Press Release

NIU College of Law Ranks Among Top 10 in Princeton Review's Best 174 Law Schools: 2009 Edition

College of Law Gets High Marks for Diversity

October 31, 2008

DeKalb, Ill. -- Northern Illinois University College of Law ranked among the top 10 law schools in the nation for having the most diverse faculty, as published in The Princeton Review’s 2009 Edition of Best 174 Law Schools.
This is the fifth straight year that the NIU College of Law has been ranked in the top 10 for its diversity among its faculty. People of color make up nearly 40 percent of the College of Law faculty. Also, women make up nearly 40 percent of the faculty. 

“NIU College of Law is proud of the diversity among our talented faculty,” remarked Interim Associate Dean Guadalupe Luna. “We are delighted that the Princeton Review, for the fifth consecutive year, has recognized our ongoing emphasis on diversity in the classroom and the benefits of having individuals with a wide range of teaching interests and backgrounds promoting a rigorous legal environment.”

The Princeton Review, a New York-based education services company, surveyed more than 18,000 students at 174 law schools and took their opinions, along with school statistics reported by administrators, to report the top 10 schools in 11 review categories. Best 174 Law Schools has two-page profiles of the schools with write-ups on their academics, student life and admissions, plus ratings for their academics, selectivity and career placement services.

According to Robert Franek, Princeton Review VP-Publishing, “We select schools for this book based on our high regard for their academic programs and offerings, institutional data we collect from the schools, and the candid opinions of students attending them who rate and report on their campus experiences at the schools. We are pleased to recommend Northern Illinois University College of Law to readers of our book and users of our website as one of the best institutions they could attend to earn a law school degree.”

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