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Law Graduate Schools in the South

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We list 85 graduate schools offering law and paralegal majors in Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Best-Graduate-Programs.com team ranks Duke University (Durham, NC), Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN), and Washington and Lee University (Lexington, VA) the best three law graduate schools in the South.

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

Top 50 law graduate schools in the South:

Duke University - Graduate School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 5 law programs

Vanderbilt University - Graduate School Ranking
2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 3 law programs

Washington and Lee University - Graduate School Ranking
3. Washington and Lee University

Lexington, VA, 1 law program

Georgetown University - Graduate School Ranking
4. Georgetown University

Washington, DC, 11 law programs

Emory University - Graduate School Ranking
5. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 5 law programs

University of Virginia - Graduate School Ranking
6. University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA, 3 law programs

Tulane University of Louisiana - Graduate School Ranking
7. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA, 10 law programs

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Graduate School Ranking
8. University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 2 law programs

University of Richmond - Graduate School Ranking
9. University of Richmond

Richmond, VA, 2 law programs

University of Miami - Graduate School Ranking
10. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 6 law programs

University of Florida - Graduate School Ranking
11. University of Florida

Gainesville, FL, 6 law programs

Wake Forest University - Graduate School Ranking
12. Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC, 5 law programs

William & Mary - Graduate School Ranking
13. William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA, 2 law programs

Florida State University - Graduate School Ranking
14. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 5 law programs

The University of Texas at Austin - Graduate School Ranking
15. The University of Texas

Austin, TX, 2 law programs

George Washington University - Graduate School Ranking
16. George Washington University

Washington, DC, 11 law programs

Texas A & M University College Station - Graduate School Ranking
17. Texas A & M University College Station

College Station, TX, 8 law programs

American University - Graduate School Ranking
18. American University

Washington, DC, 9 law programs

Southern Methodist University - Graduate School Ranking
19. Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX, 5 law programs

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

Athens, GA, 3 law programs

Baylor University - Graduate School Ranking
21. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 2 law programs

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

Tulsa, OK, 4 law programs

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

Houston, TX, 6 law programs

Florida International University - Graduate School Ranking
24. Florida International University

Miami, FL, 3 law programs

University of South Carolina Columbia - Graduate School Ranking
Howard University - Graduate School Ranking
26. Howard University

Washington, DC, 2 law programs

Elon University - Graduate School Ranking
27. Elon University

Elon, NC, 1 law program

Texas Tech University - Graduate School Ranking
28. Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX, 1 law program

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Graduate School Ranking
29. The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Knoxville, TN, 6 law programs

The Catholic University of America - Graduate School Ranking
30. The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC, 3 law programs

University of Maryland Baltimore - Graduate School Ranking
31. University of Maryland Baltimore

Baltimore, MD, 2 law programs

University of Oklahoma Norman - Graduate School Ranking
32. University of Oklahoma Norman

Norman, OK, 11 law programs

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Graduate School Ranking
George Mason University - Graduate School Ranking
34. George Mason University

Fairfax, VA, 8 law programs

The University of Alabama - Graduate School Ranking
35. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 5 law programs

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Graduate School Ranking
University of Arkansas - Graduate School Ranking
37. University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR, 3 law programs

University of Kentucky - Graduate School Ranking
38. University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 1 law program

Nova Southeastern University - Graduate School Ranking
39. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL, 9 law programs

Stetson University - Graduate School Ranking
40. Stetson University

DeLand, FL, 5 law programs

Regent University - Graduate School Ranking
41. Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA, 4 law programs

Samford University - Graduate School Ranking
42. Samford University

Birmingham, AL, 6 law programs

University of Mississippi - Graduate School Ranking
43. University of Mississippi

University, MS, 3 law programs

West Virginia University - Graduate School Ranking
44. West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV, 2 law programs

Belmont University - Graduate School Ranking
45. Belmont University

Nashville, TN, 1 law program

Mercer University - Graduate School Ranking
46. Mercer University

Macon, GA, 1 law program

Mississippi College - Graduate School Ranking
47. Mississippi College

Clinton, MS, 3 law programs

Southern Adventist University - Graduate School Ranking
48. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN, 2 law programs

