@ncparent2, are you still trying to figure out which school is going to give your child an extra boost for law school admissions? If so, I’d suggest a different way than by trying to compare LAC apples with National University oranges.
Approx. 75% of last years incoming law school class at Harvard had at least 1 years work experience: they explicitly favor students with work experience. In turn, a number of DC law firms now hire recent grads for up to 18 months, after which they are expected to leave for law school.
So, if you are determined to try and game the system, look for colleges and universities where there are good mechanisms for getting internships and contacts that will set your child up for applying to law firms. Note that this doesn’t have to be a super-fancy school, or even a city-based school.
For example, I know a recent Dickinson student who used study abroad to get truly fluent in a second language, then did a ‘study away’ term in DC. She applied to law firms spring of senior year, who liked her (english) writing and (second) language skills and her (summer internship) office experience. Despite stats that would have sent her to a ‘higher’ ranked school, she chose Dickinson b/c of $$. She graduated with minimal debt, which her law firm job has paid off, and has built up a bit of nest egg towards paying for law school. She will be going to a T14 law school in September.