Leading National Law School
One of the nation's top law schools, consistently ranked by sources including U.S. News & World Report (22 overall and 8 among publics, 2025)
Alexander Campbell King Law Library: home to 600,000 digital and print titles
Dean Rusk International Law Center: international law and policy nucleus for education, scholarship and other collaborations
Founded in 1859; second oldest school/college at UGA, the birthplace of public higher education in America
Student Profile
Average enrollment: 565, with 85% receiving scholarship aid (2023-24) and 100% of first-generation college graduates and military veterans receiving scholarships (J.D. students)
Talented and inclusive: J.D. Class of 2027 boasts a median LSAT of 169 (record high) and a median undergraduate GPA of 3.91, represents 25 states and 71 undergraduate institutions (as of 8/15/24)
LL.M. Class of 2024-25 includes 18 foreign-trained lawyers from 13 countries (as of 8/15/24)
Master in the Study of Law: 7 professionals enrolled in fall 2024 to increase their knowledge of the law to bolster their careers
World-Class Faculty
Expert faculty includes Fulbright Scholars and a recipient of the American Law Institute Young Scholars Medal; many serve as consultants to legal institutions, foreign governments and corporations
5 former U.S. Supreme Court judicial clerks
Judges and justices teach each year through the Edenfield Jurist in Residence and the Hines Jurist in Residence programs
First-Rate Preparation
3 degree programs: J.D., LL.M., M.S.L.
11 dual degree programs including J.D./M.B.A. (3 or 4 year) and LL.M./M.B.A.
Undergraduate Minor in Law, Jurisprudence, and the State
Graduate Program in Alternative Dispute Resolution
Business Law and Ethics Program, Top Law School for Business/Corporate Law (No. 28, U.S. News & World Report, 2025)
4 legal journals: Georgia Law Review, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law, Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Georgia Criminal Law Review
Return on Investment
Best return on investment in legal education, ranked #1 for five of the last seven years (National Jurist)
95% Class of 2024 employed in full-time, long-term, bar passage required/J.D. advantage jobs or pursuing graduate studies within 10 months of graduation
Near Perfect Ultimate Bar Passage Rate, 98.95% of students who sat for the bar passed within two years of graduation (Class of 2022)
Highest state bar passage rate among Georgia law schools for the July/post-graduation sitting of first-time test takers for the past 11 years
No. 10 for federal judicial clerkships (U.S. News & World Report, 2025)
Advocacy & Negotiation
Advocacy: 11 national, 15 regional and 2 state titles in the last 5 years, including the "Best of the Best" Moot Court National Championship in 2023 and 2024
Negotiation: 5 national/regional titles in the last 8 years
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Service to State & Society
18 experiential learning offerings, including 2 Semesters In Practice - Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, 91% participation (Class of 2024)
Top School for Practical Training (No. 11, PreLaw, 2025), Over $1.4M in fellowship grants over 5 years, 84,000+ service-learning hours through clinics/externships (2023-24)
No. 22 for international programming (U.S. News & World Report, 2025)
Building Connections
Mentorship program connects students to a faculty member, upper-level student, career adviser and legal professional for advice and guidance
More than 40 student organizations
Global network of approximately 11,400 living graduates residing in all 50 states and living in more than 70 countries
Graduates as leaders: 11 governors, more than 125 state and federal legislators, and over 90 federal judges and state Supreme Court justices to date
Classic City Location
Athens: a progressive community boasting small-town charm while offering world-class music and culture, extensive access to parks and natural resources, and a low cost of living. Selected as one of the Most Beautiful College Campuses in the U.S. by Travel + Leisure in 2025, named the best college town in America by Campus Advisor in 2024 and voted the South's best college town by Southern Living magazine in 2022.
Close to Atlanta, only 80-minute commute to Georgia's capital and home to the world's busiest airport
Central location provides access to local, national and international law firms as well as many Fortune 500 companies that call Georgia home