100 Best Tax Law schools in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Tax Law. A graph of 578K citations received by 20.3K academic papers made by 189 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Tax Law

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Tax Law

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

3. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Tax Law

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

4. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Tax Law

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

5. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Tax Law

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Tax Law

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Tax Law

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

8. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Tax Law

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

9. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Tax Law

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

10. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Tax Law

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

11. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Tax Law

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

12. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Tax Law

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

13. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Tax Law

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

14. University of Texas at Austin

For Tax Law

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

15. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Tax Law

#16 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

16. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Tax Law

#17 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

17. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Tax Law

#18 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

18. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Tax Law

#19 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

19. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Tax Law

#20 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

20. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Tax Law

#21 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

21. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Tax Law

#23 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

22. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Tax Law

#24 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

23. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Tax Law

#25 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

24. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Tax Law

#26 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

25. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Tax Law

#27 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

26. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Tax Law

#28 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

27. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Tax Law

#29 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

28. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Tax Law

#30 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

29. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Tax Law

#31 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

30. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Tax Law

#32 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

31. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Tax Law

#34 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

32. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Tax Law

#35 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

33. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Tax Law

#36 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

34. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Tax Law

#37 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

35. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Tax Law

#38 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

36. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Tax Law

#39 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

37. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Tax Law

#40 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

38. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Tax Law

#41 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

39. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Tax Law

#43 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

40. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Tax Law

#44 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

41. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Tax Law

#45 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

42. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Tax Law

#46 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

43. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Tax Law

#47 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

44. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Tax Law

#48 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

45. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Tax Law

#49 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

46. New York Law School

New York State | New York City

For Tax Law

#50 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,062
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

47. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Tax Law

#52 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

48. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Tax Law

#53 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

49. Fordham University

New York State | New York City

For Tax Law

#54 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

50. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Tax Law

#56 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

51. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Tax Law

#57 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

52. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Tax Law

#58 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

53. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Tax Law

#59 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

54. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Tax Law

#60 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,427

55. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Tax Law

#61 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

56. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Tax Law

#62 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

57. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Tax Law

#63 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

58. Southern Methodist University

For Tax Law

#64 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

59. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Tax Law

#65 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

60. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Tax Law

#66 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

61. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Tax Law

#67 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

62. Pace University

New York State | New York City

For Tax Law

#68 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

63. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Tax Law

#69 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

64. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Tax Law

#71 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

65. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

New Jersey | Woodland Park

For Tax Law

#72 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,815
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $16,909

66. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Tax Law

#73 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

67. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Tax Law

#74 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

68. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Tax Law

#75 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

69. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Tax Law

#76 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

70. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Tax Law

#79 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,322

71. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Tax Law

#80 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

72. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Tax Law

#81 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

73. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Tax Law

#82 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

74. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Tax Law

#83 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

75. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Tax Law

#84 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

76. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Tax Law

#85 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

77. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Tax Law

#86 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

78. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Tax Law

#87 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

79. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Tax Law

#89 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

80. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Tax Law

#90 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

81. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Tax Law

#91 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

82. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Tax Law

#93 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

83. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Tax Law

#94 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

84. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Tax Law

#95 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

85. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

North Carolina | Greensboro

For Tax Law

#96 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

86. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Tax Law

#97 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,676

87. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Tax Law

#98 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

88. CUNY Hunter College

New York State | New York City

For Tax Law

#99 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

89. College of William and Mary

Virginia | Williamsburg

For Tax Law

#100 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 55%

90. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Tax Law

#101 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

91. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Tax Law

#102 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

92. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Tax Law

#103 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,534

93. University of San Diego

California | San Diego

For Tax Law

#104 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Net Price: $37,918
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $40,965

94. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Tax Law

#105 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

95. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Tax Law

#106 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

96. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Tax Law

#107 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

97. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Tax Law

#108 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

98. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Tax Law

#109 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

99. John F. Kennedy University

California | Pleasant Hill

For Tax Law

#112 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1964

100. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Tax Law

#113 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

The best cities to study Tax Law in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ann Arbor, Berkeley, Cambridge, and Chicago.