For a second year, The University of Tulsa College of Law is among the top 100 law schools in the nation, ranked 86th by U.S. News and World Report 2014 Best Graduate Schools. As one of the smallest law schools in the country, TU has advanced in the rankings 61 spots during the past four years based on several factors. These include overall quality assessment, reputation, selectivity of student applications, job placement success and faculty resources.
The law school has earned significant gains in most categories in recent years through focused efforts to attract qualified applicants, refining curriculum to align with the practical realities of the market, and providing meaningful professional experiences for students during their legal education. There were 194 accredited law schools assessed in the rankings this year.
“Thanks to the collective efforts of our admissions and professional development offices, faculty, alumni network, and students, we have continued to excel at a time of mounting pressure on law schools and the legal job market,” said Janet Levit, Dean of the TU College of Law and Dean John Rogers Endowed Chair. “This improvement reflects a sharp focus on academic and professional excellence that continues to be at the core of our mission.”
“Our commitment to strengthening the legal education at TU College of Law and our rise in national rankings is not a coincidence,” said University of Tulsa President Steadman Upham. “These strides have been made through the hard work of many, not the least of whom are our exceptional students and faculty. We will continue this course forward.”
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