New Orleans, LA's 8 best Law schools [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in New Orleans ranked based on their research performance in Law. A graph of 619K citations received by 25K academic papers made by 8 universities in New Orleans 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. Tulane University of Louisiana

For Law

#2 in Louisiana

#114 in the United States

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

2. University of New Orleans

For Law

#3 in Louisiana

#244 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%

3. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

For Law

#4 in Louisiana

#346 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 2,750
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1931

4. Loyola University New Orleans

For Law

#7 in Louisiana

#420 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $26,291
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $38,278

5. Xavier University of Louisiana

For Law

#17 in Louisiana

#910 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,162

6. Southern University at New Orleans

For Law

#21 in Louisiana

#1111 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 935
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Dillard University

For Law

#22 in Louisiana

#1266 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $21,842

8. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

For Law

#26 in Louisiana

#1592 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,164
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $7,381

Universities for Law near New Orleans

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
73	Southeastern Louisiana University	512	Hammond, Louisiana
118	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	83	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
168	University of Southern Mississippi	210	Hattiesburg, Mississippi
168	William Carey University	353	Hattiesburg, Mississippi
189	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	387	Lafayette, Louisiana
200	University of South Alabama	271	Mobile, Alabama
261	Jackson State University	596	Jackson, Mississippi
264	University of Mississippi Medical Center	342	Jackson, Mississippi
281	University of West Florida	351	Pensacola, Florida
343	University of Louisiana at Monroe	718	Monroe, Louisiana