Top 50Rising

Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

Rankings History (2016-2025)

#26Current Ranking
+910-Year Change

Year-by-Year Rankings

#35
2016
#33
2017+2
#31
2018+2
#30
2019+1
#28
2020+2
#27
2021+1
#28
2022-1
#27
2023+1
#26
2024+1
#26
2025
YearRankingChange
2016#35--
2017#33+2
2018#31+2
2019#30+1
2020#28+2
2021#27+1
2022#28-1
2023#27+1
2024#26+1
2025#26--

Ranking Analysis

ASU Law has been one of the most dramatic risers in the rankings, climbing from #35 to #26 over the past decade. Under innovative leadership, the school has invested heavily in legal technology, experiential learning, and outcome-focused education that has dramatically improved employment statistics and bar passage rates.

Notable Changes

  • Surged from #35 in 2016 to #26 in 2025, a nine-position rise
  • Rose consistently nearly every year, one of the fastest climbers in the country
  • Named after Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, ASU pioneered legal tech and innovation curriculum

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