The LSU Law School made a jump in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Schools in America rankings, up to No. 84 in the country.

LSU Law had previously been No. 91 in 2024 and No. 109 in 2022.

“Our steady advancement in the U.S. News rankings is further testament to the outstanding legal education and exceptional value we offer students at LSU Law,” the school’s dean, Alena Allen, said in a press release.

LSU Law said in a press release that the improvements are due to its rate of students passing the bar exam and finding jobs. 90% of its graduates gain employment within 10 months of earning their degree, the school said.

The school has also improved its student-to-faculty ratio. Allen said that after the retirement of several longtime faculty members, the school engaged in “its most ambitious and successful faculty recruitment campaign in recent history.”

The ranking puts LSU as the second-best law school in the state, behind Tulane (No. 71). It also places LSU as the No. 12 law school in the SEC.

The U.S. News & World Report rankings encompass nearly 200 law schools around the nation.