The University of St. Thomas

Notable Achievements

Notable Achievements

  • In 2006 for the second year in a row the School of Law was ranked the No. 1 law
    school in the country for “Best Quality of Life” among students according to Princeton Review’s The Best 170 Law Schools.  The same publication also ranked the School of Law No. 10 nationally in its “Professors Rock (Legally Speaking)” category.
  • In the fall of 2007 the School of Law added five new professors with strong academic credentials.  These professors bring a depth of scholarship and teaching experience from highly ranked universities on both coasts and in the Midwest.
  • In 2007 the School of Law reached the $90 million mark for a fundraising total.  This money has allowed us to establish professorships, chairs, and increase financial aid for our students.  The School of Law is well on its way to the endowment goal of $100 million. 
  • The class of 2007 was the School of Law’s most diverse class yet regionally and culturally.  The class also boasted the highest average LSAT and GPA of any of the great classes that have entered the School of Law.
  • U.S. News and World Report ranked the School of Law for the first time in 2007, placing it in the third tier.
  • In 2005, the School of Law’s Mentor Externship Program was awarded the prestigious E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Award by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Professionalism.

     

  • Broadly supported by its university and community, the University of St. Thomas School of Law has achieved remarkable success in its relatively brief life. Blessed with experienced and respected administrative leadership, an active and productive faculty, well credentialed and motivated students, a beautiful new building, and the strong financial support and influence of its parent university, the School of Law is well positioned to move into the upper echelons of legal educations."

  • ABA Site Evaluation Team (Jan. 2005)

    We agree with the ABA Site team. The milestones we've reached in our relatively brief life have indeed been "remarkable."