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2025 Rankings

Best Law Schools for Environmental Law

The top 25 law schools for studying environmental law, ranked by faculty expertise, national standing, and program depth. Find the school that will give you the strongest foundation in environmental law.

Top 25 Schools for Environmental Law

1
Harvard Law SchoolT14
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Notable Environmental Law Faculty

Jody FreemanRichard J. Lazarus
Ranked #3 nationallyHome to Jody Freeman, leading environmental law scholarHome to Richard J. Lazarus, leading environmental law scholarT14 law school
2
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law SchoolT14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Notable Environmental Law Faculty

Cary Coglianese
Ranked #7 nationallyHome to Cary Coglianese, leading environmental law scholarT14 law school
3
UC Berkeley School of LawT14
Berkeley, California

Notable Environmental Law Faculty

Daniel A. Farber
Ranked #11 nationallyHome to Daniel A. Farber, leading environmental law scholarT14 law school
4
Yale Law SchoolT14
New Haven, Connecticut
Ranked #1 nationallyT14 law school
5
Stanford Law SchoolT14
Stanford, California
Ranked #2 nationallyT14 law school
6
University of Chicago Law SchoolT14
Chicago, Illinois
Ranked #4 nationallyT14 law school
7
Columbia Law SchoolT14
New York, New York
Ranked #5 nationallyT14 law school
8
New York University School of LawT14
New York, New York
Ranked #6 nationallyT14 law school
9
University of Virginia School of LawT14
Charlottesville, Virginia
Ranked #8 nationallyT14 law school
10
University of Michigan Law SchoolT14
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ranked #9 nationallyT14 law school
11
Northwestern Pritzker School of LawT14
Chicago, Illinois
Ranked #10 nationallyT14 law school
12
Duke University School of LawT14
Durham, North Carolina
Ranked #12 nationallyT14 law school
13
Cornell Law SchoolT14
Ithaca, New York
Ranked #13 nationallyT14 law school
14
Georgetown University Law CenterT14
Washington, District of Columbia
Ranked #14 nationallyT14 law school
15
Vanderbilt Law SchoolTop 25
Nashville, Tennessee

Notable Environmental Law Faculty

J.B. Ruhl
Ranked #17 nationallyHome to J.B. Ruhl, leading environmental law scholarTop 25 law school
16
UCLA School of LawTop 25
Los Angeles, California
Ranked #15 nationallyTop 25 law school
17
University of Texas School of LawTop 25
Austin, Texas
Ranked #16 nationallyTop 25 law school
18
Washington University School of LawTop 25
St. Louis, Missouri
Ranked #18 nationallyTop 25 law school
19
USC Gould School of LawTop 25
Los Angeles, California
Ranked #19 nationallyTop 25 law school
20
University of Minnesota Law SchoolTop 25
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ranked #20 nationallyTop 25 law school
21
Boston University School of LawTop 25
Boston, Massachusetts
Ranked #21 nationallyTop 25 law school
22
Emory University School of LawTop 25
Atlanta, Georgia
Ranked #22 nationallyTop 25 law school
23
Notre Dame Law SchoolTop 25
Notre Dame, Indiana
Ranked #23 nationallyTop 25 law school
24
George Washington University Law SchoolTop 25
Washington, District of Columbia
Ranked #24 nationallyTop 25 law school
25
University of Iowa College of LawTop 25
Iowa City, Iowa
Ranked #25 nationallyTop 25 law school
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