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Honors and Accolades

Rankings

About Rankings

At the University of St. Thomas School of Law, we are focused on providing an innovative and student-centered legal education unlike any other in the country. We welcome the accolades that have come our way.

Academic Excellence

Scholarly impact: Out of 200 law schools nationwide, St. Thomas School of Law's world-class faculty rank #23 for scholarly impact (2024), using the methodology developed by University of Chicago law professor Brian Leiter. The study measures the influence of a law school's faculty based on how often its work is cited.

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Outstanding Career Preparation & Relationship Development

J.D. career development support: Compared with students at other law schools, St. Thomas School of Law students report greater satisfaction with the support they receive for career and professional development.

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#6 Best Value Private Law School

National Jurist ranked St. Thomas Law #6 among private law schools for overall value in 2024.
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#8 for State and Local Clerkships

St. Thomas School of Law was ranked #8 on The Princeton Review's 2024 list of law schools for the Best State and Local Clerkships.
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U.S. News & World Report

St. Thomas Law was listed as No. 94 among the country's nearly 200 law schools in the 2025 U.S. News and World Report rankings. St. Thomas has been among the top 100 law schools in the country for the past three years.

Cutting-Edge Curriculum

St. Thomas Law offers a distinctive, whole-person legal education. We offer a cutting-edge curriculum, with a vast catalog of courses that allows students the ability to focus their studies in many areas of the law. A few of our programs have been even recognized by National Jurist.
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Faith and Legal Education

The School of Law was ranked #5 by National Jurist in 2025 on its list of the Most Devout Law Schools.

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LL.M. in U.S. Law

Best LL.M. program: The LL.M. in U.S. Law program at St. Thomas was named among the best programs in the nation by International Jurist in 2023.

Best LL.M. experience: The LL.M. in U.S. Law program received an A rating for law school experience on International Jurist's 2019 and 2021 list of Best LL.M. Programs.

Best LL.M. value: The LL.M. in U.S. Law program was also rated as a top school by International Jurist for its overall value in 2021.

Supportive, Purpose-Driven Community

93% Student Satisfaction

The results of the 2022 Law School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE) showed that 93% of first-year law students said they would still attend St. Thomas for law school if they had to choose again. Among third-year law students, 86% rated their overall experience at St. Thomas as "excellent" or "good." Seventy-five percent of 3Ls at other law schools rated their experience positively.

100% Paired with a Mentor

Each St. Thomas law student is paired with a lawyer or judge working in their area of interest to help them gain work experience, develop relationships and navigate the legal field.