UC Davis Law No. 1 in California in New Access and Equity Ranking

UC Davis Law ranks No. 15 in the nation – and No. 1 in California – in a new “Access and Equity” ranking of public law schools.

Texas Southern leads the new rankings, reported in a study by Iowa College of Law Visiting Professor of Law Christopher Mathis in the Rutgers Law Review. According to the article, Mathis based the rankings on “measurable outcomes related to diversity, access and equity.”

The article "seeks to center the needs of Black and Latinx prospective law students through a new ranking system," Mathis writes. The ranking "uses twelve access and equity measures that are significant to Black and Latinx law school fit. This 'Access and Equity Ranking' is the only ranking to date that will help Black and Latinx students identify which public law schools centers their needs"

UC Davis Law has been recognized often for its emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion. In its 2022 “Best Law Schools” rankings, The Princeton Review recognized UC Davis Law, home of a rare “majority-minority” faculty, as No. 5 in the nation in faculty diversity. Princeton Review ranked UC Davis second in the nation in resources for women.

In fall 2020, preLaw magazine ranked UC Davis Law No. 3 on its “top schools for racial justice” list.