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Mercer University School of Law

Georgia · Private · School ID: mercer-university

Mercer University School of Law is a private law school in Georgia. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 84.0% first-time bar passage rate (state average 79.3%). 93.0% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 9.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $44,782 per year; a median grant of $20,000 brings median net tuition to about $24,782. The median LSAT is 157 with a 37.8% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)155 / 157 / 160
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.30 / 3.62 / 3.80
Acceptance rate37.8%
Applications received1,184
Offers extended447
1L enrollment152
Total JD enrollment425
GRE-only takers2
Transfers in / out0 / 4

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$44,782
Non-resident tuition$44,782
Mandatory fees$300
Living-expense estimate$23,289
Median grant$20,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$10,000 / $29,000
No-grant share13.5%
< half-tuition grants49.9%
Half-to-full grants33.6%
Full-tuition grants0.2%
Above-full grants (stipend)2.8%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)84.0%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar90.9%
State average (same exam)79.3%
Difference vs. state+4.7 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 graduates142
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)93.0%
Bar-required jobs90.1%
MegaLaw 500+4.9%
BigLaw 251–5004.9%
Mid 101–2505.6%
Small 2–10049.3%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships4.9%
Government14.1%
Public interest4.9%
Business / industry4.9%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment4.2%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment205 (48.6%)
Female enrollment217 (51.4%)
White310
Black29
Hispanic31
Asian24
Two or more races17
Other / unreported14

Faculty

Total faculty67
Full-time23
Faculty of color11

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$155,640

Frequently asked questions

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

Mercer University School of Law reported a 84.0% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 79.3% state average.

How much does Mercer University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Mercer University School of Law is $44,782 per year (about $134,346 over three years). The median grant is $20,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $24,782 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Mercer University School of Law is 157 and the median GPA is 3.62; the acceptance rate is 37.8%.

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

93.0% of Mercer University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 9.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 4.2% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Georgia

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Mercer 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.