Top Georgia Law Schools Comparison

There are 6 ABA-accredited law schools in Georgia. Of those schools, the top 5 schools present in the following table. The schools are ranked based on test scores, tuition, bar pass rate, and employment statistics. You can search all law schools in Georgia at Georgia law school search page.
  • Emory University School of Law's tuition is the most expensive ($65,510) and Georgia State University College of Law's tuition is the lowest ($36,810).
  • Emory University School of Law offers the best financial aid of $35,000 which is 53.43% of tuition amount.
  • University of Georgia School of Law has the lowest acceptance rate of 14.83%) and Mercer Law School has the highest rate of 46.11%).
  • University of Georgia School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 168 and Atlanta's John Marshall Law School has the lowest score of 151.
  • University of Georgia School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.87 and Atlanta's John Marshall Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.14.
  • Emory University School of Law is the largest school with 870 enrolled students and Atlanta's John Marshall Law School is the smallest school with 340 students.
  • University of Georgia School of Law has the highest bar exam pass rate of 89.06% and Atlanta's John Marshall Law School has the lowest rate of 65.45%.
  • University of Georgia School of Law is the oldest school founded in 1859 and Georgia State University College of Law is the most recently founded in 1982.
  • Mercer Law School requires the most expensive application fees of -.
Founded
1859
Tuition & Costs
$37,752 ($18,994 in-state)
$12,676 Living Costs
$3,284 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$10,000 Avg. Amount
26.49% Tuition Covered
85.29% Received
LSAT Scores
168 Median Score
169 75th Percentile
156 25th Percentile
GPA
3.87 Median Score
3.94 75th Percentile
3.56 25th Percentile
Admission
14.83% Acceptance Rate
37.21% Yield
2953 Applicants
438 Admitted
163 Enrolled
Enrollment
703 Total Enrollment
537 JD Enrollment
166 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
106 Faculties
20 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
89.06% Pass Rate
192 Exam Takers
6 Not Taken
171 Exam Passers
Employment
202 Total Graduates
198 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$50
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-02-01 Priority
2023-06-30 Regular Decision
Admission Info

Emory University School of Law

Private • Atlanta, GA
Founded
1916
Tuition & Costs
$65,510 tuition & fees
$22,186 Living Costs
Financial Aid
$35,000 Avg. Amount
53.43% Tuition Covered
98.86% Received
LSAT Scores
168 Median Score
169 75th Percentile
161 25th Percentile
GPA
3.8 Median Score
3.9 75th Percentile
3.43 25th Percentile
Admission
26.05% Acceptance Rate
19.91% Yield
4185 Applicants
1090 Admitted
217 Enrolled
Enrollment
870 Total Enrollment
792 JD Enrollment
78 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
203 Faculties
22 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
86.64% Pass Rate
232 Exam Takers
31 Not Taken
201 Exam Passers
Employment
280 Total Graduates
254 Employed Full-time
4 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2023-03-15 Early Decision
Founded
1982
Tuition & Costs
$36,810 ($17,202 in-state)
$17,488 Living Costs
$2,555 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$9,804 Avg. Amount
26.63% Tuition Covered
61.23% Received
LSAT Scores
160 Median Score
162 75th Percentile
157 25th Percentile
GPA
3.61 Median Score
3.74 75th Percentile
3.38 25th Percentile
Admission
28.44% Acceptance Rate
36.68% Yield
1927 Applicants
548 Admitted
201 Enrolled
Enrollment
714 Total Enrollment
680 JD Enrollment
34 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
130 Faculties
45 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
79.04% Pass Rate
167 Exam Takers
21 Not Taken
132 Exam Passers
Employment
192 Total Graduates
169 Employed Full-time
10 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$50
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-01-15 Priority
2023-06-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info

Mercer Law School

Private • Macon, GA
Founded
1873
Tuition & Costs
$43,132 tuition & fees
$16,011 Living Costs
$999 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$19,000 Avg. Amount
44.05% Tuition Covered
89.69% Received
LSAT Scores
154 Median Score
157 75th Percentile
153 25th Percentile
GPA
3.48 Median Score
3.69 75th Percentile
3.23 25th Percentile
Admission
46.11% Acceptance Rate
33.94% Yield
952 Applicants
439 Admitted
149 Enrolled
Enrollment
380 Total Enrollment
380 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
71 Faculties
20 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
77.59% Pass Rate
116 Exam Takers
5 Not Taken
90 Exam Passers
Employment
124 Total Graduates
114 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
Waived for 2023 Application
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-01-01 Priority
Admission Info

Atlanta's John Marshall Law School

Private • Atlanta, GA
Founded
1933
Tuition & Costs
$52,006 tuition & fees
$21,182 Living Costs
$10,070 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$9,000 Avg. Amount
17.31% Tuition Covered
78.24% Received
LSAT Scores
151 Median Score
153 75th Percentile
148 25th Percentile
GPA
3.14 Median Score
3.54 75th Percentile
2.75 25th Percentile
Admission
45.79% Acceptance Rate
27.56% Yield
1022 Applicants
468 Admitted
129 Enrolled
Enrollment
340 Total Enrollment
340 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
34 Faculties
26 Staffs
9 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
65.45% Pass Rate
55 Exam Takers
12 Not Taken
36 Exam Passers
Employment
78 Total Graduates
63 Employed Full-time
5 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
Waived for 2023 Application
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-07-21 Regular Decision