University of Georgia School of Law
#22 in Best Law Schools
#7 in Public Law Schools
Founded in 1859, University of Georgia School of Law is a Public school located in Athens, GA. The next statements briefly introduces University of Georgia School of Law. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 169 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.83 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $37,752 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 14.8% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 694 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 83.7% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at University of Georgia School of Law is $18,994 for Georgia residents and $37,752 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition stays same as last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $11,180 for Georgia residents and $30,220 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $10,268 for Georgia residents and $26,576 for out-of-state students
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $17,894. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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Georgia Residents | Out-of-State | Georgia Residents | Out-of-State | Georgia Residents | Out-of-State | |
Law School Tuition & Fees | $19,882 | $38,640 | $18,994 | $37,752 | $18,994 | $37,752 |
Law School Living Expenses | $16,822 | $16,822 | $16,822 | |||
Undergraduate Tuition | $12,068 | $31,108 | $11,180 | $30,220 | $11,180a | $30,220a |
Graduate Tuition | $11,156 | $27,464 | $10,268 | $26,576 | $10,268a | $26,576a |
General On-campus Living Costs | $14,846 | $15,474 | $15,924a | |||
General Off-campus Living Costs | $13,522 | $14,090 | $15,532a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for University of Georgia School of Law is 169. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of Georgia School of Law's LSAT score is higher (competitive score) (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.83, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 167 | 169 | 170 |
50th Percentile | 166 | 168 | 169 |
25th Percentile | 160 | 156 | 159 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.93 | 3.94 | 3.95 |
50th Percentile | 3.82 | 3.87 | 3.83 |
25th Percentile | 3.5 | 3.56 | 3.56 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at University of Georgia School of Law is 14.8% where 3,027 applicants have applied to and 447 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at University of Georgia School of Law is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 35.6% where 159 students finally enrolled out of 447 admitted students. The yield University of Georgia School of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Applicants | 2,998 | 2,953 | 3,027 |
Admitted | 554 | 438 | 447 |
Enrolled | 191 | 163 | 159 |
Acceptance Rate | 18.5% | 14.8% | 14.8% |
Yield | 34.5% | 37.2% | 35.6% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 694 law school students have enrolled to University of Georgia School of Law. 530 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 164 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
164 first-time students have enrolled in University of Georgia School of Law. By gender, 77 male , 85 female, and 2 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in University of Georgia School of Law. With 5 pre-admitted students, there are 164 first-time law school Students at University of Georgia School of Law.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Total Enrollment | 595 | 703 | 694 |
JD Enrollment | 571 | 537 | 530 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 24 | 166 | 164 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
2023 | 2024 | |
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Total | 169 | 164 |
Men | 73 | 77 |
Women | 94 | 85 |
Other | 2 | 2 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at University of Georgia School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 89.06% - 192 students have taken and 171 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Georgia average bar exam pass rate (77.48%).
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Number of Graduates | 178 | 200 | 190 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 176 | 192 | 192 |
New Graduates | 169 | 185 | 184 |
Prior Year Graduates | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No Exam Takers | 9 | 15 | 6 |
Exam Passer | 166 | 180 | 171 |
Exam Pass Rate | 94.32% | 93.75% | 89.06% |
Georgia Pass Rate | 0% | 77.79% | 77.48% |
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