FIU Law climbed 38 spots to rank No. 60 among the nation’s law schools (No. 32 among public schools), according to U.S. News and World Report rankings released today. This puts FIU among the top three law schools in the state alongside the University of Florida and Florida State University.
The law school’s meteoric rise – the second-highest ranking improvement of any law school in the country – reflects an update to the 2023-2024 U.S. News Best Law Schools methodology to prioritize measures that “identify clear and transparent outcomes for prospective students,” according to U.S. News. The changes were made following the input and feedback of more than 100 law school deans and other experts in the legal field across the country.
“This updated methodology better reflects the return on investment students are looking for in selecting a law school,” said FIU President Kenneth A. Jessell. “I am proud of everyone who has helped build FIU Law’s track record of success.”
Among the changes, increased weight was given to employment 10 months after graduation. The publication also put added weight on schools’ first-time bar passage rates and added “ultimate” bar passage rates, the latter of which measures the percentage of each law school’s graduates who sat for a bar exam and passed it within two years of graduation.
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