100 Best Tax Law schools in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 362K citations received by 18.1K academic papers made by 225 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: 74%

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Tax Law

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

3. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Tax Law

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

4. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Tax Law

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Tax Law

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

7. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Tax Law

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Tax Law

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

9. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Tax Law

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

10. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Tax Law

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

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: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

12. University of Texas at Austin

For Tax Law

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

13. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Tax Law

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

14. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Tax Law

#15 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

15. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Tax Law

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

16. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Tax Law

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

17. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Tax Law

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

18. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Tax Law

#19 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

19. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Tax Law

#20 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

20. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Tax Law

#21 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

21. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Tax Law

#23 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

22. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Tax Law

#24 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

23. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Tax Law

#25 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

24. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Tax Law

#27 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

25. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Tax Law

#28 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

26. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Tax Law

#29 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

27. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Tax Law

#30 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

28. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Tax Law

#31 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

29. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Tax Law

#32 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

30. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Tax Law

#33 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

31. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Tax Law

#34 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

32. New York Law School

New York State | New York City

For Tax Law

#35 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,050
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1891

33. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Tax Law

#37 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

34. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Tax Law

#38 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

35. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Tax Law

#39 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

36. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Tax Law

#40 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

37. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Tax Law

#41 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

38. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Tax Law

#42 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

39. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Tax Law

#43 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

40. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Tax Law

#44 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

41. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Tax Law

#45 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

42. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Tax Law

#46 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

43. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Tax Law

#48 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

44. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Tax Law

#49 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

45. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Tax Law

#50 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

46. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Tax Law

#51 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

47. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Tax Law

#53 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

48. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Tax Law

#54 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

49. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Tax Law

#55 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

50. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Tax Law

#56 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

51. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Tax Law

#57 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

52. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Tax Law

#58 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

53. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Tax Law

#59 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

54. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Tax Law

#60 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

55. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Tax Law

#61 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

56. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Tax Law

#62 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,263

57. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Tax Law

#63 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

58. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Tax Law

#64 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

59. Pace University

New York State | New York City

For Tax Law

#65 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

60. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Tax Law

#66 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

61. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Tax Law

#67 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

62. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Tax Law

#68 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

63. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Tax Law

#70 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

64. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Tax Law

#72 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,136

65. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Tax Law

#73 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

66. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Tax Law

#74 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

67. Fordham University

New York State | New York City

For Tax Law

#75 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

68. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Tax Law

#76 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

69. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Tax Law

#77 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

70. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Tax Law

#78 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

71. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Tax Law

#79 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

72. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Tax Law

#80 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

73. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Tax Law

#81 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

74. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Tax Law

#82 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

75. Southern Methodist University

For Tax Law

#83 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

76. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Tax Law

#84 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

77. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Tax Law

#86 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

78. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Tax Law

#87 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

79. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Tax Law

#89 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

80. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Tax Law

#91 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

81. CUNY Hunter College

New York State | New York City

For Tax Law

#92 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

82. University of San Diego

California | San Diego

For Tax Law

#93 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $36,008
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $36,408

83. College of William and Mary

Virginia | Williamsburg

For Tax Law

#94 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1448
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 79%

84. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Tax Law

#95 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $41,369

85. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Tax Law

#96 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

86. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Tax Law

#97 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

87. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

North Carolina | Greensboro

For Tax Law

#98 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

88. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Tax Law

#99 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,600

89. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Tax Law

#100 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

90. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Tax Law

#101 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

91. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Tax Law

#103 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

92. Suffolk University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Tax Law

#105 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,270

93. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Tax Law

#106 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

94. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Tax Law

#107 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

95. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Tax Law

#109 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

96. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Tax Law

#110 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

97. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Tax Law

#111 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

98. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Tax Law

#112 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

99. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Tax Law

#113 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

100. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Tax Law

#114 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,511

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