50 Best Paralegal Schools in the U.S. (2025 Updated)

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Being a paralegal is an incredibly rewarding job.

You get to help people in need of legal help when they most need someone on their side.

It can become very busy at times, but job satisfaction among paralegals is very high.

You can also expect to get more than an average salary.

If you are interested in becoming a paralegal, see below our list of the best schools in the nation.

Alabama

	Rank	School
	#1	Coastal Alabama Community College
	#2	Auburn University at Montgomery
	#3	Enterprise State Community College
	#4	Gadsden State Community College
	#5	Shelton State Community College
	#6	Wallace State Community College
	#7	Jefferson State Community College
	#8	Emory University
	#9	Calhoun Community College
	#10	Cumberland School of Law

Alaska

	Rank	School
	#1	Liberty University
	#2	Rasmussen University
	#3	University of Alaska Fairbanks Community & Technical College
	#4	American University- Washington College of Law
	#5	Arizona State University
	#6	University of Alaska Anchorage
	#7	Pepperdine Caruso School
	#8	South Florida International College
	#9	Georgia Military College
	#10	Campus

Arizona

	Rank	School
	#1	Phoenix College
	#2	The Paralegal Institute
	#3	The University of Arizona
	#4	Arizona Association of Independent Paralegals
	#5	Grand Canyon University
	#6	CLS by BARBRI
	#7	South Florida International College
	#8	Liberty University
	#9	Rasmussen University
	#10	Arizona State University

Arkansas

	Rank	School
	#1	SeArk College
	#2	University of Arkansas Pulaski Tech
	#3	Northwest Arkansas Community College
	#4	The University of Memphis
	#5	San Francisco State University
	#6	Liberty University
	#7	Community College of Denver
	#8	South Florida International College
	#9	University of South Florida
	#10	Arizona State University

California

	Rank	School
	#1	University of San Diego
	#2	San Francisco State University
	#3	South Coast College
	#4	Auburn University
	#5	UC Davis
	#6	Campus
	#7	Liberty University
	#8	Rasmussen University
	#9	Arizona State University
	#10	American University- Washington College of Law

Colorado

	Rank	School
	#1	Colorado Mountain College
	#2	Community College of Denver
	#3	Arapahoe Community College
	#4	CLS by BARBRI
	#5	Grand Canyon University
	#6	Community College of Aurora
	#7	Front Range Community College
	#8	Pikes Peak State College
	#9	South Florida International College
	#10	The University of Arizona

Connecticut

	Rank	School
	#1	Manchester Community College
	#2	Naugatuck Valley Community College
	#3	Norwalk Community College
	#4	Quinnipiac University
	#5	Charter Oak State College
	#6	Sacred Heart University
	#7	University of Hartford
	#8	University of New Haven
	#9	Liberty University
	#10	Rasmussen University

Delaware

	Rank	School
	#1	Delaware Technical Community College
	#2	Widener University Delaware Law School
	#3	University of Delaware
	#4	Delaware County Community College
	#5	Goldey-Beacom College
	#6	SeArk College
	#7	San Francisco State University
	#8	Liberty University
	#9	Community College of Denver
	#10	CLS by BARBRI

Florida

	Rank	School
	#1	St. Michael's Legal Center for Women and Children
	#2	Paralegal Institute of the Americas
	#3	FIU Law
	#4	South Florida International College
	#5	Suncoast Technical College
	#6	Florida Atlantic University
	#7	San Francisco State University
	#8	University of South Florida
	#9	College of Central Florida
	#10	Rasmussen University

Georgia

	Rank	School
	#1	University of Georgia
	#2	Georgia Piedmont Technical College
	#3	Emory University
	#4	Legal Staff School
	#5	Clayton State University
	#6	Georgia Military College
	#7	South Florida International College
	#8	University of South Florida
	#9	Community College of Denver
	#10	Liberty University

Hawaii

	Rank	School
	#1	University of Hawai'i at Manoa
	#2	CLS by BARBRI
	#3	Ed2Go
	#4	Rasmussen University
	#5	Arizona State University
	#6	South Florida International College
	#7	Campus- formerly known as MTI College
	#8	San Francisco State University
	#9	Liberty University
	#10	University of Arkansas Pulaski Tech

Idaho

	Rank	School
	#1	Idaho State University
	#2	College of Eastern Idaho
	#3	CLS by Barbri
	#4	North Idaho College
	#5	Purdue University Global
	#6	Liberty University
	#7	University of Arkansas Pulaski Tech
	#8	Campus
	#9	South Florida International College
	#10	Arizona State University

