 | 8 | 169 | 17.7% | 97.5% | $160,000 | $53,000 |
| 7. University of California-Berkeley | 92.875 | 9 | 167 | 17.8% | 80.8% | $160,000 | $60,000 |
| 8. Northwestern University | 91.5 | 12 | 168 | 26.3% | 76.9% | $160,000 | $63,000 |
| 8. Duke University | 91.5 | 10 | 169 | 19.0% | 77.8% | $160,000 | $55,000 |
| 10. Columbia University | 91.25 | 4 | 171 | 21.3% | 93.2% | $160,000 | $50,000 |
| 11. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 89.625 | 10 | 168 | 27.0% | 75.0% | $160,000 | $57,408 |
| 12. Cornell University | 89.125 | 13 | 167 | 29.9% | 77.9% | $160,000 | $60,742 |
| 13. Georgetown Law Center | 87.875 | 13 | 168 | 31.1% | 77.3% | $160,000 | $58,000 |
| 13. New York University | 87.875 | 6 | 170 | 31.4% | 94.8% | $160,000 | $51,630 |
| 15. University of Southern California (Gould) | 85.375 | 20 | 166 | 29.3% | 58.8% | $160,000 | $60,000 |
| 16. University of California-Los Angeles | 84.25 | 16 | 167 | 28.2% | 55.6% | $160,000 | $56,704 |
| 17. George Washington University | 82.625 | 20 | 165 | 41.5% | 85.0% | $160,000 | $60,000 |
| 18. Vanderbilt University | 82.375 | 16 | 167 | 34.0% | 67.9% | $130,000 | $57,000 |
| 19. University of Texas-Austin | 81.0 | 15 | 166 | 30.3% | 64.1% | $160,000 | $50,000 |
| 20. University of Notre Dame | 79.875 | 26 | 163 | 28.1% | 60.7% | $105,000 | $57,000 |
| 21. Washington University (St. Louis) | 79.625 | 18 | 166 | 24.3% | 50.7% | $110,500 | $55,067 |
| 22. University of Alabama | 78.5 | 23 | 164 | 24.6% | 65.1% | $77,500 | $53,500 |
| 23. Boston University | 76.75 | 27 | 165 | 34.5% | 46.9% | $160,000 | $57,000 |
| 23.University of Washington | 76.75 | 24 | 164 | 26.1% | 50.8% | $95,000 | $55,000 |
| 25. University of Minnesota | 75.875 | 20 | 164 | 30.8% | 66.1% | $102,000 | $49,000 |
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