Best Human Rights Law Schools in North America

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Human Rights Law. A graph of 305K citations received by 33.3K academic papers made by 251 universities in North America 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. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Human Rights Law

#1 in the United States

#3 in the World

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

2. New York University

United States | New York State

For Human Rights Law

#2 in the United States

#5 in the World

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

3. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Human Rights Law

#3 in the United States

#6 in the World

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

4. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Human Rights Law

#4 in the United States

#7 in the World

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

5. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Human Rights Law

#1 in Canada

#8 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

6. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Human Rights Law

#5 in the United States

#11 in the World

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

7. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Human Rights Law

#2 in Canada

#16 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

8. American University in Washington

United States | District of Columbia

For Human Rights Law

#6 in the United States

#17 in the World

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

9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Human Rights Law

#7 in the United States

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

10. Georgetown University

United States | District of Columbia

For Human Rights Law

#8 in the United States

#19 in the World

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

11. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Human Rights Law

#9 in the United States

#24 in the World

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

12. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Human Rights Law

#3 in Canada

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

13. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Human Rights Law

#4 in Canada

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Human Rights Law

#10 in the United States

#32 in the World

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

15. York University

Canada | Ontario

For Human Rights Law

#5 in Canada

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

16. University of Notre Dame

United States | Indiana

For Human Rights Law

#11 in the United States

#36 in the World

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

17. New York Law School

United States | New York State

For Human Rights Law

#12 in the United States

#40 in the World

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

18. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Human Rights Law

#13 in the United States

#46 in the World

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

19. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Human Rights Law

#14 in the United States

#47 in the World

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

20. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Human Rights Law

#15 in the United States

#51 in the World

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

21. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Human Rights Law

#16 in the United States

#53 in the World

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

22. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Human Rights Law

#17 in the United States

#55 in the World

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

23. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Human Rights Law

#18 in the United States

#62 in the World

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

24. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Human Rights Law

#19 in the United States

#64 in the World

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

25. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Human Rights Law

#20 in the United States

#66 in the World

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

26. Stanford University

United States | California

For Human Rights Law

#21 in the United States

#70 in the World

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

27. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Human Rights Law

#6 in Canada

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

28. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Human Rights Law

#22 in the United States

#74 in the World

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

29. Syracuse University

United States | New York State

For Human Rights Law

#23 in the United States

#76 in the World

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

30. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Human Rights Law

#24 in the United States

#77 in the World

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

31. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Human Rights Law

#25 in the United States

#79 in the World

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

32. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Human Rights Law

#26 in the United States

#80 in the World

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

33. Boston College

United States | Massachusetts

For Human Rights Law

#27 in the United States

#81 in the World

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

34. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Human Rights Law

#28 in the United States

#82 in the World

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

35. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Human Rights Law

#29 in the United States

#84 in the World

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

36. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States | Nebraska

For Human Rights Law

#30 in the United States

#86 in the World

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

37. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Human Rights Law

#31 in the United States

#89 in the World

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

38. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Human Rights Law

#32 in the United States

#90 in the World

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

39. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Human Rights Law

#33 in the United States

#95 in the World

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

40. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Human Rights Law

#34 in the United States

#98 in the World

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

41. Carleton University

Canada | Ontario

For Human Rights Law

#7 in Canada

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,109
Founded: 1942

42. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Human Rights Law

#35 in the United States

#101 in the World

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

43. Fordham University

United States | New York State

For Human Rights Law

#36 in the United States

#104 in the World

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

44. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Human Rights Law

#37 in the United States

#107 in the World

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

45. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Human Rights Law

#38 in the United States

#112 in the World

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

46. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Human Rights Law

#39 in the United States

#119 in the World

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

47. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Human Rights Law

#40 in the United States

#120 in the World

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

48. University of Victoria

Canada | British Columbia

For Human Rights Law

#8 in Canada

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

49. University of Denver

United States | Colorado

For Human Rights Law

#41 in the United States

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,423

50. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Human Rights Law

#42 in the United States

#128 in the World

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

51. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Human Rights Law

#43 in the United States

#131 in the World

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

52. Brigham Young University - Provo

United States | Utah

For Human Rights Law

#44 in the United States

#135 in the World

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

53. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Human Rights Law

