Graduateprograms.com Announces Top Law Schools For Social Life

ENGLEWOOD, N.J., Nov. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- What's love got to do with law school? Turns out, a lot. A healthy social life matters to law students, who add to their phone contacts daily and who work hard for that weekend release with friends.

In terms of the happiest students, a social life can make the difference between a mediocre law school career and one that stands out. It means that students feel a sense of connection and belonging in their program, and can form relationships that might help in their careers. A healthy social life also implies a sense of camaraderie, that there are people who understand the unique stresses of law school. And, on a literal level, it also means there are some decent mixers where law students can meet and make friends.

Here, Graduate Programs provides a rare look into what law students actually think, because this list is based solely on ratings and reviews written and posted by current and recent law students on graduateprograms.com. The rankings encompass reviews posted by more than 70,000 students participating in over 1,600 graduate programs. Ratings are based on a 10-star system (with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best).

Now, rising law school stars have the information they need about where classes and books mix with friends and fun.

The Top 25 Law Schools for Social Life in the country are:

25.) University of Notre Dame
24.) University of California, Los Angeles  
23.) Boston College
22.) Tulane University
21.) Stanford University  
20.) Howard University
19.) Drexel University
18.) Boston University
17.) University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
16.) Wayne State University
15.) Northwestern University

To see the top 15 law schools for social life as voted by law students, click here.

When rating their programs, students often post personal experiences. One University of Colorado at Boulder Class of 2015 law student wrote, "The most incredible environment you could have for law school. Everything from the people to the mountains right outside the front door make for the greatest experience."

Students can continue to review their programs at www.graduateprograms.com and qualify to win a $1,000 scholarship, awarded once per semester. Reviews will be incorporated into upcoming program rankings.

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SOURCE Graduateprograms.com