Georgia Law Schools Comparison
In Georgia, 6 law schools that are accredited by American Bar Association (ABA) are active for academic year 2021-2022. There are 2 public and 4 private law schools in Georgia. The average tuition & fees is $18,098 for Georgia residents and $45,323 for out-of-state students.
The average LSAT score of the enrolled students of the Georgia law schools is 158 and the average GPA is 3.51.
The next list summarizes the law school information in Georgia.
- In Georgia, Appalachian School of Law is the newest law school (founded in 1994) and University of Georgia School of Law is the second oldest law school, founded in 1859.
- The average tuition & fees of Georgia law schools is $45,323 and Emory University School of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $64,504 and Georgia State University College of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $36,810.
- The average LSAT score of Georgia law schools is 158 and Emory University School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 167 and Appalachian School of Law has the lowest score of 147.
- The average acceptance rate of Georgia law schools is 32.33% and University of Georgia School of Law has the tightest (lowest) rate of 18% and Atlanta's John Marshall Law School has the loosest (lowest) rate of 43%.
- The average law school population of Georgia law schools is 3,072 and Emory University School of Law has the most students of 899 and Appalachian School of Law has the fewest students of 158.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of Georgia law schools is 76.04% and University of Georgia School of Law has the highest rate of 94% and Appalachian School of Law has the lowest rate of 41%.
6 ABA Accredited Georgia Law Schools
The below table compares the 6 Georgia law schools that accredited by ABA. You can sort the table by touching/clicking the column title that you want to sort
| Rank | College Name | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population | Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Emory University School of Law Atlanta, GA | 1916 | $64,504 | 167 | 3.80 | 27.3% | 899 | 91.7% |
| 22 | University of Georgia School of Law Athens, GA | 1859 | $37,752 | 166 | 3.82 | 18.5% | 595 | 94.3% |
| 58 | Georgia State University College of Law Atlanta, GA | 1982 | $36,810 | 160 | 3.55 | 27.0% | 750 | 88.3% |
| 112 | Mercer Law School (Mercer University) Macon, GA | 1873 | $42,292 | 156 | 3.51 | 36.0% | 369 | 80.7% |
| 182 | Atlanta's John Marshall Law School Atlanta, GA | 1933 | $49,578 | 151 | 3.13 | 43.1% | 301 | 60.0% |
| 194 | Appalachian School of Law Grundy, GA | 1994 | $41,000 | 147 | 3.27 | 42.2% | 158 | 41.2% |
| Average | - | $45,323 | 158 | 3.51 | 32.3% | 3,072 | 76.0% |