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 ($64,504) 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 54.26% of tuition amount.
  • University of Georgia School of Law has the lowest acceptance rate of 18.48%) and Atlanta's John Marshall Law School has the highest rate of 43.06%).
  • Emory University School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 167 and Atlanta's John Marshall Law School has the lowest score of 151.
  • University of Georgia School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.82 and Atlanta's John Marshall Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.13.
  • Emory University School of Law is the largest school with 899 enrolled students and Atlanta's John Marshall Law School is the smallest school with 301 students.
  • University of Georgia School of Law has the highest bar exam pass rate of 94.32% and Atlanta's John Marshall Law School has the lowest rate of 60.00%.
  • 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)
$11,676 Living Costs
$3,170 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$10,000 Avg. Amount
26.49% Tuition Covered
85.29% Received
LSAT Scores
166 Median Score
167 75th Percentile
160 25th Percentile
GPA
3.82 Median Score
3.93 75th Percentile
3.5 25th Percentile
Admission
18.48% Acceptance Rate
34.48% Yield
2998 Applicants
554 Admitted
191 Enrolled
Enrollment
595 Total Enrollment
571 JD Enrollment
24 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
106 Faculties
20 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
94.32% Pass Rate
176 Exam Takers
9 Not Taken
166 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
$64,504 tuition & fees
$22,858 Living Costs
Financial Aid
$35,000 Avg. Amount
54.26% Tuition Covered
98.86% Received
LSAT Scores
167 Median Score
169 75th Percentile
160 25th Percentile
GPA
3.8 Median Score
3.9 75th Percentile
3.47 25th Percentile
Admission
27.31% Acceptance Rate
21.18% Yield
5254 Applicants
1435 Admitted
304 Enrolled
Enrollment
899 Total Enrollment
811 JD Enrollment
88 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
203 Faculties
22 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
91.70% Pass Rate
217 Exam Takers
66 Not Taken
199 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)
$18,308 Living Costs
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
3.55 Median Score
3.76 75th Percentile
3.35 25th Percentile
Admission
26.96% Acceptance Rate
38.74% Yield
2125 Applicants
573 Admitted
222 Enrolled
Enrollment
750 Total Enrollment
713 JD Enrollment
37 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
130 Faculties
45 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
88.34% Pass Rate
180 Exam Takers
47 Not Taken
159 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
$42,292 tuition & fees
$15,705 Living Costs
$999 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$19,000 Avg. Amount
44.93% Tuition Covered
89.69% Received
LSAT Scores
156 Median Score
158 75th Percentile
154 25th Percentile
GPA
3.51 Median Score
3.7 75th Percentile
3.17 25th Percentile
Admission
35.98% Acceptance Rate
31.81% Yield
1031 Applicants
371 Admitted
118 Enrolled
Enrollment
369 Total Enrollment
369 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
71 Faculties
20 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
80.70% Pass Rate
114 Exam Takers
13 Not Taken
92 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
$49,578 tuition & fees
$20,327 Living Costs
$9,840 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$9,000 Avg. Amount
18.15% Tuition Covered
78.24% Received
LSAT Scores
151 Median Score
153 75th Percentile
149 25th Percentile
GPA
3.13 Median Score
3.38 75th Percentile
2.81 25th Percentile
Admission
43.06% Acceptance Rate
29.05% Yield
1031 Applicants
444 Admitted
129 Enrolled
Enrollment
301 Total Enrollment
301 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
34 Faculties
26 Staffs
9 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
60.00% Pass Rate
90 Exam Takers
20 Not Taken
54 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