Number of Law Schools

As of June 2008 , a total of 200 institutions are ABA-approved: 199 confer the first degree in law (the J.D. degree); the other ABA approved school is the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's School, which offers an officer's resident graduate course, a specialized program beyond the first degree in law. Eleven of the 200 law schools are provisionally approved.

Provisionally Approved Law Schools (+):

+Charleston School of Law
+Charlotte School of Law
+Drexel University Earle Mack College of Law
+Elon University School of Law
+Faulkner University Thomas Goode Jones School of Law
+Florida A&M University College of Law
+University of LaVerne College of Law
+Liberty University School of Law
+John Marshall Law School (Atlanta)
+Phoenix School of Law
+Western State University College of Law

Law Schools on Probation (**):

None

Rating of Law Schools

No rating of law schools beyond the simple statement of their accreditation status is attempted or advocated by the official organizations in legal education. Qualities that make one kind of school good for one student may not be as important to another. The American Bar Association and its Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar have issued disclaimers of any law school rating system. Prospective law students should consider a variety of factors in making their choice among schools.