100 Best colleges for Law Enforcement 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 Law Enforcement. A graph of 861K citations received by 47.6K academic papers made by 320 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: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

2. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Law Enforcement

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Law Enforcement

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Law Enforcement

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

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: 74%

6. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Law Enforcement

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

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

7. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Law Enforcement

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

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

8. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Law Enforcement

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

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

9. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Law Enforcement

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

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

10. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Law Enforcement

#11 in North America

#15 in the World

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

11. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Law Enforcement

#12 in North America

#16 in the World

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

12. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Law Enforcement

#14 in North America

#18 in the World

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

13. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Law Enforcement

#15 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

14. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Law Enforcement

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

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

15. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Law Enforcement

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

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

16. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Law Enforcement

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

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

17. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Law Enforcement

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

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

18. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Law Enforcement

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

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

19. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Law Enforcement

#21 in North America

#25 in the World

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

20. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Law Enforcement

#22 in North America

#26 in the World

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

21. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Law Enforcement

#23 in North America

#27 in the World

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

22. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Law Enforcement

#24 in North America

#29 in the World

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

23. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Law Enforcement

#25 in North America

#30 in the World

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

24. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Law Enforcement

#26 in North America

#31 in the World

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

25. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York State | New York City

For Law Enforcement

#27 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

26. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Law Enforcement

#28 in North America

#35 in the World

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

27. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Law Enforcement

#29 in North America

#37 in the World

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

28. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Law Enforcement

#30 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

29. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Law Enforcement

#31 in North America

#42 in the World

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

30. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Law Enforcement

#32 in North America

#43 in the World

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

31. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Law Enforcement

#33 in North America

#48 in the World

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

32. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Law Enforcement

#34 in North America

#49 in the World

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

33. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Law Enforcement

#35 in North America

#50 in the World

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

34. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Law Enforcement

#36 in North America

#52 in the World

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

35. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Law Enforcement

#37 in North America

#54 in the World

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

36. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Law Enforcement

#38 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

37. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Law Enforcement

#39 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

38. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Law Enforcement

#40 in North America

#57 in the World

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

39. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Law Enforcement

#41 in North America

#58 in the World

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

40. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Law Enforcement

#42 in North America

#59 in the World

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

41. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Law Enforcement

#43 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

42. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Law Enforcement

#44 in North America

#61 in the World

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

43. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Law Enforcement

#45 in North America

#62 in the World

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

44. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Law Enforcement

#46 in North America

#64 in the World

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

45. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Law Enforcement

#47 in North America

#67 in the World

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

46. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Law Enforcement

#48 in North America

#68 in the World

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

47. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Law Enforcement

#49 in North America

#70 in the World

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

48. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Law Enforcement

#50 in North America

#71 in the World

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

49. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Law Enforcement

#52 in North America

#73 in the World

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

50. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Law Enforcement

#53 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

51. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Law Enforcement

#54 in North America

#75 in the World

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

52. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Law Enforcement

#55 in North America

#76 in the World

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

53. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Law Enforcement

#56 in North America

#77 in the World

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

54. New York Law School

New York State | New York City

For Law Enforcement

#58 in North America

#79 in the World

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

55. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Law Enforcement

#59 in North America

#81 in the World

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

56. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Law Enforcement

#60 in North America

#82 in the World

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

57. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Law Enforcement

#61 in North America

#84 in the World

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

58. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Law Enforcement

#62 in North America

#85 in the World

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

59. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Law Enforcement

#63 in North America

#86 in the World

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

60. Sam Houston State University

Texas | Huntsville

For Law Enforcement

#65 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

61. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Law Enforcement

#67 in North America

#93 in the World

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

62. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Law Enforcement

#68 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

63. Fordham University

New York State | New York City

For Law Enforcement

#69 in North America

#95 in the World

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

64. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Law Enforcement

#71 in North America

#100 in the World

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

65. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Law Enforcement

#72 in North America

#101 in the World

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

66. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Law Enforcement

#73 in North America

#103 in the World

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

67. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Law Enforcement

#74 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

68. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Law Enforcement

#75 in North America

#108 in the World

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

69. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Law Enforcement

#76 in North America

#111 in the World

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

70. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Law Enforcement

#77 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

71. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Law Enforcement

#78 in North America

#115 in the World

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

72. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Law Enforcement

#79 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

73. Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Minnesota | Saint Paul

For Law Enforcement

#80 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 1,192
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 2015

74. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Law Enforcement

#82 in North America

#121 in the World

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

75. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Law Enforcement

#83 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

76. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Law Enforcement

#84 in North America

#123 in the World

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

77. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Law Enforcement

#85 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

78. Villanova University

Pennsylvania | Villanova

For Law Enforcement

#86 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1439
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,837

79. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Law Enforcement

#87 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

80. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Law Enforcement

#88 in North America

#130 in the World

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

81. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Law Enforcement

#89 in North America

#131 in the World

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

82. University of Missouri - St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Law Enforcement

#90 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

83. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Law Enforcement

#91 in North America

#135 in the World

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

84. DePaul University

Illinois | Chicago

For Law Enforcement

#92 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,151

85. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Law Enforcement

#94 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

86. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Law Enforcement

#95 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

87. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Law Enforcement

#96 in North America

#144 in the World

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

88. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Law Enforcement

#97 in North America

#147 in the World

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

89. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Law Enforcement

#100 in North America

#151 in the World

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

90. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Law Enforcement

#101 in North America

#152 in the World

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

91. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Law Enforcement

#102 in North America

#157 in the World

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

92. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Law Enforcement

#103 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

93. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Law Enforcement

#104 in North America

#159 in the World

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

94. University of Nebraska at Omaha

Nebraska | Omaha

For Law Enforcement

#105 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $8,180

95. Washington and Lee University

Virginia | Lexington

For Law Enforcement

#106 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1472
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,733

96. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Law Enforcement

#107 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

97. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Law Enforcement

#108 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

98. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Law Enforcement

#109 in North America

#170 in the World

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

99. College of William and Mary

Virginia | Williamsburg

For Law Enforcement

#110 in North America

#175 in the World

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

100. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Law Enforcement

#111 in North America

#177 in the World

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

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