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Top Georgia Law Schools Comparison

There are 5 ABA-accredited law schools in Georgia. The schools in the below table lists the schools in order of rankings. The schools are ranked based on test scores, tuition, bar pass rate, and employment statistics.
  • Emory University School of Law's tuition is the most expensive ($73,042) and Georgia State University College of Law's tuition is the lowest ($40,456).
  • Emory University School of Law offers the best financial aid of $36,000 which is 49.29% of tuition amount.
  • University of Georgia School of Law has the lowest acceptance rate of 12.72%) and Mercer Law School has the highest rate of 37.75%).
  • University of Georgia School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 169 and Atlanta's John Marshall Law School has the lowest score of 152.
  • University of Georgia School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.92 and Atlanta's John Marshall Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.13.
  • Emory University School of Law is the largest school with 1,025 enrolled students and Atlanta's John Marshall Law School is the smallest school with 379 students.
  • University of Georgia School of Law has the highest bar exam pass rate of 90.37% and Atlanta's John Marshall Law School has the lowest rate of 68.42%.
  • 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
$41,646 ($19,734 in-state)
Financial Aid
$19,460 Avg. Amount
46.73% Tuition Covered
84.06% Received
LSAT Scores
169 Median Score
170 75th Percentile
159 25th Percentile
GPA
3.91 Median Score
3.97 75th Percentile
3.62 25th Percentile
Admission
12.72% Acceptance Rate
31.16% Yield
3640 Applicants
527 Admitted
170 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,000 Total Enrollment
527 JD Enrollment
249 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
123 Faculties
8 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
90.37% Pass Rate
166 Exam Takers
9 Not Taken
152 Exam Passers
Employment
202 Total Graduates
198 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$50
Application deadline
2026-02-01 Priority
2026-06-01 Regular Decision
2026-12-01 Early Decision
Admission Info
Emory University School of Law

Emory University School of Law

Private • Atlanta, GA
Founded
1916
Tuition & Costs
$73,042 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$36,000 Avg. Amount
49.29% Tuition Covered
98.15% Received
LSAT Scores
165 Median Score
167 75th Percentile
162 25th Percentile
GPA
3.81 Median Score
3.88 75th Percentile
3.63 25th Percentile
Admission
30.09% Acceptance Rate
32.88% Yield
3153 Applicants
1265 Admitted
267 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,025 Total Enrollment
761 JD Enrollment
62 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
194 Faculties
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
88.36% Pass Rate
254 Exam Takers
22 Not Taken
219 Exam Passers
Employment
280 Total Graduates
254 Employed Full-time
4 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2026-03-15 Early Decision
2026-04-30 Regular Decision
Founded
1982
Tuition & Costs
$40,456 ($17,758 in-state)
Financial Aid
$7,776 Avg. Amount
19.22% Tuition Covered
53.78% Received
LSAT Scores
159 Median Score
162 75th Percentile
156 25th Percentile
GPA
3.56 Median Score
3.75 75th Percentile
3.39 25th Percentile
Admission
30.57% Acceptance Rate
31.64% Yield
1998 Applicants
720 Admitted
208 Enrolled
Enrollment
717 Total Enrollment
590 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
151 Faculties
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
89.95% Pass Rate
177 Exam Takers
28 Not Taken
139 Exam Passers
Employment
192 Total Graduates
169 Employed Full-time
10 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$50
Application deadline
2026-03-15 Priority
2026-06-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info
Mercer Law School

Mercer Law School

Private • Macon, GA
Founded
1873
Tuition & Costs
$46,402 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$20,000 Avg. Amount
43.10% Tuition Covered
86.52% Received
LSAT Scores
155 Median Score
157 75th Percentile
153 25th Percentile
GPA
3.63 Median Score
3.78 75th Percentile
3.39 25th Percentile
Admission
37.75% Acceptance Rate
34.00% Yield
1070 Applicants
463 Admitted
135 Enrolled
Enrollment
425 Total Enrollment
423 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
67 Faculties
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
84.00% Pass Rate
119 Exam Takers
5 Not Taken
91 Exam Passers
Employment
124 Total Graduates
114 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
Waived for 2026 Application
Application deadline
2026-06-01 Priority
Admission Info
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School

Atlanta's John Marshall Law School

Private • Atlanta, GA
Founded
1933
Tuition & Costs
$53,986 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$4,500 Avg. Amount
8.34% Tuition Covered
86.64% Received
LSAT Scores
150 Median Score
153 75th Percentile
149 25th Percentile
GPA
3.09 Median Score
3.46 75th Percentile
2.72 25th Percentile
Admission
32.65% Acceptance Rate
31.97% Yield
998 Applicants
454 Admitted
133 Enrolled
Enrollment
379 Total Enrollment
374 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
34 Faculties
11 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
68.42% Pass Rate
77 Exam Takers
11 Not Taken
50 Exam Passers
Employment
78 Total Graduates
63 Employed Full-time
5 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
Waived for 2026 Application
Application deadline
2026-07-23 Regular Decision