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Emory University School of Law

Georgia · Private · School ID: emory-university

Emory University School of Law is a private law school in Georgia. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 88.4% first-time bar passage rate (state average 80.5%). 91.1% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 35.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $69,510 per year; a median grant of $36,000 brings median net tuition to about $33,510. The median LSAT is 166 with a 38.7% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)162 / 166 / 168
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.68 / 3.82 / 3.87
Acceptance rate38.7%
Applications received3,891
Offers extended1,505
1L enrollment391
Total JD enrollment913
GRE-only takers8
Transfers in / out8 / 18

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$69,510
Non-resident tuition$69,510
Mandatory fees$962
Living-expense estimate$38,990
Median grant$36,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$28,000 / $45,000
No-grant share1.8%
< half-tuition grants44.9%
Half-to-full grants52.0%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)1.3%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)88.4%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar96.1%
State average (same exam)80.5%
Difference vs. state+7.9 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates224
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)91.1%
Bar-required jobs87.9%
MegaLaw 500+29.5%
BigLaw 251–5005.8%
Mid 101–2509.8%
Small 2–10023.2%
Solo0.4%
Clerkships4.9%
Government6.2%
Public interest7.6%
Business / industry3.6%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment4.5%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment403 (44.1%)
Female enrollment510 (55.9%)
White486
Black65
Hispanic69
Asian198
Two or more races29
Other / unreported66

Faculty

Total faculty194
Full-time61
Faculty of color40

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$155,640

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Emory University School of Law?

Emory University School of Law reported a 88.4% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 80.5% state average.

How much does Emory University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Emory University School of Law is $69,510 per year (about $208,530 over three years). The median grant is $36,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $33,510 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Emory University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Emory University School of Law is 166 and the median GPA is 3.82; the acceptance rate is 38.7%.

What are the job outcomes at Emory University School of Law?

91.1% of Emory University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 35.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 4.5% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Georgia

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Emory University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.