Emory University School of Law

Emory University School of Law is located in Atlanta, Georgia. The law school has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1923.

Acceptance Rate

40.1%

Tuition & Fees

$68K

Students With Grants

98.2%

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

86.2% / 95.5%

Admissions & Academics

Learn about topics such as the degrees that you can pursue at Emory University School of Law and what it takes to get into the JD program.

Acceptance Rate

40.1%

Median LSAT

165

Median GPA

3.81

First-Year Class Enrollment

267

Acceptance Rate

Degrees:

JD
MLS (Master of Legal Studies)
LLM
MCL (Master of Comparative Law)
SJD

JM (Juris Master Program)

Joint/Dual Degrees:

JD/MA (Master of Arts in Bioethics)
JD/MBA (Master of Business Administration)
JD/MDiv (Master of Divinity)
JD/MTS (Master of Theological Studies)
JD/MPH (Master of Public Health)

JD/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)

Certificates or Concentrations:

JD Concentration - Health Law
JD Concentration - Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution
JD Concentration - Criminal Litigation
JD Concentration - Law and Religion
JM Concentration - Global Health

MLS Concentration - Business Law and Regulation
MLS Concentration - Health Care Law, Policy, and Regulation
MLS Concentration - Employment Law and Human Resources
MLS Concentration - Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Technology Law

Application Deadlines:

Woodruff Fellowship: Feb 2, 2025 Early Decision: Feb 15, 2025 Regular Decision: Mar 15, 2025

LLM

Fall: Jun 1, 2025 Spring: Nov 1, 2024

MLS

Regular: Jul 1, 2025

SJD

Regular: Jun 1, 2025

LSAT

Median LSAT
25/75 LSAT

GPA

Median GPA
25/75 GPA

First-Year Class Enrollment

Full Time
Part Time

Demographic Distribution By Race

White 49.9%
Asian 21%
Black / African American 10.6%
Race / Ethnicity Unknown 7.8%
Hispanic 7.5%
Multiracial 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%

Demographic Distribution By Gender

Women 58.3%
Men 41.7%
Another Gender Identity 0%
Prefer Not To Report 0%

First-Year Section Size: 97 Student/Faculty Ratio: 3.73:1 Total JD Enrollment: 761 Total Non-JD Enrollment: 62

Cost & Financial Aid

Learn about the cost of attending Emory University School of Law and the availability of financial aid.

Tuition & Fees

$68K

Living Expenses On Campus

$34K

Living Expenses Off Campus

$34K

Students With Grants

98.2%

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

Living Expenses

Living Expenses On Campus
Living Expenses Off Campus
Living Expenses at Home

Students With Grants

With Less than Half Grants
With Half to Full Grants
With Full / More than Full Grants

Median Grant Amounts

Median Grant Amount

Conditional Scholarships Offered: No Conditional Scholarships Awarded: 0 Conditional Scholarships Reduced/Eliminated After 1 Year: 0

Extracurriculars

Learn about the opportunities that Emory University School of Law offers outside the classroom.

Journals:

Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal
Emory Corporate Governance and Accountability Review
Emory International Law Review
Emory Law Journal
Emory Journal of Law and Religion

Clinics:

Barton Policy and Legislative Advocacy Clinics
Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic (JDC)
Barton Appeal for Youth Clinic
International Humanitarian Law Clinic
Turner Environmental Law Clinic

Emory Immigrant Legal Assistance (EILA)
International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)
Volunteer Clinic for Veterans

Student Associations:

American Constitution Society (ACS)
Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA)
Association of International Law Students
Black Law Students Association (BLSA)
Chinese American Law Students Association (CALSA)

Christian Legal Society (CLS)
Civil Rights Law Practice Society
Communications and Media Law Society (CMLS)
Comparative Law Association
Corporate and Business Law Society (ECBLS)
Criminal Law Society
Disabled Law Students Association
Emory Banking and Financial Institutions Law Society
Emory Entertainment Alliance
Emory Free Speech Forum
Emory Health Law Society
Emory International Arbitration Society
Emory Energy Law Society
Emory National Security & Military Law Society
Emory Public Interest Committee (EPIC)
Environmental Law Society
Federalist Society
If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice
Immigration Law Society
Intellectual Property Society
International Law Society (ILS)
Jewish Law Students Association (JLSA)
JM/MLS Society
Labor and Employment Law Society
Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA)
Law and Entrepreneurship Society
Law and Artificial Intelligence Society
Law School Democrats
Legal Association for Women Students (LAWS)
Litigation Society
LLM Society
Middle Eastern Law Students Association
Muslim Law Students Association
National Lawyers Guild (NLG)
Oil, Gas & Energy Law Association
OUTLaw
Pi Alpha Delta
Real Estate Law Society
Sino-American Interdisciplinary Legal Society (SAILS)
South Asian Law Student Association (SALSA)
Sports and Entertainment Law Society
Street Law
Student Animal Legal Defense Fund
Student Bar Association (SBA)
Tax Law Society
Transfer Board Association

Moot Court/Legal Skills Competitions:

Stange 1L Moot Court Competition
Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition

Other Opportunities:

Mock Trial Team
Interschool Moot Court Teams
Emory Law School Supreme Court Advocacy Program (ELSSCAP)
Practice Societies
Externship Program

Careers

Learn about the bar passage rate of Emory University School of Law alumni and the career paths that they have pursued.

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

86.2% / 95.5%

Graduates Employed

96.9%

Graduates in Jobs Requiring Bar Passage

89.1%

Graduates in Law Firm Jobs

63.4%

Employment Status

Jobs Requiring Bar Passage 89.1%
Jobs for Which a JD Is an Advantage 5.4%
Enrolled in Graduate Studies 1.2%
Unemployed – Seeking Employment 1.2%
Positions Funded by Their School 0.8%
Undeterminable Positions 0.8%
Professional Positions 0.4%
Other Positions 0.4%
Jobs With Deferred Start Dates 0.4%
Unemployed – Not Seeking Employment 0.4%
Unknown Employment Status 0%

Employment Type

Law Firms 65.5%
Business / Industry 7.6%
Government 7.6%
Public Interest 7.2%
Federal Clerkships 6%
Non-Federal Clerkships 4.8%
Unknown 0.8%
Education 0.4%

Top Three States of Employed Graduates

Georgia 111
New York 36
California 15

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Atlanta, GA 30322

Most of the statistical data comes from various ABA required disclosures spreadsheets. Consult our data guide for more details about certain items on this page.