Illinois

	Rank	School
	#1	Loyola University Chicago
	#2	Southwestern Illinois College
	#3	Illinois Central College
	#4	Elgin Community College
	#5	Generations College
	#6	DePaul University
	#7	CLS by BARBRI
	#8	Purdue University Global
	#9	Liberty University
	#10	Loyola University New Orleans

Indiana

	Rank	School
	#1	Ivy Tech Community College
	#2	Indiana University
	#3	Marian University
	#4	Purdue University Global
	#5	Calumet College of St. Joseph
	#6	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
	#7	University of Evansville
	#8	Vincennes University
	#9	Liberty University
	#10	University of Arkansas-Pulaski Tech

Iowa

	Rank	School
	#1	Des Moines Area Community College
	#2	Grand View University
	#3	Iowa Lakes Community College
	#4	Kirkwood Community College
	#5	Western Iowa Tech Community College
	#6	Drake University
	#7	Purdue University Global
	#8	CLS by BARBRI
	#9	Liberty University
	#10	Campus

Kansas

	Rank	School
	#1	Hutchinson Community College
	#2	Johnson County Community College
	#3	Kansas City Kansas Community College
	#4	Newman University-Wichita Kansas
	#5	Washburn University
	#6	CLS by Barbri
	#7	Fort Hays State University
	#8	Metropolitan Community College
	#9	Purdue University Global
	#10	Liberty University

Kentucky

	Rank	School
	#1	Eastern Kentucky University
	#2	Kentucky Wesleyan College
	#3	Madisonville Community College
	#4	Morehead State University
	#5	Northern Kentucky University
	#6	University of Louisville
	#7	Western Kentucky University
	#8	CLS by Barbri
	#9	Purdue University Global
	#10	Liberty University

Louisiana

	Rank	School
	#1	Grambling State University
	#2	Louisiana State University
	#3	Nunez Community College
	#4	Northwestern State - University of Louisiana
	#5	Tulane University
	#6	Remington College
	#7	Loyola University New Orleans
	#8	Delgado Community College
	#9	Bossier Parish Community College
	#10	Purdue University Global

Maine

	Rank	School
	#1	University of Maine Augusta
	#2	Husson University
	#3	CLS by BARBRI
	#4	Liberty University
	#5	Loyola University New Orleans
	#6	University of Maine School of Law
	#7	Southern Maine Community College
	#8	Arizona State University
	#9	South Florida International College
	#10	Purdue University Global

Maryland

	Rank	School
	#1	Metropolitan School of Professional Studies
	#2	University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
	#3	Baltimore City Community College
	#4	Frederick Community College
	#5	College of Southern Maryland
	#6	Harford Community College
	#7	Prince George's Community College
	#8	Anne Arundel Community College
	#9	Liberty University
	#10	Purdue University Global

Massachusetts

	Rank	School
	#1	Boston University
	#2	Bay Path University
	#3	North Shore Community College
	#4	Middlesex Community College
	#5	MassBay Community College
	#6	Bunker Hill Community College
	#7	Suffolk University
	#8	ELMS College
	#9	Massasoit Community College
	#10	Bristol Community College

Michigan

	Rank	School
	#1	Madonna University
	#2	Eastern Michigan University
	#3	Grand Valley State University
	#4	Northern Michigan University
	#5	Macomb Community College
	#6	Ivy Tech Community College
	#7	Marian University
	#8	Purdue University Global
	#9	Liberty University
	#10	University of Arkansas- Pulaski Tech

Minnesota

	Rank	School
	#1	Hamline University
	#2	Winona State University
	#3	North Hennepin Community College
	#4	Inver Hills Community College
	#5	Lake Superior College
	#6	Alexandria Technical & Community College
	#7	Anoka Technical College
	#8	Ridgewater College
	#9	Purdue Global
	#10	Liberty University

Mississippi

	Rank	School
	#1	Coahoma Community College
	#2	San Joaquin Delta College
	#3	Hinds Community College
	#4	Itawamba Community College
	#5	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
	#6	Mississippi College
	#7	Mississippi University for Women
	#8	Northwest Mississippi Community College
	#9	The University of Mississippi
	#10	Liberty University

