Akron Law recognized for value, business law program

AKRON — The University of Akron (UA) School of Law was recently recognized in the fall 2025 issue of The National Jurist’s “preLaw” publication.
Akron Law was named one of the Best Value Law Schools in the country, earning a B+ for value.
“I am thrilled that we have earned recognition as one of the best values among law schools in the U.S.,” said Akron Law Dean Emily Janoski-Haehlen in a press release. “Akron Law delivers outstanding value because of the exceptional faculty that is committed to the success of every one of our students. This commitment to student success means our graduates are practice-ready, achieve strong bar passage rates and secure meaningful employment, all while maintaining one of the lowest debt levels at graduation.”
The publication also recognized UA’s business law program with an A- grade and a place on the publication’s Business Law Honor Roll.
“Again, the Akron Law faculty is the reason our academic programs, including our business law program, are so strong,” Janoski-Haehlen added. “From providing advice on contracts to navigating markets around the world, our graduates are problem-solvers who are prepared to take on the challenges that face many businesses today.”
A list was created by “preLaw” to include the best value law schools by assigning grades for each category, including the cost factor, and then determining an overall GPA. There are 58 law schools on the list, including four in Ohio.
The business law program grades were based on the strength of a program’s foundation in legal principles, in addition to an understanding of finance, strategy and risk.
National Jurist is a resource for aspiring and current law students, offering news, rankings and insights on legal education and career paths. Its audience includes prospective students exploring law school, current students navigating their education and international students seeking to study and practice law in the United States. The “preLaw” brand is focused on prospective law students and distributed widely at undergraduate institutions.
The “preLaw” grades add to UA’s recent national accolades. In August, the Princeton Review included Akron Law on its 2025 Best Law Schools list, which reflects the school’s commitment to academic excellence and student success. U.S. News & World Report included Akron Law in its list of top law schools in the country and “Juris Education” included UA in its 2025 list of top Ohio law schools.
Akron Law’s trial advocacy program and intellectual property programs are both nationally ranked. Akron Law also offers 3+3 pathways — a program that allows students to earn their bachelor’s degree through the successful completion of their first-year law school courses, therefore saving students a full year of undergraduate tuition and launching them into their career a year early — with 13 universities.