The Most Diverse Law Schools In America (2022)

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According to U.S. News, in 2022, the average average percentage of minority students enrolled in law schools nationally was 33% (with minority students including those who identify as Asian, Black, Hispanic, Native American or Pacific Islander, or mixed heritage). There are a number of schools, however, that enroll much more diverse classes on a yearly basis. In fact, at the 23 most diverse law schools in the country, the percentage of minority students is about 70% on average.

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But which law schools are the most racially and ethnically diverse?

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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico

University of Puerto Rico

Inter-American University

Howard University

Texas Southern University

St. Thomas University

University of Hawaii-Manoa

Florida A&M University

North Carolina Central University

University of the District of Columbia

Southern University Law Center

Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School

Florida International University

CUNY School of Law

University of San Francisco

Western State College of Law at Westcliff University

Santa Clara University

Golden Gate University

Barry University

St. Mary’s University

UC Irvine

University of North Texas-Dallas

UC Davis

Here are some additional interesting facts and figures about these diverse student bodies, courtesy of U.S. News:

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Among these schools, Howard University School of Law, a historically Black college in Washington, D.C., enrolled the most Black students in fall 2022: 79%. …

In fall 2022, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law matriculated all Hispanic students, the only institution to do this. …

Of the 23 most racially and ethnically diverse schools, the University of Hawaii at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law had the highest proportion of students who identified as Asian and the highest proportion who identified as multiracial. At this law school and at Golden Gate University School of Law in California, Pacific Islander students represented 2% of the population, the highest percentage among the 23 law schools.

Native American students were also underrepresented across those institutions. The highest enrollment among this student population was 3% at NCCU.

Congratulations to each of the law schools listed and all of their students!

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23 Racially and Ethnically Diverse Law Schools [U.S. News]

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