Missouri

	Rank	School
	#1	Culver Stockton College
	#2	Drury University
	#3	Maryville University
	#4	Saint Louis University
	#5	University of Missouri
	#6	University of Missouri- St Louis
	#7	Missouri Western State University
	#8	Park University
	#9	Rockhurst University
	#10	St. Louis Community College

Montana

	Rank	School
	#1	Fort Peck Community College
	#2	University of Montana
	#3	University of Providence
	#4	Montana State University Billings
	#5	Helena College University of Montana
	#6	CLS by BARBRI
	#7	Purdue University Global
	#8	Liberty University
	#9	The University of Arkansas Pulaski Tech
	#10	Campus

Nebraska

	Rank	School
	#1	Nebraska College of Law
	#2	Bellevue University
	#3	Metropolitan Community College
	#4	University of Nebraska Omaha
	#5	CLS by BARBRI
	#6	Colorado Mountain College
	#7	Community College of Denver
	#8	Grand Canyon University
	#9	Pikes Peak State College
	#10	Arizona State University

Nevada

	Rank	School
	#1	College of Southern Nevada
	#2	Truckee Meadows Community College
	#3	University of Nevada, Reno
	#4	The Paralegal Institute
	#5	The University of Arizona
	#6	Grand Canyon University
	#7	CLS by BARBRI
	#8	Purdue University Global
	#9	Liberty University
	#10	The University of Arkansas Pulaski Tech

New Hampshire

	Rank	School
	#1	Franklin Pierce University
	#2	Nashua Community College
	#3	NHTI- Concord's Community College
	#4	Southern New Hampshire University
	#5	Boston University
	#6	Bay Path University
	#7	University of Maine Augusta
	#8	CLS by BARBRI
	#9	Liberty University
	#10	Loyola University New Orleans

New Jersey

	Rank	School
	#1	Bergen Community College
	#2	Brookdale Community College
	#3	Camden County College
	#4	Essex County College
	#5	Centenary University
	#6	Mercer County Community College
	#7	Montclair State University
	#8	Middlesex College
	#9	Ocean County College
	#10	Ramapo College of New Jersey

New Mexico

	Rank	School
	#1	Central New Mexico Community College
	#2	Clovis Community College
	#3	Santa Fe Community College
	#4	The University of New Mexico
	#5	Dona Ana Community College
	#6	Colorado Mountain College
	#7	CLS by BARBRI
	#8	Pikes Peak State College
	#9	South Florida International College
	#10	University of Arizona

New York

	Rank	School
	#1	Bronx Community College
	#2	Daemen University
	#3	Dutchess Community College
	#4	Elmira College
	#5	Herkimer County Community College
	#6	Hofstra University
	#7	Ithaca College
	#8	Long Island University Brooklyn
	#9	Manhattanville College
	#10	Marist College

North Carolina

	Rank	School
	#1	Carteret Community College
	#2	Cape Fear Community College
	#3	Durham Tech
	#4	Wake Tech
	#5	Duke University
	#6	North Carolina Central University
	#7	North Carolina State University
	#8	East Carolina University
	#9	Central Carolina Community College
	#10	Fayetteville Technical Community College

North Dakota

	Rank	School
	#1	University of North Dakota
	#2	Liberty University
	#3	Rasmussen University
	#4	South Florida International College
	#5	Arizona State University
	#6	Brighton Programs
	#7	Purdue Global
	#8	Anoka Technical College
	#9	Ridgewater College
	#10	The University of Providence

Ohio

	Rank	School
	#1	Kent State University
	#2	Capital University
	#3	Clark State College
	#4	Cincinnati State
	#5	Cuyahoga Community College
	#6	Lake Erie College
	#7	Purdue Global
	#8	Sinclair College
	#9	Stark State College
	#10	University of Cincinnati

Oklahoma

	Rank	School
	#1	Community Care College
	#2	East Central University
	#3	Northeastern State University
	#4	Oklahoma City University
	#5	Rose State College
	#6	Tulsa Community College
	#7	The University of Oklahoma- College of Law
	#8	Purdue University Global
	#9	CLS by BARBRI
	#10	South Florida International College

Oregon

	Rank	School
	#1	Portland Community College
	#2	Umpqua Community College
	#3	University of Oregon
	#4	Willamette University
	#5	CLS by Barbri
	#6	San Francisco State University
	#7	UC Davis
	#8	Campus
	#9	Liberty University
	#10	Rasmussen University

