Georgia Law Schools Comparison
In Georgia, 5 ABA-accredited law schools are active for the academic year 2025-2026. By school control, there are 2 public and 3 private law schools in Georgia. The average tuition & fees is $18,746 for Georgia residents and $51,106 for out-of-state students.
The average LSAT score of the enrolled students of the Georgia law schools is 161 and the average GPA is 3.63.
The next list summarizes the law school information in Georgia.
- In Georgia, Georgia State University College of Law is the newest law school (founded in 1982) 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 $51,106 and Emory University School of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $73,042 and Georgia State University College of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $40,456.
- The average LSAT score of Georgia law schools is 161 and 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.
- The average acceptance rate of Georgia law schools is 28.76% and University of Georgia School of Law has the tightest (lowest) rate of 13% and Mercer Law School has the loosest (lowest) rate of 38%.
- The average law school population of Georgia law schools is 3,546 and Emory University School of Law has the most students of 1,025 and Atlanta's John Marshall Law School has the fewest students of 379.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of Georgia law schools is 84.22% and University of Georgia School of Law has the highest rate of 90% and Atlanta's John Marshall Law School has the lowest rate of 68%.
5 ABA Accredited Georgia Law Schools
The below table compares the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of Georgia School of Law Athens, GA | 1859 | $41,646 | 169 | 3.92 | 12.7% | 1,000 | 90.4% |
| 48 | Emory University School of Law Atlanta, GA | 1916 | $73,042 | 166 | 3.82 | 30.1% | 1,025 | 88.4% |
| 96 | Georgia State University College of Law Atlanta, GA | 1982 | $40,456 | 160 | 3.64 | 30.6% | 717 | 90.0% |
| 123 | Mercer Law School Macon, GA | 1873 | $46,402 | 157 | 3.62 | 37.8% | 425 | 84.0% |
| 177 | Atlanta's John Marshall Law School Atlanta, GA | 1933 | $53,986 | 152 | 3.13 | 32.7% | 379 | 68.4% |
| Average | - | $51,106 | 161 | 3.63 | 28.8% | 3,546 | 84.2% |