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

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

SAN DIEGO (March 29, 2022) – The University of San Diego (USD) School of Law jumped in Graduate School rankings for the 2023 U.S. News and World Report in the Best Law School category (#64 from #86).

The Law-Full Time program jumped by 22 points, ranking the program #64 in the country and #9 in California.

“We are pleased that the tremendous strengths of our faculty, staff, and students are reflected in the increase in the U.S. News rankings by 22 points to a rank of 64.  We realize that there are many ways to assess the caliber of a law school.  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 support and enhance these qualities to support the next generation of lawyers who make a difference in our communities every day,” said Robert Schapiro, Dean and C. Hugh Friedman Professor of Law at the University of San Diego.

According to the 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 28th 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.