100 Best International Law schools 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 International Law. A graph of 283K citations received by 18.7K academic papers made by 128 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. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For International Law

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. New York University

New York State | New York City

For International Law

#2 in North America

#5 in the World

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

3. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For International Law

#3 in North America

#9 in the World

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

4. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For International Law

#4 in North America

#12 in the World

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

5. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For International Law

#5 in North America

#13 in the World

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

6. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For International Law

#6 in North America

#14 in the World

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

7. New York Law School

New York State | New York City

For International Law

#7 in North America

#17 in the World

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

8. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For International Law

#8 in North America

#19 in the World

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

9. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For International Law

#11 in North America

#26 in the World

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

10. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For International Law

#13 in North America

#32 in the World

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

11. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For International Law

#14 in North America

#35 in the World

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

12. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For International Law

#15 in North America

#39 in the World

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

13. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For International Law

#17 in North America

#45 in the World

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

14. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For International Law

#18 in North America

#47 in the World

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

15. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For International Law

#19 in North America

#48 in the World

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

16. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For International Law

#21 in North America

#50 in the World

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

17. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For International Law

#22 in North America

#52 in the World

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

18. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For International Law

#23 in North America

#63 in the World

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

19. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For International Law

#24 in North America

#64 in the World

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

20. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For International Law

#25 in North America

#67 in the World

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

21. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For International Law

#26 in North America

#68 in the World

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

22. Trinity College

Connecticut | Hartford

For International Law

#27 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,806

23. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For International Law

#28 in North America

#79 in the World

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

24. Washington College

Maryland | Chestertown

For International Law

#29 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,553

25. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For International Law

#30 in North America

#83 in the World

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

26. United States Military Academy

New York State | West Point

For International Law

#31 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,508

27. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For International Law

#32 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

28. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For International Law

#33 in North America

#89 in the World

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

29. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For International Law

#34 in North America

#94 in the World

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

30. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For International Law

#35 in North America

#96 in the World

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

31. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For International Law

#36 in North America

#98 in the World

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

32. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For International Law

#37 in North America

#100 in the World

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

33. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For International Law

#38 in North America

#103 in the World

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

34. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For International Law

#39 in North America

#106 in the World

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

35. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For International Law

#40 in North America

#107 in the World

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

36. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For International Law

#41 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

37. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For International Law

#42 in North America

#113 in the World

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

38. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For International Law

#44 in North America

#119 in the World

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

39. Washington and Lee University

Virginia | Lexington

For International Law

#45 in North America

#123 in the World

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

40. DePaul University

Illinois | Chicago

For International Law

#47 in North America

#126 in the World

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

41. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For International Law

#48 in North America

#130 in the World

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

42. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For International Law

#49 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

43. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For International Law

#50 in North America

#133 in the World

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

44. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For International Law

#51 in North America

#135 in the World

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

45. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For International Law

#52 in North America

#137 in the World

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

46. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For International Law

#53 in North America

#138 in the World

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

47. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For International Law

#55 in North America

#140 in the World

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

48. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For International Law

#56 in North America

#142 in the World

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

49. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For International Law

#57 in North America

#145 in the World

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

50. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For International Law

#58 in North America

#146 in the World

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

51. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For International Law

#60 in North America

#152 in the World

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

52. Fordham University

New York State | New York City

For International Law

#61 in North America

#155 in the World

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

53. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For International Law

#62 in North America

#158 in the World

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

54. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For International Law

#63 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

55. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For International Law

#64 in North America

#163 in the World

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

56. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For International Law

#66 in North America

#172 in the World

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

57. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For International Law

#67 in North America

#174 in the World

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

58. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For International Law

#68 in North America

#178 in the World

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

59. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For International Law

#69 in North America

#179 in the World

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

60. Villanova University

Pennsylvania | Villanova

For International Law

#71 in North America

#186 in the World

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

61. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For International Law

#72 in North America

#187 in the World

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

62. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For International Law

#73 in North America

#190 in the World

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

63. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For International Law

#74 in North America

#191 in the World

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

64. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For International Law

#75 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

65. Loyola Marymount University

California | Los Angeles

For International Law

#76 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $54,471
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,575

66. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For International Law

#77 in North America

#200 in the World

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

67. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For International Law

#78 in North America

#201 in the World

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

68. Brooklyn Law School

New York State | New York City

For International Law

#79 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,174
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1901

69. St John's University - New York

New York State | New York City

For International Law

#80 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

70. Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Minnesota | Saint Paul

For International Law

#81 in North America

#206 in the World

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

71. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For International Law

#83 in North America

#209 in the World

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

72. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For International Law

#84 in North America

#211 in the World

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

73. Santa Clara University

California | Santa Clara

For International Law

#85 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $49,651

74. Pace University

New York State | New York City

For International Law

#86 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

75. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For International Law

#88 in North America

#226 in the World

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

76. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For International Law

#89 in North America

#227 in the World

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

77. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For International Law

#90 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

78. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For International Law

#91 in North America

#235 in the World

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

79. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For International Law

#92 in North America

#238 in the World

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

80. College of William and Mary

Virginia | Williamsburg

For International Law

#93 in North America

#241 in the World

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

81. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For International Law

#94 in North America

#243 in the World

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

82. University of Richmond

Virginia | Richmond

For International Law

#95 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $35,263

83. University of Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For International Law

#96 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1060
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,833

84. Southern Methodist University

Texas | Dallas

For International Law

#97 in North America

#253 in the World

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

85. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For International Law

#98 in North America

#255 in the World

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

86. University of Denver

Colorado | Denver

For International Law

#99 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $43,324

87. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For International Law

#100 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

88. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For International Law

#101 in North America

#262 in the World

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

89. Chapman University

California | Orange

For International Law

#102 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $48,037

90. Widener University

Pennsylvania | Chester

For International Law

#104 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1155
Net Price: $30,720
Receiving Aid: 100%

91. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For International Law

#105 in North America

#268 in the World

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

92. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For International Law

#106 in North America

#269 in the World

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

93. William Carey University

Mississippi | Hattiesburg

For International Law

#107 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $17,192

94. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For International Law

#108 in North America

#271 in the World

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

95. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For International Law

#109 in North America

#272 in the World

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

96. California State University Maritime Academy

California | Vallejo

For International Law

#110 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $11,063
Enrollment: 805

97. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For International Law

#111 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,103

98. Hofstra University

New York State | Hempstead

For International Law

#112 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,687

99. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For International Law

#114 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

100. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For International Law

#115 in North America

#293 in the World

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

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