List of ABA-Approved Law Schools by State (2026)
A complete list of the ABA-approved (ABA-accredited) law schools in the United States, organized by state. There are 197 ABA-approved law schools across 51 U.S. states and territories — 87 public and 110 private — and every one grants the Juris Doctor (J.D.). Each entry shows the school's location and whether it is public or private. Informational only — not a ranking. Sources: ABA, IPEDS.
What “ABA-accredited” means
An ABA-accredited (also called ABA-approved) law school is one that meets the standards of the American Bar Association’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, the accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. In almost every U.S. jurisdiction, graduating from an ABA-approved law school is a requirement to sit for the bar examination.
Every school in this directory grants the Juris Doctor (J.D.), the standard professional law degree in the United States, typically completed in three years of full-time study. Schools are classified here as public or private based on the control of the parent institution.
Sources: American Bar Association, ABA-Approved Law Schools and Legal Education Accreditation; U.S. Department of Education IPEDS (institutional control). Informational only.
ABA-approved law schools by state
There are 197 ABA-approved (ABA-accredited) law schools across 51 U.S. states and territories — 87 public and 110 private, including 2 provisionally approved (flagged below). Counts are computed directly from this directory; each state links to its full list.
| State / territory | ABA-approved law schools | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| California | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Colorado | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Delaware (1 provisionally approved) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Florida (1 provisionally approved) | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Georgia | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Idaho | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illinois | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Indiana | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Iowa | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Kansas | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Maine | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Maryland | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Michigan | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Missouri | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Montana | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| New York | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ohio | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Oregon | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Texas | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Utah | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Virginia | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Washington | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 197 | 87 | 110 |
Counts computed from our ABA-approved law school directory. Sources: American Bar Association (ABA-Approved Law Schools) and U.S. Department of Education IPEDS (public/private control). Accreditation status can change — always confirm against the official ABA list. Informational only.
A diverse landscape of law schools
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