#45 in the United States

#136 in the World

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

54. Trinity College

United States | Connecticut

For Human Rights Law

#46 in the United States

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,704

55. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Human Rights Law

#47 in the United States

#140 in the World

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

56. Temple University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Human Rights Law

#48 in the United States

#141 in the World

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

57. University of North Texas

United States | Texas

For Human Rights Law

#49 in the United States

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

58. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Human Rights Law

#9 in Canada

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

59. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Human Rights Law

#10 in Canada

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

60. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Human Rights Law

#50 in the United States

#151 in the World

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

61. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Human Rights Law

#51 in the United States

#154 in the World

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

62. New School

United States | New York State

For Human Rights Law

#52 in the United States

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

63. Binghamton University

United States | New York State

For Human Rights Law

#53 in the United States

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 80%

64. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Human Rights Law

#54 in the United States

#159 in the World

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

65. Mitchell Hamline School of Law

United States | Minnesota

For Human Rights Law

#55 in the United States

#163 in the World

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

66. Georgia State University

United States | Georgia

For Human Rights Law

#56 in the United States

#164 in the World

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

67. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Human Rights Law

#11 in Canada

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 30,867
Founded: 1818

68. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Human Rights Law

#12 in Canada

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

69. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Human Rights Law

#57 in the United States

#168 in the World

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

70. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Human Rights Law

#58 in the United States

#170 in the World

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

71. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Human Rights Law

#13 in Canada

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

72. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Human Rights Law

#59 in the United States

#176 in the World

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

73. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Human Rights Law

#60 in the United States

#177 in the World

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

74. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Human Rights Law

#61 in the United States

#180 in the World

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

75. Washington College

United States | Maryland

For Human Rights Law

#62 in the United States

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,650

76. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Human Rights Law

#63 in the United States

#182 in the World

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

77. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Human Rights Law

#64 in the United States

#184 in the World

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

78. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Human Rights Law

#14 in Canada

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

79. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Human Rights Law

#65 in the United States

#193 in the World

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

80. University of San Diego

United States | California

For Human Rights Law

#66 in the United States

#194 in the World

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

81. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

United States | New York State

For Human Rights Law

#67 in the United States

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

82. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Human Rights Law

#68 in the United States

#197 in the World

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

83. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Human Rights Law

#69 in the United States

#198 in the World

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

84. Loyola University Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Human Rights Law

#70 in the United States

#200 in the World

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

85. United States Military Academy

United States | New York State

For Human Rights Law

#71 in the United States

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,393

86. DePaul University

United States | Illinois

For Human Rights Law

#72 in the United States

#202 in the World

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

87. Tulane University of Louisiana

United States | Louisiana

For Human Rights Law

#73 in the United States

#203 in the World

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

88. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Human Rights Law

#74 in the United States

#204 in the World

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

89. University of Oklahoma - Norman

United States | Oklahoma State

For Human Rights Law

#75 in the United States

#210 in the World

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

90. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Human Rights Law

#76 in the United States

#211 in the World

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

91. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Human Rights Law

#77 in the United States

#216 in the World

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

92. Florida International University

United States | Florida

For Human Rights Law

#78 in the United States

#217 in the World

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

93. University of San Francisco

United States | California

For Human Rights Law

#79 in the United States

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,953

94. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Human Rights Law

#15 in Canada

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

95. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Human Rights Law

#80 in the United States

#225 in the World

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

96. Loyola Marymount University

United States | California

For Human Rights Law

#81 in the United States

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $52,815

97. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Human Rights Law

#82 in the United States

#228 in the World

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

98. University of Windsor

Canada | Ontario

For Human Rights Law

#16 in Canada

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,092
Founded: 1857

99. Washington and Lee University

United States | Virginia

For Human Rights Law

#83 in the United States

#235 in the World

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

100. Duquesne University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Human Rights Law

#84 in the United States

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,919

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in North America

Anthropology1028

Archaeology1392

Broadcast Journalism318

Classics and Ancient History792

Communications and Public Relations860

Criminology and Criminal Justice557

Early Childhood Education431

Education Majors1108

Forensic Science242

Gender Studies752

Intellectual Property and Patent Law283

International Law286

International Relations and Diplomacy326

Journalism and Digital Media377

Law Enforcement395

Library and Information science966

Linguistics1330

Media Studies596

Military science480

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution318

Occupational Safety and Health340

Political Economy437

Political Science1686

Public Policy / Administration508

Radio and Television broadcasting317

Special Education395

Sports / Exercise science319

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies1150

Urban and Regional planning220