USD School of Law Rises in the Latest U.S. News and World Report Best Law Schools Rankings

SAN DIEGO (April 16, 2024) – The University of San Diego (USD) School of Law rose by 10 places in the latest U.S. News and World Report Best of 2024 Law School Rankings. The part-time program and five of the specialty programs were ranked in the top 25%. USD School of Law was ranked #68 overall, and the part-time program was ranked #6. The highly ranked specialty programs were Intellectual Property, Tax, Constitutional Law, Business and Corporate Law, and Contacts and Commercial Law.

"I am pleased that our outstanding programs are receiving this type of well-deserved recognition," said Dean and C. Hugh Friedman, Professor of Law Robert Schapiro. "Our exceptional faculty and students ensure that these areas of distinction shine brightly. More important than any one ranking are the overall excellence of our law school community and the exceptional legal education we offer. We are committed to continuing to enhance these qualities to support the next generation of lawyers who make a difference in our communities every day.”

According to U.S. News & World Report, the rankings are designed for prospective students looking to further their education beyond college. The Best Graduate Schools rankings evaluate programs in a variety of disciplines, including business, education, engineering, law, medicine, and nursing. Prospective students can see how the University of San Diego compares to other institutions and how the rankings are calculated on USNews.com.

About the University of San Diego School of Law

Each year, USD educates approximately 800 Juris Doctor and graduate law students from throughout the United States and around the world. The law school is best known for its offerings in the areas of business and corporate law, constitutional law, intellectual property, international and comparative law, public interest law and taxation.

USD School of Law is one of the 84 law schools elected to the Order of the Coif, a national honor society for law school graduates. The law school’s faculty is a strong group of outstanding scholars and teachers with national and international reputations and currently ranks 30th nationally among U.S. law faculties in scholarly impact and 41st nationally in past-year faculty downloads on the Social Sciences Research Network (SSRN). The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1954, the law school is part of the University of San Diego, a private, independent, Roman Catholic university chartered in 1949.