Georgia State Law Academic Overview
Founded in 1982, Georgia State University College of Law, also known as Georgia State Law, is a public law school located in Atlanta, Georgia. Last year, 237 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 717. With 151 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
For the academic year 2025-2026, the acceptance rate is 30.57% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 31.64% at Georgia State University College of Law.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 160 and the average GPA is 3.64. You can check the detailed
admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 89.95%. For the 192 graduates in 2025, 169 students got full-time jobs and 10 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by
hiring status, position type, business, and more for Georgia State University College of Law.
2027 Tuition & fees
The 2027 Georgia State University College of Law tuition & fee is $17,758 for Georgia residents and $40,456 for out-of-state students for prospective students. The tuition & fees are the same as last year's tuition for both in-state and out-of state rate.
53.78% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $7,776 at Georgia State University College of Law. The average grant amount would cover 19.22% of tuition & fees.
| Georgia Residents | Out-of-State |
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| 2027 Tuition & fees1 | $17,758 | $40,456 |
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| 2026 Tuition & fees2 | $17,758 | $40,456 |
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| Average Grant Amount | $7,776 |
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| Grant Received | 53.78% |
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Georgia State University College of Law Directory Information
Georgia State University College of Law's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in January, June, and August. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 90 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2027 enrollment is June 1, 2027. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $50. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.
