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Georgia State Law School

Rank 69 (USNWR 2023)
160
Median LSAT
3.61
Median GPA
28.4%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • Georgia State Law School
  • Georgia State University
  • GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
  • GSU

Georgia State Law School is a law school located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school was ranked 69 in 2023 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Georgia State Law School is approximately 201.

Admissions website: https://law.gsu.edu/admissions/

Admissions email: lawadmissions@gsu.edu

Admissions phone: 404.413.9200

Can I get into Georgia State Law School with aGPA andLSAT?

Georgia State Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 157 160 162
GPA 3.38 3.61 3.74
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 1927 63
# Admissions offers 548 -
Class size 201 62
% Accepted 28.4% 79
% Yield 36.7% 78

During the 2023 application cycle, 1,927 people applied and 548 were offered admission.

Georgia State University has a 1L class size of 201, and yield of 36.68%. 201 out of 548 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 36.68% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at Georgia State University has a median LSAT of 160. The 25th percentile LSAT is 157 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 162.

The median GPA is 3.61. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.38 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.74.

Georgia State Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2022-2023

LSD has stats for 148 applicants for the 2022-2023 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does Georgia State Law School cost per year?

$0.00
Tuition
$21,962.00
CoA
86.90%
Grads with debt
93rd percentile
$86,357.00
Average debt
38th percentile
$72,500.00
Salary, 25th %
65th percentile
$90,000.00
Salary
68th percentile
$63,325.00
PI Salary
72nd percentile
55.70%
Employment rate
52nd percentile
83.90%
Bar pass rate
60th percentile

Cost of attending Georgia State Law School

In 2023, tuition was $0 and the annual cost of attending was $21,962 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

Georgia State Law School employment outcomes

JD graduates from Georgia State University make $90,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $63,325.

63.7% of law graduates from Georgia State University go directly to work for law firms, while 3.9% clerk for a judge. 7.3% of graduates go into public interest.

83.9% of Georgia State University graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about Georgia State Law School

Georgia State Law is located in the heart of Atlanta, a global city with more than five million residents, home to the world’s busiest airport, and host of the 1996 Summer Olympics. With over a dozen Fortune 500 companies’ headquarters, and a thriving legal community, our location encourages hands-on learning and provides both students and faculty with unequaled connections. Georgia State Law truly provides access to the legal world on an international level.

Georgia State Law’s location, coupled with the support of a world-class faculty and a competitive cost, gives students the foundation needed to succeed in today’s legal economy. Our students tailor their studies to their individual interests and graduate with experience under their belts, as well as with a strong network of advocates in the legal profession.

Our students can choose to attend full or part time, with classes offered both during the day and evening, laying the groundwork for success. Exceptional clinics and clinical courses, along with varied externship opportunities, bring legal studies to life. Employers use words like “grit” and “dedicated” to describe our graduates. Additionally, our bar passage and employment placement rates are high and steady, assuring our students that their degrees will carry real success in the real world.

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Idk what that means??
Wait nvm I was checking the wrong place 😅 still says last update was 3 weeks ago
10:31
@PinkityDrinkity: that is strange, I would have expected both of us to go into ur2 on the same day since we went into ur1 on the same
When did you initially submit your app?
11:00
March 4th
11:00
It was completed March 5th and moved into the first review phase April 18th
11:01
Wby
March 7th
Same, completed the 8th and review April 18th!
11:12
maybe you will go into review 2 today
11:13
which probably means I won't find out until tmr
I haven't received an UR2, still review in progress and was UR on the 18th
@ClumsyKnowingArmadillo: when did you apply?
13:43
I never received anything, I just saw my date change on the application portal
13:43
I feel like I won't find out a decision before either of you do
13:44
So I am definitely hoping y'all go in ur2 today otherwise we may be waiting until next week for a decision
Hold up. just received a status update- it changed to 'review in process'
so hopefully tomorrow is the day, im too stressed lmao
@PinkityDrinkity: i applied feb 28th after taking feb LSAT, then completed early march.
13:52
@ClumsyKnowingArmadillo: yep, mine says Review in Process as well
13:52
I bet we find out tomorrow
13:52
I must have just been the first one moved to ur2 out of us
13:53
@PinkityDrinkity: check your status again and see if it updates to today's date
Still review in progress as of 4/18 for me
14:36
damn
14:37
looks like next week it is
I’m out of state too - not sure if that affects anything
I saw on their site they said residency plays zero factor in their decisions but I feel like I they have to say that idk. I did undergrad out of state but I’m from Atalanta
15:10
Considering we all went into ur1 together, I am guessing we will have decisions sent on the same day
15:10
They got my hopes up yesterday moving me to ur2
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