100 Best Tax Law schools in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 551K citations received by 20.1K academic papers made by 186 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: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Tax Law

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

3. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Tax Law

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

4. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Tax Law

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Tax Law

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Tax Law

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

8. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Tax Law

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

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: $17,998

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: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

11. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Tax Law

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

12. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Tax Law

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

13. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Tax Law

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
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: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

15. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Tax Law

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

16. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Tax Law

#17 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

17. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Tax Law

#18 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
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: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

19. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Tax Law

#20 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

20. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Tax Law

#21 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

21. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Tax Law

#23 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

22. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Tax Law

#24 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

23. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Tax Law

#25 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

24. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Tax Law

#26 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

25. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Tax Law

#27 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

26. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Tax Law

#28 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

27. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Tax Law

#29 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

28. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Tax Law

#30 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

29. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Tax Law

#32 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

30. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Tax Law

#33 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

31. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Tax Law

#34 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

32. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Tax Law

#35 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

33. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Tax Law

#36 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

34. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Tax Law

#37 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

35. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Tax Law

#38 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

36. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Tax Law

#39 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

37. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Tax Law

#40 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

38. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Tax Law

#41 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

39. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Tax Law

#43 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

40. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Tax Law

#44 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

41. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Tax Law

#45 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

42. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Tax Law

#46 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

43. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Tax Law

#47 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

44. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Tax Law

#48 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

45. New York Law School

New York State | New York City

For Tax Law

#49 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,056
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

46. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Tax Law

#51 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

47. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Tax Law

#52 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

48. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Tax Law

#53 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

49. Fordham University

New York State | New York City

For Tax Law

#55 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

50. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Tax Law

#56 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

51. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Tax Law

#57 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

52. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Tax Law

#58 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

53. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Tax Law

#59 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
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: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

55. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Tax Law

#61 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

56. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Tax Law

#62 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

57. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Tax Law

#63 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

58. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Tax Law

#64 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

59. Southern Methodist University

For Tax Law

#65 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,792

60. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Tax Law

#66 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

61. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Tax Law

#67 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

62. Pace University

New York State | New York City

For Tax Law

#68 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

63. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Tax Law

#70 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

64. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

New Jersey | Woodland Park

For Tax Law

#71 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,068
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $18,293

65. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Tax Law

#72 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

66. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Tax Law

#73 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

67. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Tax Law

#74 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

68. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Tax Law

#75 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

69. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Tax Law

#76 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

70. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Tax Law

#79 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,031

71. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Tax Law

#80 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

72. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Tax Law

#81 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

73. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Tax Law

#82 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

74. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Tax Law

#83 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

75. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Tax Law

#84 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

76. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Tax Law

#85 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

77. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Tax Law

#86 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

78. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Tax Law

#88 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

79. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Tax Law

#89 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

80. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Tax Law

#90 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

81. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Tax Law

#91 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

82. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Tax Law

#93 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

83. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Tax Law

#94 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

84. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Tax Law

#95 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

85. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

North Carolina | Greensboro

For Tax Law

#96 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

86. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Tax Law

#97 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

87. CUNY Hunter College

New York State | New York City

For Tax Law

#98 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

88. College of William and Mary

Virginia | Williamsburg

For Tax Law

#99 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1438
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

89. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Tax Law

#100 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

90. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Tax Law

#101 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $40,189

91. University of San Diego

California | San Diego

For Tax Law

#102 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Net Price: $37,675
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $37,444

92. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Tax Law

#103 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

93. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Tax Law

#104 in North America

#234 in the World

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

94. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Tax Law

#105 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,753

95. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Tax Law

#106 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

96. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Tax Law

#107 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

97. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Tax Law

#108 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

98. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Tax Law

#110 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

99. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Tax Law

#111 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,592

100. John F. Kennedy University

California | Pleasant Hill

For Tax Law

#112 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1964

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.