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

University of Georgia School of Law

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

University of Georgia School of Law is a public law school in Georgia. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 90.4% 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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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)159 / 169 / 171
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.70 / 3.92 / 3.97
Acceptance rate12.7%
Applications received4,695
Offers extended597
1L enrollment186
Total JD enrollment542
GRE-only takers1
Transfers in / out4 / 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 share15.9%
< half-tuition grants28.8%
Half-to-full grants12.9%
Full-tuition grants20.3%
Above-full grants (stipend)22.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)90.4%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar97.6%
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 graduates170
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)95.9%
Bar-required jobs93.5%
MegaLaw 500+19.4%
BigLaw 251–5004.1%
Mid 101–2505.3%
Small 2–10031.2%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships16.5%
Government8.2%
Public interest8.8%
Business / industry2.4%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment1.8%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment234 (43.5%)
Female enrollment304 (56.5%)
White346
Black57
Hispanic34
Asian45
Two or more races
Other / unreported60

Faculty

Total faculty123
Full-time64
Faculty of color16

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 90.4% 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.

Other law schools in Georgia

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Georgia, University of, 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.