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At a Glance

The Georgia State Law Advantage

Georgia State's College of Law offers a location where classrooms, courtrooms, business and government are concentrated and convenient. A flexible curriculum integrates theory and practice, giving you hands-on experience while allowing you to meet other obligations during law school. Our top-notch faculty members help you develop the knowledge and the skills you need to practice law successfully after graduation.

Our graduates are practice-ready. That's the Georgia State Law advantage. 

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Degree Programs

Juris Doctor
Dual Degrees

  • B.A./J.D.
  • J.D./M.A. in Philosophy
  • J.D./M.B.A
  • J.D./M.C.R.P. (Master of City and Regional Planning) with Georgia Institute of Technology
  • J.D./M.P.A. (Master of Professional Accounting)
  • J.D./M.P.A. (Master of Public Administration)
  • J.D./M.S.H.A. and J.D./M.B.A./M.H.A

Our attrition rate is 3 percent with 97 percent of our students graduating from Georgia State Law.

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Tuition

For 2012-2013
Tuition and fees are subject to change
Full-time tuition and fees for two semesters: $15,154
Part-time tuition and fees for two semesters: $34,834

Tuition Full time
per semester		 Full time
per year		 Part time
per credit hour		 Fees
per semester
Resident $6,456 $12,912 $538 $1,121
Nonresident $16,296 $32,592 $1,358 $1,121

For more information about our tuition, fees, scholarships and waivers, visit Paying for Law School.

 

Our Faculty

  • Our student-faculty ratio is 10.96 to 1
  • Full-time faculty members: 52
  • Women:  52%
  • Diversity: 17.3%

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Our Library

  • Total amount spent on library materials $1,072,851
  • Study seating capacity inside the library: 376
  • Number of full-time equivalent professional librarians: 7.5
  • Hours per week library is open: 103

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Contact Us

Office of Admissions: law.gsu.edu/admissions, 404-413-9200
Office of Career Services: law.gsu.edu/careers, 404-413-9072

Incoming Class Profile

Fall 2012 Entering Class

Total applicants
Class size
Average age
Men
Women
Minority enrollment
Georgia residents

2,217
191
26
107 (56.2%)
84 (43.09%)
55 (28.8%)
176 (91.6%) 
Percentile GPA LSAT
25th
Median
75th		 3.19
3.37
3.60		 156
159
161

Student Body

Totals

Students
Full time
Part time
Men
Women
Minority enrollment
Georgia residents 

650
465
185
55%
45%
22%
92% 
Top Undergraduate Institutions

Agnes Scott College
Auburn University
Emory University
Florida State University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Southern University
Georgia State University
Kennesaw State University
Mercer University, Macon
Morehouse College
Oglethorpe University
University of Georgia
University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill
Valdosta State University
Vanderbilt University

Outcomes

Bar Passage Rates
July 2011
February 2012
July 2012		 93.7%
95.8%
95% 
Employment Outcomes

[•]J.D. Required
[•] J.D. Advantage
[•] Professional
[•] Unemployed and seeking
[•] Graduate Studies
[•] Unknown

67%
14%
9%
5%
3%
2%

* based on 2011 graduates' self-reported data (186 reports)