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University of Georgia School of Law

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

University of Georgia School of Law reported a 90.37% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 79.7% state average.

Q: How much does University of Georgia School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Georgia School of Law is $18,044 per year (about $54,132 over three years). The median grant is $19,460, bringing median net tuition to roughly $-1,416 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Georgia School of Law is 169 and the median GPA is 3.92; the acceptance rate is 12.7%.

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

95.9% of University of Georgia School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 23.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 1.8% were still seeking employment.

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

CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time

University of Georgia School of Law is a public law school in Georgia. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 90.37% first-time bar passage rate (state average 79.7%). 95.9% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 23.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $18,044 per year; a median grant of $19,460 brings median net tuition to about $-1,416. The median LSAT is 169 with a 12.7% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed

Small firm (2–100)31.2%

MegaLaw 500+19.4%

Clerkships16.5%

Public interest8.8%

Government8.2%

Mid firm (101–250)5.3%

BigLaw 251–5004.1%

Business2.4%

Still seeking1.8%

No placements reported (0%): Solo, Academia. These shares count where every employed graduate landed, by sector and firm size, across all job types; they can total more than the full-time long-term (FTLT) employment headline, which counts only the stricter full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage subset.

Bar passage · first-time

This school90.37%

State avg79.7%

first-time +10.7 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 98.95% · class of 2025 first-time 88.37% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.

Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75

LSATmedian 169

159171

uGPAmedian 3.92

3.703.97

Applications → offers → enrolled

Applied4,695

Offered597

Enrolled 1L186

Offer rate 13% · yield 31%.

Grant distribution

No grant 15.9%Under half 28.8%Half to full 12.9%Full 20.3%Stipend 22%

Demographics

Women 57%Men 43%

White	346
Black	57
Hispanic	34
Asian	45
Other / unreported	60

Cost detail

Resident tuition	$18,044
Non-resident	$38,944
Mandatory fees	$1,458
Living estimate	$25,978
Median grant	$19,460
Grant 25 / 75	$5,200 / $22,059
Cond. schol. loss	—

Faculty & market

Total faculty	123
Full-time faculty	64
Faculty of color	16
Total JD enrollment	542
Graduates	170
Mean attorney salary · state	$155,640

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	159 / 169 / 171
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	3.70 / 3.92 / 3.97
Acceptance rate	12.7%
Applications received	4,695
Offers extended	597
1L enrollment	186
Total JD enrollment	542
GRE-only takers	1
1L attrition (academic / other)	1 / 4
Transfers in / out	4 / 2

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition	$18,044
Non-resident tuition	$38,944
Mandatory fees	$1,458
Living-expense estimate	$25,978
Median grant	$19,460
Grant 25 / 75 percentile	$5,200 / $22,059
No-grant share	15.9%
< half-tuition grants	28.8%
Half-to-full grants	12.9%
Full-tuition grants	20.3%
Above-full grants (stipend)	22.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate	—

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)	90.37%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar	98.95%
State average (same exam)	79.7%
Difference vs. state	+10.7 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 graduates	170
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)	95.9%
Bar-required jobs	93.5%
MegaLaw 500+	19.4%
BigLaw 251–500	4.1%
Mid 101–250	5.3%
Small 2–100	31.2%
Solo	0.0%
Clerkships	16.5%
Government	8.2%
Public interest	8.8%
Business / industry	2.4%
Academia	0.0%
Seeking employment	1.8%

Top destination states (2024)

Georgia, 134 graduates
Florida, 6 graduates
Texas, 6 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment	234 (43.5%)
Female enrollment	304 (56.5%)
White	346
Black	57
Hispanic	34
Asian	45
Two or more races	—
Other / unreported	60

Faculty

Total faculty	123
Full-time	64
Faculty of color	16

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state	$155,640

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Georgia School of Law reported a 90.37% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 79.7% state average.

How much does University of Georgia School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Georgia School of Law is $18,044 per year (about $54,132 over three years). The median grant is $19,460, bringing median net tuition to roughly $-1,416 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Georgia School of Law is 169 and the median GPA is 3.92; the acceptance rate is 12.7%.

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

95.9% of University of Georgia School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 23.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 1.8% were still seeking employment.

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Data from the ABA Standard 509 disclosures, self-reported by law schools and not guaranteed (raw data may have errors or omissions). State attorney-salary context: U.S. BLS OEWS 2024 (SOC 23-1011); cost-of-living: U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. How the data is sourced & validated: Methodology. Unfamiliar with a term (FTLT, net tuition, bimodal)? Glossary. Copyright basis & permitted use: Terms.