Top 25Rising
Boston University School of Law
Rankings History (2016-2025)
#21Current Ranking
+410-Year Change
Year-by-Year Rankings
#25
2016#24
2017+1#23
2018+1#23
2019#22
2020+1#21
2021+1#22
2022-1#21
2023+1#21
2024#21
2025| Year | Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #25 | -- |
| 2017 | #24 | +1 |
| 2018 | #23 | +1 |
| 2019 | #23 | -- |
| 2020 | #22 | +1 |
| 2021 | #21 | +1 |
| 2022 | #22 | -1 |
| 2023 | #21 | +1 |
| 2024 | #21 | -- |
| 2025 | #21 | -- |
Ranking Analysis
BU Law has been one of the notable risers in the T25, climbing from #25 to #21 over the past decade. The school has improved employment outcomes, raised its academic profile, and leveraged its Boston location to compete with better-known New England law schools.
Notable Changes
- Climbed from #25 in 2016 to #21 by 2025, a significant four-spot improvement
- First broke into the top 22 in 2020 and has stayed there since
- Invested heavily in health law and intellectual property programs