ABA Standard 509 · 2025 cycle · Last synced May 31, 2026

Georgia State University School of Law

Georgia · Public · School ID: georgia-state-university

Georgia State University School of Law is a public law school in Georgia. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 90.0% first-time bar passage rate (state average 79.9%). 92.8% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 20.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $16,162 per year; a median grant of $7,776 brings median net tuition to about $8,386. The median LSAT is 160 with a 30.6% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)158 / 160 / 163
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.45 / 3.64 / 3.82
Acceptance rate30.6%
Applications received2,450
Offers extended749
1L enrollment237
Total JD enrollment682
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out7 / 2

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$16,162
Non-resident tuition$37,886
Mandatory fees$1,434
Living-expense estimate$26,693
Median grant$7,776
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$2,336 / $10,627
No-grant share51.3%
< half-tuition grants19.0%
Half-to-full grants17.0%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)12.7%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)90.0%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar92.7%
State average (same exam)79.9%
Difference vs. state+10.1 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 graduates195
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)92.8%
Bar-required jobs88.7%
MegaLaw 500+16.4%
BigLaw 251–5003.6%
Mid 101–2505.1%
Small 2–10043.6%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships1.0%
Government10.3%
Public interest7.2%
Business / industry6.7%
Academia0.5%
Seeking employment3.6%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment271 (39.9%)
Female enrollment408 (60.1%)
White284
Black113
Hispanic89
Asian44
Two or more races27
Other / unreported125

Faculty

Total faculty151
Full-time69
Faculty of color34

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$155,640

Frequently asked questions

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

Georgia State University School of Law reported a 90.0% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 79.9% state average.

How much does Georgia State University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Georgia State University School of Law is $16,162 per year (about $48,486 over three years). The median grant is $7,776, bringing median net tuition to roughly $8,386 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Georgia State University School of Law is 160 and the median GPA is 3.64; the acceptance rate is 30.6%.

What are the job outcomes at Georgia State University School of Law?

92.8% of Georgia State University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 20.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 3.6% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Georgia

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Georgia State 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.