Best Law Schools by City

Where you go to law school shapes where you start your career: local alumni networks, clinics, and bar exam logistics all tilt local. These guides list every ABA school in 12 major markets with Fall 2025 medians and tuition, plus a framework for judging each market. We do not publish local employment outcomes, so each guide tells you what to check instead.

All 12 city guides

• Law schools in Chicago
• Law schools in Washington, D.C.
• Law schools in New York City
• Law schools in Los Angeles
• Law schools in Boston
• Law schools in Philadelphia
• Law schools in Atlanta
• Law schools in Houston
• Law schools in Dallas
• Law schools in Seattle
• Law schools in San Francisco
• Law schools in St. Louis

Medians from ABA Standard 509 disclosures via ILRG, Fall 2025 entering class. Tuition is the 2025-2026 sticker price. All cost figures are estimates, not guarantees.

Last updated October 12, 2026