Pennsylvania

	Rank	School
	#1	Bucks County Community College
	#2	PennWest Clarion
	#3	Community College of Allegheny County
	#4	Community College of Philadelphia
	#5	Delaware County Community College
	#6	Drexel University
	#7	Duquesne University
	#8	Gannon University
	#9	Harrisburg Area Community College
	#10	Lehigh Carbon Community College

Rhode Island

	Rank	School
	#1	Community College of Rhode Island
	#2	Roger Williams University
	#3	North Shore Community College
	#4	Middlesex Community College
	#5	Bunker Hill Community College
	#6	ELMS College
	#7	CLS by BARBRI
	#8	Duquesne University
	#9	Naugatuck Valley Community College
	#10	Charter Oak State College

South Carolina

	Rank	School
	#1	Clemson University
	#2	University of South Carolina
	#3	Central Carolina Technical College
	#4	Greenville Technical College
	#5	Midlands Technical College
	#6	Technical College of the Lowcountry
	#7	Trident Technical College
	#8	Bob Jones University
	#9	CLS by BARBRI
	#10	Duquesne University

South Dakota

	Rank	School
	#1	Western Dakota Technical College
	#2	National American University
	#3	University of North Dakota
	#4	Liberty University
	#5	Rasmussen University
	#6	Arizona State University
	#7	Purdue Global
	#8	Des Moines Area Community College
	#9	Iowa Lakes Community College
	#10	CLS by BARBRI

Tennessee

	Rank	School
	#1	Belmont University
	#2	Chattanooga State Community College
	#3	Nashville State Community College
	#4	Pellissippi State Community College
	#5	Roane State Community College
	#6	Southwest Tennessee Community College
	#7	The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
	#8	Volunteer State Community College
	#9	Walters State Community College
	#10	Rasmussen University

Texas

	Rank	School
	#1	Alvin Community College
	#2	Angelina College
	#3	Austin Community College
	#4	Blinn College- Brenham Campus
	#5	Central Texas College
	#6	Collin College
	#7	Dallas College
	#8	Del Mar College
	#9	El Paso Community College
	#10	Houston Community College

Utah

	Rank	School
	#1	Salt Lake Community College
	#2	Southern Utah University
	#3	University of Utah
	#4	College of Eastern Idaho
	#5	Colorado Mountain College
	#6	Community College of Denver
	#7	CLS by BARBRI
	#8	Grand Canyon University
	#9	Pikes Peak State College
	#10	South Florida International College

Vermont

	Rank	School
	#1	Champlain College
	#2	The University of Vermont
	#3	Vermont Law School
	#4	Franklin Pierce University
	#5	Nashua Community College
	#6	NHTI- Concord’s Community College
	#7	Southern New Hampshire University
	#8	Bay Path University
	#9	CLS by BARBRI
	#10	Liberty University

Virginia

	Rank	School
	#1	Germanna Community College
	#2	Hampton University
	#3	James Madison University
	#4	Brightpoint Community College
	#5	Reynolds Community College
	#6	Laurel Ridge Community College
	#7	Marymount University
	#8	New River Community College
	#9	Mountain Empire Community College
	#10	Northern Virginia Community College

Washington

	Rank	School
	#1	Spokane Community College
	#2	Edmonds College
	#3	Highline College
	#4	Tacoma Community College
	#5	University of Washington
	#6	Whatcom Community College
	#7	Umpqua Community College
	#8	CLS by BARBRI
	#9	San Francisco State University
	#10	UC Davis

West Virginia

	Rank	School
	#1	Alderson Broaddus University
	#2	Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
	#3	Bridge Valley Community & Technical College
	#4	Mountwest Community & Technical College
	#5	Pierpont Community & Technical College
	#6	West Virginia University
	#7	Baltimore City Community College
	#8	Frederick Community College
	#9	Liberty University
	#10	Purdue University Global

Wisconsin

	Rank	School
	#1	Chippewa Valley Technical College
	#2	Fox Valley Technical College
	#3	Lakeshore Technical College
	#4	Madison Area Technical College
	#5	Northeast WI Technical College
	#6	University of Wisconsin- Madison
	#7	Western Technical College
	#8	Madonna University
	#9	Ivy Tech Community College
	#10	Purdue University Global

Wyoming

	Rank	School
	#1	Casper College
	#2	Central Wyoming College
	#3	Laramie County Community College
	#4	Western Dakota Technical College
	#5	National American University
	#6	Winona State University
	#7	North Hennepin Community College
	#8	Inver Hills Community College
	#9	Liberty University
	#10	Rasmussen University