Colleges that graduate the most legal professions and studies majors
75 of the 1,082 colleges CollegeCalcAI tracks awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in legal professions and studies in 2023, 3,054 degrees in all, 0.2% of every bachelor's degree those colleges granted. Liberty University graduated the most (245), and the ten largest programs account for 45% of the field's graduates at tracked colleges. Nationally the field is 0.22% of bachelor's degrees across 2,440 institutions, so it is represented in line with the national mix at the four-year colleges here. 69% of these graduates were women.
Largest legal professions and studies programs
The 50 largest legal professions and studies programs by bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023. Click a college for its legal professions and studies page: share of campus, rank among its majors, gender split, and the admissions bar.
25 more colleges award 10 or more degrees in this field: every one is listed further down this page, and in the CSV download.
Most concentrated in legal professions and studies
Where legal professions and studies is the biggest part of campus: share of all graduates, among colleges awarding at least 50 degrees in the field.
| # | College | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suffolk University · MA | 62 | 6.3% | 82% | 1230 |
| 2 | St. John's University · NY | 93 | 5.2% | 83% | 1280 |
| 3 | U.S. Military Academy · NY | 56 | 5.2% | 12% | 1370 |
| 4 | University of Arizona · AZ | 185 | 2.4% | 86% | 1300 |
| 5 | Florida Gulf Coast University · FL | 67 | 2.3% | 63% | 1230 |
| 6 | Liberty University · VA | 245 | 2.3% | 99% | 1200 |
| 7 | UC Santa Cruz · CA | 104 | 2.2% | 66% | 1180 |
| 8 | University of California, Berkeley · CA | 163 | 1.8% | 11% | 1530 |
| 9 | James Madison University · VA | 70 | 1.5% | 72% | 1300 |
| 10 | University at Buffalo · NY | 71 | 1.5% | 74% | 1330 |
| 11 | University of Massachusetts Amherst · MA | 87 | 1.4% | 60% | 1380 |
| 12 | Michigan State University · MI | 111 | 1.3% | 85% | 1300 |
| 13 | University of Central Florida · FL | 189 | 1.3% | 40% | 1350 |
| 14 | University of Washington · WA | 104 | 1.2% | 39% | 1450 |
| 15 | Auburn University · AL | 66 | 1.1% | 46% | 1340 |
| 16 | University of Wisconsin · WI | 90 | 1.1% | 45% | 1440 |
| 17 | University of Texas at San Antonio · TX | 56 | 0.9% | 87% | 1200 |
| 18 | Arizona State University · AZ | 94 | 0.6% | 90% | 1310 |
How to get in for legal professions and studies
What readers look for from applicants who declare this field, at any selectivity.
Colleges publish one acceptance rate for the whole school, not per major, so there is no official admit rate for legal professions and studies. The median acceptance rate among the 75 colleges awarding it is 79%; the most selective (University of California, Berkeley, 11%) and the most accessible (Liberty University, 99%) both graduate substantial numbers in the field. CollegeCalcAI's calculator scores your profile against each school's own admissions data; this field carries no separate adjustment.
- The most rigorous courses your school offers in the subjects closest to this field
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Most selective colleges for legal professions and studies
Lowest acceptance rates among colleges awarding at least 25 legal professions and studies degrees.
| # | College | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California, Berkeley · CA | 163 | 1.8% | 11% | 1530 |
| 2 | U.S. Military Academy · NY | 56 | 5.2% | 12% | 1370 |
| 3 | University of Miami · FL | 46 | 1.5% | 19% | 1480 |
| 4 | Regent University · VA | 26 | 3.7% | 38% | 1150 |
| 5 | University of Washington · WA | 104 | 1.2% | 39% | 1450 |
| 6 | University of Central Florida · FL | 189 | 1.3% | 40% | 1350 |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin · WI | 90 | 1.1% | 45% | 1440 |
| 8 | Auburn University · AL | 66 | 1.1% | 46% | 1340 |
| 9 | West Florida · FL | 44 | 2% | 58% | 1120 |
| 10 | University of Massachusetts Amherst · MA | 87 | 1.4% | 60% | 1380 |
| 11 | Florida Gulf Coast University · FL | 67 | 2.3% | 63% | 1230 |
| 12 | Drake University · IA | 29 | 4.1% | 64% | 1300 |
| 13 | Bellevue University · NE | 32 | 1.6% | 65% | 1120 |
| 14 | UC Santa Cruz · CA | 104 | 2.2% | 66% | 1180 |
| 15 | Post University · CT | 32 | 2.4% | 68% | 1150 |
Most accessible colleges for legal professions and studies
Colleges admitting 60% or more of applicants that still award at least 50 legal professions and studies degrees a year.
