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2024 Best Pre-Law Bachelor's Degree Schools

8 Colleges in the United States
331 Bachelor's Degrees
Pre-Law is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #443 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Pre-Law Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 331 bachelor's degrees in pre-law during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Pre-Law School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Pre-Law Bachelor's Degree Schools Your choice of pre-law for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for pre-law students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Pre-Law in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in pre-law.

Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Pre-Law

1
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
97 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in pre-law. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in pre-law from Michigan State University

2
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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
92 Annual Graduates

Liberty University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in pre-law. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg.More information about a bachelor’s in pre-law from Liberty University

3
2 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Creighton University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in pre-law. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in pre-law from Creighton University

4
1 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - Kansas City is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in pre-law. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in pre-law from University of Missouri - Kansas City

5
1 Annual Graduates

RWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bristol.More information about a bachelor’s in pre-law from Roger Williams University

6
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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
11 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in pre-law from Nova Southeastern University

7
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Champlain College
Burlington, VT
13 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in pre-law from Champlain College

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8 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in pre-law from Barry University

Pre-Law by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 2 majors within the Non-Professional General Legal Studies area of study, Pre-Law has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Studies 2,775
Non-Professional Legal Studies, Other 1

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