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Law Graduate Schools in the Midwest

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In 2024, we have evaluated 63 graduate schools offering law majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Our team ranks University of Chicago, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), and Washington University in St Louis (Saint Louis, MO) the top three law graduate schools in the Midwest.

See the best 50 law schools in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 50 law graduate schools in the Midwest:

University of Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
1. University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 3 law programs

Northwestern University - Graduate School Ranking
2. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 8 law programs

Washington University in St Louis - Graduate School Ranking
3. Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 9 law programs

University of Notre Dame - Graduate School Ranking
4. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN, 3 law programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Graduate School Ranking
5. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 7 law programs

Case Western Reserve University - Graduate School Ranking
6. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH, 7 law programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Graduate School Ranking
7. University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 5 law programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Graduate School Ranking
8. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 4 law programs

Ohio State University - Graduate School Ranking
9. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 2 law programs

Drake University - Graduate School Ranking
10. Drake University

Des Moines, IA, 3 law programs

Illinois Institute of Technology - Graduate School Ranking
11. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, IL, 7 law programs

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Graduate School Ranking
12. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, 5 law programs

Michigan State University - Graduate School Ranking
13. Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 5 law programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Graduate School Ranking
14. Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 7 law programs

University of St Thomas - Graduate School Ranking
15. University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN, 2 law programs

Saint Louis University - Graduate School Ranking
16. Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO, 3 law programs

Marquette University - Graduate School Ranking
17. Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI, 3 law programs

Creighton University - Graduate School Ranking
18. Creighton University

Omaha, NE, 4 law programs

DePaul University - Graduate School Ranking
19. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 6 law programs

University of Iowa - Graduate School Ranking
20. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 3 law programs

University of Cincinnati - Graduate School Ranking
21. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 6 law programs

University of Kansas - Graduate School Ranking
22. University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, 7 law programs

University of Dayton - Graduate School Ranking
23. University of Dayton

Dayton, OH, 2 law programs

University of Missouri Columbia - Graduate School Ranking
24. University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 4 law programs

College of Saint Mary - Graduate School Ranking
25. College of Saint Mary

Omaha, NE, 1 law program

Kansas State University - Graduate School Ranking
26. Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS, 1 law program

Loyola University Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
27. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL, 15 law programs

University of Illinois Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
28. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 6 law programs

Capital University - Graduate School Ranking
29. Capital University

Columbus, OH, 3 law programs

University of Nebraska Lincoln - Graduate School Ranking
30. University of Nebraska Lincoln

Lincoln, NE, 6 law programs

Wayne State University - Graduate School Ranking
31. Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, 10 law programs

Ohio Northern University - Graduate School Ranking
32. Ohio Northern University

Ada, OH, 2 law programs

Oakland University - Graduate School Ranking
33. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 1 law program

University of Missouri Kansas City - Graduate School Ranking
34. University of Missouri Kansas City

Kansas City, MO, 3 law programs

University of Toledo - Graduate School Ranking
35. University of Toledo

Toledo, OH, 4 law programs

University of South Dakota - Graduate School Ranking
36. University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD, 1 law program

University of North Dakota - Graduate School Ranking
37. University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND, 4 law programs

Webster University - Graduate School Ranking
38. Webster University

Saint Louis, MO, 6 law programs

Ohio University - Graduate School Ranking
39. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 1 law program

Missouri State University Springfield - Graduate School Ranking
40. Missouri State University Springfield

Springfield, MO, 1 law program

Mitchell Hamline School of Law - Graduate School Ranking
41. Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Saint Paul, MN, 2 law programs

Western Michigan University Law School - Graduate School Ranking
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis - Graduate School Ranking
University of Akron - Graduate School Ranking
44. University of Akron

Akron, OH, 4 law programs

Cleveland State University - Graduate School Ranking
45. Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH, 4 law programs

University of Illinois Springfield - Graduate School Ranking
46. University of Illinois Springfield

Springfield, IL, 1 law program

Roosevelt University - Graduate School Ranking
47. Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL, 2 law programs

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Graduate School Ranking
48. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI, 1 law program

Northern Michigan University - Graduate School Ranking
49. Northern Michigan University

Marquette, MI, 1 law program

Washburn University - Graduate School Ranking
50. Washburn University

Topeka, KS, 3 law programs


Law graduate schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State12 Law Schools in Illinois5 Law Schools in Indiana2 Law Schools in Iowa3 Law Schools in Kansas10 Law Schools in Michigan5 Law Schools in Minnesota6 Law Schools in Missouri3 Law Schools in Nebraska1 Law Schools in North Dakota11 Law Schools in Ohio1 Law Schools in South Dakota4 Law Schools in Wisconsin


Law schools in other regions:

Northeast: 51 graduate schools
Northwest: 10 graduate schools
South: 85 graduate schools
Southeast: 59 graduate schools
West: 55 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Aurora: 1 graduate school
Carbondale: 1 graduate school
Champaign: 1 graduate school
Chicago: 27 graduate schools
Dekalb: 1 graduate school
Edwardsville: 1 graduate school
Evanston: 2 graduate schools
Lisle: 2 graduate schools
Naperville: 2 graduate schools
Normal: 1 graduate school
River Forest: 2 graduate schools
Romeoville: 1 graduate school
in Indiana:
Bloomington: 1 graduate school
Evansville: 2 graduate schools
Fort Wayne: 4 graduate schools
Indianapolis: 6 graduate schools
Muncie: 1 graduate school
Notre Dame: 2 graduate schools
West Lafayette: 2 graduate schools
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 graduate school
Davenport: 2 graduate schools
Des Moines: 4 graduate schools
Iowa City: 1 graduate school
in Kansas:
Emporia: 1 graduate school
Hays: 1 graduate school
Lawrence: 1 graduate school
Manhattan: 1 graduate school
Pittsburg: 1 graduate school
Wichita: 3 graduate schools
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 graduate school
Ann Arbor: 2 graduate schools
Dearborn: 1 graduate school
Detroit: 5 graduate schools
East Lansing: 1 graduate school
Kalamazoo: 2 graduate schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 graduate school
Rochester Hills: 1 graduate school
Spring Arbor: 1 graduate school
Ypsilanti: 1 graduate school
in Minnesota:
Duluth: 2 graduate schools
Mankato: 2 graduate schools
Minneapolis: 6 graduate schools
Saint Paul: 10 graduate schools
Winona: 2 graduate schools
in Missouri:
Columbia: 3 graduate schools
Kansas City: 10 graduate schools
Kirksville: 2 graduate schools
Maryville: 1 graduate school
Rolla: 1 graduate school
Saint Charles: 1 graduate school
Saint Louis: 13 graduate schools
Springfield: 6 graduate schools
Warrensburg: 1 graduate school
in Nebraska:
Bellevue: 1 graduate school
Lincoln: 3 graduate schools
Omaha: 6 graduate schools
in North Dakota:
Fargo: 2 graduate schools
Grand Forks: 1 graduate school
in Ohio:
Akron: 1 graduate school
Athens: 1 graduate school
Bowling Green: 1 graduate school
Cincinnati: 6 graduate schools
Cleveland: 4 graduate schools
Columbus: 9 graduate schools
Dayton: 4 graduate schools
Kent: 1 graduate school
Oxford: 1 graduate school
Toledo: 2 graduate schools
Youngstown: 1 graduate school
in South Dakota:
Vermillion: 1 graduate school
in Wisconsin:
La Crosse: 2 graduate schools
Madison: 4 graduate schools
Mequon: 1 graduate school
Milwaukee: 9 graduate schools
Whitewater: 1 graduate school
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