| # | College | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty University · VA | 245 | 2.3% | 99% | 1200 |
| 2 | Arizona State University · AZ | 94 | 0.6% | 90% | 1310 |
| 3 | University of Texas at San Antonio · TX | 56 | 0.9% | 87% | 1200 |
| 4 | University of Arizona · AZ | 185 | 2.4% | 86% | 1300 |
| 5 | Michigan State University · MI | 111 | 1.3% | 85% | 1300 |
| 6 | St. John's University · NY | 93 | 5.2% | 83% | 1280 |
| 7 | Suffolk University · MA | 62 | 6.3% | 82% | 1230 |
| 8 | University at Buffalo · NY | 71 | 1.5% | 74% | 1330 |
| 9 | James Madison University · VA | 70 | 1.5% | 72% | 1300 |
| 10 | UC Santa Cruz · CA | 104 | 2.2% | 66% | 1180 |
| 11 | Florida Gulf Coast University · FL | 67 | 2.3% | 63% | 1230 |
| 12 | University of Massachusetts Amherst · MA | 87 | 1.4% | 60% | 1380 |
Legal Professions and Studies by state
States with the most legal professions and studies graduates at tracked colleges.
| State | Colleges | Degrees (2023) | Share of field |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 6 | 395 | 13% |
| Virginia | 3 | 341 | 11% |
| Arizona | 2 | 279 | 9% |
| California | 2 | 267 | 9% |
| New York | 5 | 257 | 8% |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 172 | 6% |
| Michigan | 4 | 160 | 5% |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 120 | 4% |
| Washington | 1 | 104 | 3% |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 104 | 3% |
| Texas | 3 | 92 | 3% |
| Alabama | 2 | 82 | 3% |
Every college for legal professions and studies
All 75 colleges awarding 10 or more bachelor's degrees in legal professions and studies in 2023, alphabetically. Each link opens that college's legal professions and studies page.
- Amherst College 23
- Arizona State University 94
- Auburn University 66
- Bellevue University 32
- Belmont University 17
- California University of PA 18
- Clarion University 18
- Clayton State University 18
- Dickinson College 14
- District of Columbia 19
- Drake University 29
- Drexel University 13
- East Texas A&M University 16
- Eastern Kentucky University 24
- Eastern Michigan University 10
- Edinboro University 18
- Florida Gulf Coast University 67
- Grand Valley State University 24
- Hamline University 25
- Illinois Springfield 10
- Illinois State University 14
- Indiana University Indianapolis 20
- James Madison University 70
- Jefferson University 12
- Keiser University 22
- Kent State University 18
- Lander University 10
- Liberty University 245
- Lipscomb University 15
- Mercy University 17
- Michigan State University 111
- Mississippi College 10
- Montclair State University 28
- Morehead State University 11
- Northeastern State University 12
- Northern Kentucky University 12
- Nova Southeastern University 27
- Oberlin College 11
- Post University 32
- Quinnipiac University 24
- Ramapo College 19
- Regent University 26
- Roger Williams University 44
- Samford University 16
- St. John Fisher University 20
- St. John's University 93
- Stevenson University 26
- Suffolk University 62
- Tarleton State University 20
- Temple University 27
- U.S. Air Force Academy 15
- U.S. Military Academy 56
- UC Santa Cruz 104
- University at Buffalo 71
- University of Arizona 185
- University of California, Berkeley 163
- University of Central Florida 189
- University of Cincinnati 28
- University of Massachusetts Amherst 87
- University of Miami 46
- University of Mississippi 40
- University of Southern Mississippi 11
- University of Texas at San Antonio 56
- University of Toledo 13
- University of Washington 104
- University of Wisconsin 90
- Utah State University 21
- UW-Whitewater 14
- Vanderbilt University 23
- West Florida 44
- Western Kentucky University 10
- Western Michigan University 15
- William Paterson University 11
- Wilmington University (DE) 13
- Winona State University 16
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Questions about legal professions and studies colleges
Which colleges graduate the most legal professions and studies majors?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest programs among tracked colleges are Liberty University (245), University of Central Florida (189), University of Arizona (185), University of California, Berkeley (163), Michigan State University (111). The full ranking of 75 colleges is on this page, with each school's share of graduates and acceptance rate.
How many students major in legal professions and studies?
3,054 students earned a bachelor's degree in legal professions and studies at the 75 tracked colleges in 2023, 0.2% of all bachelor's degrees at those schools. Across all 2,440 U.S. institutions reporting to IPEDS, the field is 0.22% of bachelor's degrees.
Is legal professions and studies a competitive major?
Colleges publish one acceptance rate for the whole school, not per major, so there is no official admit rate for legal professions and studies. The median acceptance rate among the 75 colleges awarding it is 79%; the most selective (University of California, Berkeley, 11%) and the most accessible (Liberty University, 99%) both graduate substantial numbers in the field. CollegeCalcAI's calculator scores your profile against each school's own admissions data; this field carries no separate adjustment.
What share of legal professions and studies graduates are women?
69% of legal professions and studies bachelor's graduates at tracked colleges were women in 2023 (degree-weighted across 75 colleges, IPEDS completions by sex).
Where is legal professions and studies the biggest part of campus?
Measured as a share of all graduates, legal professions and studies is most concentrated at Suffolk University (6.3% of graduates), St. John's University (5.2% of graduates), U.S. Military Academy (5.2% of graduates), among colleges awarding at least 50 degrees in the field.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Download: CSV of every college in this field. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.