Law Schools in Georgia

Currently, there are 6 Georgia law schools that approved by ABA and/or active in IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education.

Statistics for 6 Georgia Law Schools

The average tuition & fees of 6 Georgia law schools are $39,641 for state residents and $46,035 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025. The average GPA of the schools is 3.52 and the average LSAT score is 158. The average acceptance rate is 39.12%.

Emory University School of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $65,510 and Georgia State University College of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $36,810.
University of Georgia School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 169 and Appalachian School of Law has the lowest score of 146.
University of Georgia School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.83 and Appalachian School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.13.
University of Georgia School of Law has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 14.77% and Appalachian School of Law has the lowest rate of 54.19%.
Emory University School of Law has the most enrolled first-year students of 282 and Appalachian School of Law has the least enrolled students of 55.

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Law Schools in Georgia Comparison Table

The following table compares Law Schools in Georgia with important law schools facts. All data is for the academic year 2023-2024, except bar exam passage data for 2022-2023.

School Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Average GPA	Average LSAT	Total Enrollment	Enrollment (First-Year Students)	Bar Exam Pass Rate*
Appalachian School of Law private, Grundy, GA	$41,000	54.19%	3.13	146	140	55	61.22%
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School private, Atlanta, GA	$52,006	46.88%	3.19	150	349	120	64.94%
Emory University School of Law private, Atlanta, GA	$65,510	40.87%	3.82	166	879	282	86.22%
Georgia State University College of Law public, Atlanta, GA	$36,810 ($17,202)	31.03%	3.56	159	676	197	78.53%
Mercer Law School private, Macon, GA	$43,132	46.98%	3.59	155	399	150	76.47%
University of Georgia School of Law public, Athens, GA	$37,752 ($18,994)	14.77%	3.83	169	694	159	83.73%

*The pass rate is based on the first time bar exam takers.

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Law Schools in Georgia

Appalachian School of Law

Appalachian School of Law is located in Grundy, GA, founded in 1994 and it has total 140 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at Appalachian School of Law is $41,000. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.13 and the average LSAT score is 146. The acceptance rate of Appalachian School of Law is 54.19% and the yield is 15.76%.

Atlanta's John Marshall Law School

Atlanta's John Marshall Law School is located in Atlanta, GA, founded in 1933 and it has total 349 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at Atlanta's John Marshall Law School is $52,006. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.19 and the average LSAT score is 150. The acceptance rate of Atlanta's John Marshall Law School is 46.88% and the yield is 24.59%.

Emory University School of Law

Emory University School of Law is located in Atlanta, GA, founded in 1916 and it has total 879 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at Emory University School of Law is $65,510. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.82 and the average LSAT score is 166. The acceptance rate of Emory University School of Law is 40.87% and the yield is 19.53%.

Georgia State University College of Law

Georgia State University College of Law is located in Atlanta, GA, founded in 1982 and it has total 676 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at Georgia State University College of Law is $17,202 for Georgia and $36,810 for out-of-state students. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.56 and the average LSAT score is 159. The acceptance rate of Georgia State University College of Law is 31.03% and the yield is 34.02%.

Mercer Law School

Mercer Law School (part of Mercer University) is located in Macon, GA, founded in 1873 and it has total 399 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at Mercer Law School is $43,132. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.59 and the average LSAT score is 155. The acceptance rate of Mercer Law School is 46.98% and the yield is 35.05%.

University of Georgia School of Law

University of Georgia School of Law is located in Athens, GA, founded in 1859 and it has total 694 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at University of Georgia School of Law is $18,994 for Georgia and $37,752 for out-of-state students. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.83 and the average LSAT score is 169. The acceptance rate of University of Georgia School of Law is 14.77% and the yield is 35.57%.