Ranking The Most ‘Devout’ Law Schools (2025) – Above the Law

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:

1. Liberty
   University 
   –
   Baptist
2. Brigham
   Young
   University
   –
   Church
   of
   Jesus
   Christ
   of
   Latter-day
   Saints
3. Regent
   University
   –
   Interdenominational
   Evangelical
4. Ave
   Maria
   School
   of
   Law
   –
   Roman
   Catholic
5. University
   of
   St.
   Thomas
   (MN)
   –
   Roman
   Catholic
6. Trinity
   Law
   School
   –
   Evangelical
   Free
   Church
   of
   America
7. Catholic
   University
   –
   Roman
   Catholic
8. Mississippi
   College
   –
   Southern
   Baptist
9. Pepperdine
   University
   –
   Church
   of
   Christ
10. 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]

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