100 Best colleges for Law Enforcement 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 Law Enforcement. A graph of 1.26M citations received by 51.9K academic papers made by 280 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 California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Law Enforcement

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Law Enforcement

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Law Enforcement

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Law Enforcement

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Law Enforcement

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

6. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Law Enforcement

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

7. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Law Enforcement

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

8. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Law Enforcement

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

9. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Law Enforcement

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

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

10. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Law Enforcement

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

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

11. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Law Enforcement

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

12. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Law Enforcement

#13 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

13. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Law Enforcement

#14 in North America

#18 in the World

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

14. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Law Enforcement

#15 in North America

#19 in the World

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

15. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Law Enforcement

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

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

16. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Law Enforcement

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

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

17. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Law Enforcement

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

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

18. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Law Enforcement

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

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

19. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Law Enforcement

#21 in North America

#25 in the World

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

20. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Law Enforcement

#22 in North America

#26 in the World

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

21. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Law Enforcement

#23 in North America

#28 in the World

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

22. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Law Enforcement

#24 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

23. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Law Enforcement

#25 in North America

#30 in the World

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

24. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Law Enforcement

#26 in North America

#31 in the World

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

25. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Law Enforcement

#27 in North America

#34 in the World

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

26. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York State | New York City

For Law Enforcement

#28 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

27. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Law Enforcement

#29 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

28. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Law Enforcement

#30 in North America

#43 in the World

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

29. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Law Enforcement

#31 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

30. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Law Enforcement

#32 in North America

#45 in the World

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

31. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Law Enforcement

#33 in North America

#47 in the World

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

32. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Law Enforcement

#34 in North America

#51 in the World

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

33. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Law Enforcement

#35 in North America

#52 in the World

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

34. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Law Enforcement

#36 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

35. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Law Enforcement

#37 in North America

#55 in the World

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

36. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Law Enforcement

#38 in North America

#57 in the World

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

37. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Law Enforcement

#39 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

38. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Law Enforcement

#40 in North America

#59 in the World

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

39. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Law Enforcement

#41 in North America

#60 in the World

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

40. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Law Enforcement

#42 in North America

#61 in the World

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

41. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Law Enforcement

#43 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

42. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Law Enforcement

#44 in North America

#63 in the World

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

43. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Law Enforcement

#45 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

44. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Law Enforcement

#46 in North America

#66 in the World

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

45. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Law Enforcement

#47 in North America

#67 in the World

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

46. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Law Enforcement

#48 in North America

#68 in the World

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

47. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Law Enforcement

#49 in North America

#69 in the World

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

48. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Law Enforcement

#50 in North America

#70 in the World

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

49. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Law Enforcement

#51 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

50. Fordham University

New York State | New York City

For Law Enforcement

#52 in North America

#73 in the World

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

51. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Law Enforcement

#53 in North America

#76 in the World

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

52. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Law Enforcement

#54 in North America

#77 in the World

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

53. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Law Enforcement

#55 in North America

#78 in the World

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

54. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Law Enforcement

#56 in North America

#79 in the World

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

55. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Law Enforcement

#57 in North America

#81 in the World

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

56. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Law Enforcement

#58 in North America

#82 in the World

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

57. New York Law School

New York State | New York City

For Law Enforcement

#62 in North America

#87 in the World

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

58. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Law Enforcement

#63 in North America

#88 in the World

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

59. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Law Enforcement

#64 in North America

#89 in the World

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

60. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Law Enforcement

#66 in North America

#91 in the World

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

61. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Law Enforcement

#67 in North America

#92 in the World

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

62. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Law Enforcement

#68 in North America

#93 in the World

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

63. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Law Enforcement

#69 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

64. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Law Enforcement

#70 in North America

#97 in the World

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

65. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Law Enforcement

#71 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

66. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Law Enforcement

#73 in North America

#104 in the World

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

67. Sam Houston State University

Texas | Huntsville

For Law Enforcement

#74 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

68. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Law Enforcement

#75 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

69. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Law Enforcement

#76 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

70. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Law Enforcement

#78 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

71. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Law Enforcement

#79 in North America

#122 in the World

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

72. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Law Enforcement

#80 in North America

#124 in the World

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

73. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Law Enforcement

#82 in North America

#126 in the World

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

74. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Law Enforcement

#83 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

75. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Law Enforcement

#84 in North America

#129 in the World

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

76. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Law Enforcement

#85 in North America

#131 in the World

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

77. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Law Enforcement

#86 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

78. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Law Enforcement

#88 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

79. DePaul University

Illinois | Chicago

For Law Enforcement

#89 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,129

80. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Law Enforcement

#91 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

81. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Law Enforcement

#92 in North America

#141 in the World

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

82. Villanova University

Pennsylvania | Villanova

For Law Enforcement

#93 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,946

83. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Law Enforcement

#94 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

84. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Law Enforcement

#95 in North America

#146 in the World

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

85. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Law Enforcement

#96 in North America

#153 in the World

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

86. Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Minnesota | Saint Paul

For Law Enforcement

#97 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 1,217
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 2015

87. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Law Enforcement

#98 in North America

#156 in the World

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

88. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Law Enforcement

#99 in North America

#157 in the World

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

89. University of Missouri - St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Law Enforcement

#100 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

90. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Law Enforcement

#101 in North America

#159 in the World

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

91. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Law Enforcement

#102 in North America

#160 in the World

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

92. College of William and Mary

Virginia | Williamsburg

For Law Enforcement

#103 in North America

#161 in the World

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

93. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Law Enforcement

#104 in North America

#162 in the World

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

94. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Law Enforcement

#105 in North America

#166 in the World

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

95. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Law Enforcement

#106 in North America

#168 in the World

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

96. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Law Enforcement

#107 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

97. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Law Enforcement

#108 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

98. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Law Enforcement

#109 in North America

#178 in the World

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

99. Washington and Lee University

Virginia | Lexington

For Law Enforcement

#110 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,667

100. Southern Methodist University

Texas | Dallas

For Law Enforcement

#111 in North America

#184 in the World

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

The best cities to study Law Enforcement in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Berkeley, Philadelphia, Chicago, and New Haven.