Some see the legal profession as more of a “calling” than simply a job. For more religious would-be law students, faith is of such importance that they may seek it out in their legal educations. If you’re searching for an institution where spirituality is as important as the law, then have we got a ranking for you.
The National Jurist’s preLaw Magazine recently released its Most Devout Law Schools ranking, highlighting the schools that are really doing their homework when it comes to incorporating matters of faith into their teaching of the law. For the second time in the history of this ranking, the schools are being presented in a single ranking, as opposed to separate rankings of the best law schools by denomination.
Here’s the methodology that was used:
The Most Devout Honor Roll is based on information gathered from law schools and other sources, including the percentage of students and faculty who belong to the faith; the number of religion-focused courses and other ways the school incorporates faith into its curriculum; religion-related journals, centers and clinics; religious services and clergy at the law school; and the mission of the law school.
Without further ado, here are the top 10 most devout law schools:
- Liberty University – Baptist
- Brigham Young University – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Regent University – Interdenominational Evangelical
- Ave Maria School of Law – Roman Catholic
- University of St. Thomas (MN) – Roman Catholic
- Trinity Law School – Evangelical Free Church of America
- Catholic University – Roman Catholic
- Mississippi College – Southern Baptist
- Pepperdine University – Church of Christ
- Gonzaga University – Roman Catholic – Jesuit
Click here to see the rest of the ranking.
Congratulations to each of the law schools listed!
The Most Devout Law Schools [preLaw Magazine / National Jurist]
Staci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
