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UGA Law School
Athens, Georgia
JD Admissions & Requirements
Data from 2024 admissions cycle
UGA Law School is a prestigious JD program located in Athens, Georgia. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, UGA Law School was ranked 22 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. For the 2024 admissions cycle, UGA Law School has an entering 1L class size of approximately 178 with an acceptance rate of 14.5%, positioning it among the most selective law schools for JD applicants.
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Since 1859, the University of Georgia (UGA) School of Law has been preparing the next generation of legal leaders. The school’s accomplished faculty includes nationally and internationally renowned scholars, and its approximately 11,000 living graduates are leading figures in law, business and public service throughout the world. Connecting students to these thought leaders and opportunities to serve state and society is central to the school’s mission.
Our LLM alumni include judges and law firm partners, leaders in governments and in intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, CEOs and heads of corporate legal departments, and university professors and administrators.
As a member of our select class of LLM students, you will be a member of a close-knit intellectual community, pursuing a rigorous ten-month plan of study side by side with JD candidates. You’ll follow a flexible curriculum tailored to your career goals, whether they include preparing for a US bar examination, pursuing a concentration affording advancement in your home country’s legal profession or academic institutions, or completing a major academic research project under the supervision of a School of Law faculty member.