Not all law students are fresh out of their undergraduate studies. Some have already enjoyed successful careers before deciding to embark upon their journeys in the law. If you’re considering applying to law school as a nontraditional student, one of the things you may want to consider in your search is finding a place where older students are embraced and treated as equals.
As our readers know, the latest Princeton Review law school rankings are out, and today, we’ll focus on a category that’s important for nontraditional law school applicants: the law schools most chosen by older students.
Which schools do you think rose to the top of this ranking?
First, we’ll begin with the methodology Princeton Review used to determine which law schools are the best for nontraditional students. This ranking was based on the average age of entering law students, as well as student reports of how many years they spent out of college before enrolling in law school.
Per Princeton Review, these are the law schools most chosen by older students:
- University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (no change)
- City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law (no change)
- University of New Mexico School of Law (no change)
- University of Dayton School of Law (unranked last year)
- University of Hawaii at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law (ranked #4 last year)
- University of Montana School of Law (no change)
- Oklahoma City University School of Law (no change)
- University of Idaho College of Law (ranked #9 last year)
- Mitchell Hamline School of Law (unranked last year)
- Syracuse University College of Law (no change)
Did your law school make the cut? If it did, do you think it was ranked fairly? If it didn’t make the list for most chosen by older students, do you agree with that assessment? Please email us or text us (646-820-8477) your thoughts.
Best Law Schools 2025 [Princeton Review]
Most Chosen By Older Students 2025 [Princeton Review]
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