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Stanford Law School
Rankings History (2016-2025)
#2Current Ranking
010-Year Change
Year-by-Year Rankings
#2
2016#2
2017#2
2018#2
2019#2
2020#2
2021#3
2022-1#2
2023+1#2
2024#2
2025| Year | Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #2 | -- |
| 2017 | #2 | -- |
| 2018 | #2 | -- |
| 2019 | #2 | -- |
| 2020 | #2 | -- |
| 2021 | #2 | -- |
| 2022 | #3 | -1 |
| 2023 | #2 | +1 |
| 2024 | #2 | -- |
| 2025 | #2 | -- |
Ranking Analysis
Stanford Law has been a perennial #2, occasionally trading places with Harvard for the second spot. Its Silicon Valley location, tiny class size, and strong interdisciplinary programs keep it firmly in the top tier of American legal education.
Notable Changes
- Maintained top-3 position every year since 2016
- Briefly dropped to #3 in 2022 before reclaiming #2
- Strengthened tech law and entrepreneurship offerings to leverage Silicon Valley proximity