{"id":128144,"date":"2025-07-24T11:03:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T19:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/07\/24\/the-law-schools-with-the-most-conservative-and-liberal-students-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T11:03:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T19:03:09","slug":"the-law-schools-with-the-most-conservative-and-liberal-students-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/07\/24\/the-law-schools-with-the-most-conservative-and-liberal-students-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The Law Schools With The Most Conservative And Liberal Students (2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The country has never been more divided politically, and whether they\u2019re strongly in favor of President Trump\u2019s policies or adamantly opposed to them, with a battle for the rule of law at stake, people have been inspired to go to law school as a means to somehow change our country\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

As our readers know, the latest Princeton Review law school rankings are out, and today, we\u2019ll be focusing on what are perhaps the most important rankings of them all: the law schools with the most conservative students and the law schools with the most liberal students. During these times of political division and strife, why not attend a law school where there\u2019s a high likelihood that your classmates will share your political ideology?<\/p>\n

Which law schools do you think came out on top of these lists?<\/p>\n

First, we\u2019ll begin with the methodology Princeton Review used to determine which law schools had the most conservative and liberal students. A single question was asked of respondents to determine the political bent of each school\u2019s student body: \u201cIf there is a prevailing political bent among students at your school, how would you characterize it?\u201d Answer choices were: \u201cVery Liberal, Liberal, Middle of the Road, Somewhat Conservative, Very Conservative.\u201d<\/p>\n

Per Princeton Review, these are the law schools with the most conservative students<\/a>:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Ave Maria School of Law (no change)<\/li>\n
  2. Regent University School of Law (no change)<\/li>\n
  3. Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School (no change)<\/li>\n
  4. George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School (no change)<\/li>\n
  5. Faulkner University Thomas Goode Jones School of Law (no change)<\/li>\n
  6. Baylor University School of Law (unranked last year)<\/li>\n
  7. Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center (no change)<\/li>\n
  8. Mississippi College School of Law (ranked #10 last year)<\/li>\n
  9. University of Idaho School of Law (ranked #7 last year)<\/li>\n
  10. University of Mississippi School of Law (ranked #8 last year)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It\u2019s worth noting that the majority of these law schools are in Southern states.<\/p>\n

    According to Princeton Review, these are the law schools with the most liberal students<\/a>:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Northeastern University School of Law (no change)<\/li>\n
    2. City University of New York School of Law (no change)<\/li>\n
    3. University of California Davis School of Law (unranked last year)<\/li>\n
    4. American University Washington College of Law (ranked #7 last year)<\/li>\n
    5. Vermont Law and Graduate School Law Program (unranked last year)<\/li>\n
    6. New York University School of Law (ranked #3 last year)<\/li>\n
    7. University of California Berkeley School of Law (ranked #4 last year)<\/li>\n
    8. University of California Los Angeles School of Law (ranked #10 last year)<\/li>\n
    9. Boston University School of Law (ranked #8 last year)<\/li>\n
    10. University of Colorado School of Law (ranked #7 last year)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      It\u2019s worth noting here that the majority of these law schools are on either the East or West coasts, and three of them are T14 institutions.<\/p>\n

      Did your law school make the cut? If it did, do you think it was ranked fairly? If it didn\u2019t make the list for having the most conservative or liberal students, do you agree with that assessment? Please\u00a0email us<\/a>\u00a0(Opens in a new window)\u00a0 or text us (646-820-8477) with your thoughts.<\/p>\n

      Best Law Schools 2025<\/a>\u00a0[Princeton Review]
      Most Conservative Students 2025<\/a>\u00a0[Princeton Review]
      Most Liberal Students 2025<\/a>\u00a0[Princeton Review]<\/p>\n

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      \"Staci
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      Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

      The post The Law Schools With The Most Conservative And Liberal Students (2025)<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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      The country has never been more divided politically, and whether they\u2019re strongly in favor of President Trump\u2019s policies or adamantly opposed to them, with a battle for the rule of law at stake, people have been inspired to go to law school as a means to somehow change our country\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

      As our readers know, the latest Princeton Review law school rankings are out, and today, we\u2019ll be focusing on what are perhaps the most important rankings of them all: the law schools with the most conservative students and the law schools with the most liberal students. During these times of political division and strife, why not attend a law school where there\u2019s a high likelihood that your classmates will share your political ideology?<\/p>\n

      Which law schools do you think came out on top of these lists?<\/p>\n

      First, we\u2019ll begin with the methodology Princeton Review used to determine which law schools had the most conservative and liberal students. A single question was asked of respondents to determine the political bent of each school\u2019s student body: \u201cIf there is a prevailing political bent among students at your school, how would you characterize it?\u201d Answer choices were: \u201cVery Liberal, Liberal, Middle of the Road, Somewhat Conservative, Very Conservative.\u201d<\/p>\n

      Per Princeton Review, these are the law schools with the most conservative students<\/a>:<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Ave Maria School of Law (no change)<\/li>\n
      2. Regent University School of Law (no change)<\/li>\n
      3. Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School (no change)<\/li>\n
      4. George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School (no change)<\/li>\n
      5. Faulkner University Thomas Goode Jones School of Law (no change)<\/li>\n
      6. Baylor University School of Law (unranked last year)<\/li>\n
      7. Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center (no change)<\/li>\n
      8. Mississippi College School of Law (ranked #10 last year)<\/li>\n
      9. University of Idaho School of Law (ranked #7 last year)<\/li>\n
      10. University of Mississippi School of Law (ranked #8 last year)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        It\u2019s worth noting that the majority of these law schools are in Southern states.<\/p>\n

        According to Princeton Review, these are the law schools with the most liberal students<\/a>:<\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Northeastern University School of Law (no change)<\/li>\n
        2. City University of New York School of Law (no change)<\/li>\n
        3. University of California Davis School of Law (unranked last year)<\/li>\n
        4. American University Washington College of Law (ranked #7 last year)<\/li>\n
        5. Vermont Law and Graduate School Law Program (unranked last year)<\/li>\n
        6. New York University School of Law (ranked #3 last year)<\/li>\n
        7. University of California Berkeley School of Law (ranked #4 last year)<\/li>\n
        8. University of California Los Angeles School of Law (ranked #10 last year)<\/li>\n
        9. Boston University School of Law (ranked #8 last year)<\/li>\n
        10. University of Colorado School of Law (ranked #7 last year)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          It\u2019s worth noting here that the majority of these law schools are on either the East or West coasts, and three of them are T14 institutions.<\/p>\n

          Did your law school make the cut? If it did, do you think it was ranked fairly? If it didn\u2019t make the list for having the most conservative or liberal students, do you agree with that assessment? Please\u00a0email us<\/a>\u00a0(Opens in a new window)\u00a0 or text us (646-820-8477) with your thoughts.<\/p>\n

          Best Law Schools 2025<\/a>\u00a0[Princeton Review]
          Most Conservative Students 2025<\/a>\u00a0[Princeton Review]
          Most Liberal Students 2025<\/a>\u00a0[Princeton Review]<\/p>\n

          \n
          \"Staci
          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

          Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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