South Texas College of Law Houston - Graduate School Ranking
49. South Texas College of Law Houston

Houston, TX, 1 law program

University of Baltimore - Graduate School Ranking
50. University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD, 6 law programs


Law graduate schools in the South by state:

Schools by State3 Law Schools in Alabama2 Law Schools in Arkansas11 Law Schools in Florida6 Law Schools in Georgia4 Law Schools in Kentucky4 Law Schools in Louisiana2 Law Schools in Maryland2 Law Schools in Mississippi7 Law Schools in North Carolina3 Law Schools in Oklahoma1 Law Schools in South Carolina6 Law Schools in Tennessee13 Law Schools in Texas9 Law Schools in Virginia6 Law Schools in District of Columbia2 Law Schools in West Virginia


Law schools in other regions:

Midwest: 63 graduate schools
Northeast: 51 graduate schools
Northwest: 10 graduate schools
West: 55 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the South:

in Alabama:
Auburn: 1 graduate school
Birmingham: 3 graduate schools
Livingston: 1 graduate school
Mobile: 3 graduate schools
Tuscaloosa: 1 graduate school
in Arkansas:
Fayetteville: 1 graduate school
Jonesboro: 1 graduate school
in Delaware:
New Castle: 1 graduate school
in District of Columbia:
Washington: 14 graduate schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 3 graduate schools
Coral Gables: 1 graduate school
Fort Lauderdale: 3 graduate schools
Gainesville: 2 graduate schools
Jacksonville: 4 graduate schools
Melbourne: 2 graduate schools
Miami: 10 graduate schools
Orlando: 6 graduate schools
Tallahassee: 2 graduate schools
Tampa: 6 graduate schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 1 graduate school
Atlanta: 11 graduate schools
Kennesaw: 1 graduate school
Macon: 3 graduate schools
Savannah: 4 graduate schools
in Kentucky:
Campbellsville: 1 graduate school
Highland Heights: 1 graduate school
Lexington: 2 graduate schools
Louisville: 6 graduate schools
Williamsburg: 1 graduate school
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 3 graduate schools
New Orleans: 9 graduate schools
Shreveport: 3 graduate schools
in Maryland:
Adelphi: 1 graduate school
Baltimore: 10 graduate schools
College Park: 1 graduate school
in Mississippi:
Hattiesburg: 2 graduate schools
Jackson: 4 graduate schools
University: 1 graduate school
in North Carolina:
Chapel Hill: 1 graduate school
Charlotte: 5 graduate schools
Durham: 2 graduate schools
Greensboro: 4 graduate schools
Greenville: 1 graduate school
Raleigh: 4 graduate schools
Winston Salem: 5 graduate schools
in Oklahoma:
Norman: 1 graduate school
in Puerto Rico:
San Juan: 10 graduate schools
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 4 graduate schools
Clemson: 1 graduate school
Columbia: 5 graduate schools
in Tennessee:
Knoxville: 4 graduate schools
Memphis: 8 graduate schools
Nashville: 8 graduate schools
in Texas:
Arlington: 2 graduate schools
Austin: 8 graduate schools
Beaumont: 1 graduate school
College Station: 1 graduate school
Commerce: 1 graduate school
Dallas: 8 graduate schools
Denton: 2 graduate schools
Edinburg: 1 graduate school
Houston: 15 graduate schools
Lubbock: 3 graduate schools
Richardson: 3 graduate schools
San Antonio: 9 graduate schools
Waco: 1 graduate school
in Virginia:
Blacksburg: 1 graduate school
Charlottesville: 1 graduate school
Fairfax: 1 graduate school
Lynchburg: 4 graduate schools
Norfolk: 3 graduate schools
Richmond: 5 graduate schools
Virginia Beach: 4 graduate schools
in West Virginia:
Charles Town: 1 graduate school
Morgantown: 2 graduate schools
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