100 Best Tax Law schools in the United States

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 693M citations received by 21.4M academic papers made by 180 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: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Tax Law

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

3. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Tax Law

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

4. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Tax Law

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

5. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Tax Law

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

6. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Tax Law

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Tax Law

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

8. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Tax Law

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

9. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Tax Law

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

10. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Tax Law

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

11. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Tax Law

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Tax Law

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

13. University of Texas at Austin

For Tax Law

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

14. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Tax Law

#15 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

15. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Tax Law

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

16. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Tax Law

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

17. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Tax Law

#18 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

18. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Tax Law

#19 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

19. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Tax Law

#20 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

20. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Tax Law

#22 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

21. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Tax Law

#24 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

22. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Tax Law

#26 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

23. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Tax Law

#27 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

24. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Tax Law

#28 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

25. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Tax Law

#29 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

26. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Tax Law

#30 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

27. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Tax Law

#31 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

28. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Tax Law

#32 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

29. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Tax Law

#33 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,630

30. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Tax Law

#34 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

31. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Tax Law

#35 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,545

32. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Tax Law

#36 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

33. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Tax Law

#37 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

34. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Tax Law

#38 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,159

35. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Tax Law

#39 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,078

36. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Tax Law

#40 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $18,521

37. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Tax Law

#42 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

38. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Tax Law

#43 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

39. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Tax Law

#44 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,240

40. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Tax Law

#45 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

41. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Tax Law

#47 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

42. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Tax Law

#48 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

43. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Tax Law

#49 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,049

44. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Tax Law

#50 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

45. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Tax Law

#51 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,590
Enrollment: 22,257

46. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Tax Law

#52 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

47. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Tax Law

#53 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

48. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Tax Law

#54 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

49. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Tax Law

#55 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,048

50. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Tax Law

#56 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

51. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Tax Law

#57 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

52. Pace University

New York State | New York City

For Tax Law

#58 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $30,632

53. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Tax Law

#59 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,513

54. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Tax Law

#60 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

55. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Tax Law

#61 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

56. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Tax Law

#62 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

57. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Tax Law

#63 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

58. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Tax Law

#64 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

59. Fordham University

New York State | New York City

For Tax Law

#65 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $37,583

60. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Tax Law

#66 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

61. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Tax Law

#67 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,432

62. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Tax Law

#69 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

63. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Tax Law

#70 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

64. Southern Methodist University

For Tax Law

#71 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $41,986

65. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Tax Law

#72 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

66. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Tax Law

#73 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

67. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Tax Law

#74 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

68. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Tax Law

#76 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

69. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Tax Law

#77 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

70. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Tax Law

#78 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

71. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Tax Law

#79 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

72. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Tax Law

#80 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,566

73. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Massachusetts | Boston

For Tax Law

#81 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

74. University of San Diego

California | San Diego

For Tax Law

#82 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $34,155
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $34,413

75. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Tax Law

#83 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

76. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Tax Law

#84 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

77. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Tax Law

#86 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,774
Enrollment: 20,229

78. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Tax Law

#87 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

79. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Tax Law

#88 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

80. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

North Carolina | Greensboro

For Tax Law

#89 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1178
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 86%

81. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Tax Law

#90 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $35,012

82. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Tax Law

#91 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

83. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Tax Law

#92 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

84. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Tax Law

#93 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

85. CUNY Hunter College

New York State | New York City

For Tax Law

#95 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $8,519
Enrollment: 24,099

86. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Tax Law

#96 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $28,622

87. New York Law School

New York State | New York City

For Tax Law

#97 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 1,130
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1891

88. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Tax Law

#100 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,371

89. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Tax Law

#101 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

90. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Tax Law

#102 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,292
Enrollment: 35,626

91. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Tax Law

#103 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

92. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Tax Law

#104 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,076

93. College of William and Mary

Virginia | Williamsburg

For Tax Law

#105 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 58%

94. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Tax Law

#106 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

95. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Tax Law

#107 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

96. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Tax Law

#109 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,162
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $47,556

97. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Tax Law

#110 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

98. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Tax Law

#111 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,993
Enrollment: 29,843

99. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Tax Law

#112 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $10,448
Enrollment: 31,526

100. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Tax Law

#113 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

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 New York.