100 Best International Law schools in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 296K citations received by 18.9K academic papers made by 130 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: 62%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,676

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: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

3. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For International Law

#3 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

4. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For International Law

#4 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

5. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For International Law

#5 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

6. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For International Law

#6 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

7. New York Law School

New York State | New York City

For International Law

#7 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,062
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

8. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For International Law

#8 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

9. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For International Law

#11 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

10. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For International Law

#13 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

11. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For International Law

#14 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

12. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For International Law

#15 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

13. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For International Law

#16 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

14. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For International Law

#18 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

15. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For International Law

#20 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

16. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For International Law

#21 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

17. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For International Law

#22 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

18. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For International Law

#23 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

19. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For International Law

#24 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

20. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For International Law

#25 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

21. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For International Law

#26 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

22. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For International Law

#27 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

23. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For International Law

#28 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

24. Trinity College

Connecticut | Hartford

For International Law

#29 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1384
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,071

25. Washington College

Maryland | Chestertown

For International Law

#30 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,830

26. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For International Law

#31 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

27. United States Military Academy

New York State | West Point

For International Law

#32 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,473

28. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For International Law

#33 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

29. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For International Law

#34 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

30. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For International Law

#35 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

31. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For International Law

#36 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

32. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For International Law

#37 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

33. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For International Law

#38 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

34. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For International Law

#39 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

35. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For International Law

#40 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

36. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For International Law

#41 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

37. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For International Law

#42 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

38. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For International Law

#44 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

39. Washington and Lee University

Virginia | Lexington

For International Law

#46 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,055

40. DePaul University

Illinois | Chicago

For International Law

#47 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,135

41. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For International Law

#48 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

42. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For International Law

#49 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

43. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For International Law

#50 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

44. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For International Law

#51 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

45. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For International Law

#52 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

46. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For International Law

#53 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

47. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For International Law

#55 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,147

48. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For International Law

#56 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

49. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For International Law

#57 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

50. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For International Law

#59 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

51. Fordham University

New York State | New York City

For International Law

#60 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

52. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For International Law

#61 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

53. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For International Law

#62 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

54. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For International Law

#63 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

55. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For International Law

#64 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

56. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For International Law

#65 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

57. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For International Law

#67 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

58. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For International Law

#68 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

59. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For International Law

#69 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

60. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For International Law

#71 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

61. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For International Law

#72 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

62. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For International Law

#73 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

63. Villanova University

Pennsylvania | Villanova

For International Law

#74 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1453
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,201

64. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For International Law

#75 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

65. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For International Law

#76 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

66. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For International Law

#77 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

67. Brooklyn Law School

New York State | New York City

For International Law

#78 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,125
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1901

68. Loyola Marymount University

California | Los Angeles

For International Law

#79 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,926

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: 83%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,656

70. Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Minnesota | Saint Paul

For International Law

#81 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 1,163
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 2015

71. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For International Law

#82 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

72. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For International Law

#83 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

73. Pace University

New York State | New York City

For International Law

#86 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

74. Santa Clara University

California | Santa Clara

For International Law

#87 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $53,883

75. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For International Law

#88 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

76. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For International Law

#89 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

77. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For International Law

#90 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

78. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For International Law

#91 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

79. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For International Law

#92 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1187
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

80. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For International Law

#93 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

81. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For International Law

#94 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

82. College of William and Mary

Virginia | Williamsburg

For International Law

#95 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 55%

83. University of Richmond

Virginia | Richmond

For International Law

#96 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,037

84. University of Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For International Law

#97 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1035
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,113

85. University of Denver

Colorado | Denver

For International Law

#98 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,451

86. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For International Law

#99 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

87. Southern Methodist University

Texas | Dallas

For International Law

#100 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

88. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For International Law

#101 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,427

89. Chapman University

California | Orange

For International Law

#103 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,902

90. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For International Law

#104 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

91. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For International Law

#105 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

92. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For International Law

#106 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

93. Widener University

Pennsylvania | Chester

For International Law

#107 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1185
Net Price: $26,778
Receiving Aid: 100%

94. William Carey University

Mississippi | Hattiesburg

For International Law

#108 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $15,469

95. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For International Law

#109 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

96. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For International Law

#110 in North America

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $36,948

97. California State University Maritime Academy

California | Vallejo

For International Law

#111 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $11,038
Enrollment: 837

98. Hofstra University

New York State | Hempstead

For International Law

#112 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,792

99. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For International Law

#113 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

100. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For International Law

#115 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

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.