49 Best Law schools in Georgia, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Law. A graph of 4.32M citations received by 147K academic papers made by 49 universities in Georgia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Emory University

Atlanta

For Law

#46 in the United States

#52 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

2. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Law

#52 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

3. University of Georgia

Athens

For Law

#59 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Law

#74 in the United States

#86 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Albany State University

Albany

For Law

#185 in the United States

#210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,513
Enrollment: 6,544

6. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Law

#247 in the United States

#278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Law

#249 in the United States

#280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Augusta University

Augusta

For Law

#265 in the United States

#296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. Mercer University

Macon

For Law

#386 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,197

10. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Law

#425 in the United States

#469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

11. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Law

#446 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Law

#492 in the United States

#537 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

13. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Law

#503 in the United States

#550 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 935
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1975

14. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Law

#618 in the United States

#673 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,103
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,612

15. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Law

#663 in the United States

#723 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1189
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,383

16. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Law

#668 in the United States

#728 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,087

17. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Law

#739 in the United States

#803 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $29,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,188

18. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Law

#764 in the United States

#829 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

19. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Law

#770 in the United States

#836 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1118
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

20. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Law

#791 in the United States

#859 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $37,403

21. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Law

#801 in the United States

#870 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 969
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 94%

22. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Law

#811 in the United States

#880 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,759
Enrollment: 11,907

23. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Law

#829 in the United States

#899 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $25,609

24. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Law

#879 in the United States

#949 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $34,733
Receiving Aid: 91%

25. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Law

#929 in the United States

#999 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,205
Enrollment: 4,902

26. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Law

#931 in the United States

#1001 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,853
Enrollment: 3,078

27. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Law

#1027 in the United States

#1100 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 90%

28. Life University

Marietta

For Law

#1032 in the United States

#1106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $30,403

29. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

For Law

#1070 in the United States

#1144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1213
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $22,251

30. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Law

#1098 in the United States

#1173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,304

31. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For Law

#1141 in the United States

#1216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

32. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Law

#1180 in the United States

#1257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $5,535
Enrollment: 4,955

33. Reinhardt University

Waleska

For Law

#1185 in the United States

#1262 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Net Price: $27,507
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,929

34. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

For Law

#1222 in the United States

#1299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $46,524

35. Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur

For Law

#1283 in the United States

#1361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 157
Male:Female: 40:60

36. Brenau University

Gainesville

For Law

#1319 in the United States

#1397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,860

37. Paine College

Augusta

For Law

#1339 in the United States

#1418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $17,048
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,316

38. Young Harris College

Young Harris

For Law

#1374 in the United States

#1454 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $20,509
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,139

39. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Law

#1393 in the United States

#1474 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 858
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 98%

40. LaGrange College

LaGrange

For Law

#1419 in the United States

#1501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $24,564
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,397

41. Piedmont College

Demorest

For Law

#1436 in the United States

#1519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,599

42. Covenant College

Lookout Mountain

For Law

#1448 in the United States

#1532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,471

43. Andrew College

Cuthbert

For Law

#1454 in the United States

#1538 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Net Price: $22,806
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $13,190

44. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta

For Law

#1461 in the United States

#1545 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $6,426
Enrollment: 1,551

45. Wesleyan College

Macon

For Law

#1495 in the United States

#1581 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 910
Net Price: $15,621
Receiving Aid: 100%

46. Shorter University

Rome

For Law

#1519 in the United States

#1606 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $16,692

47. College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick

For Law

#1531 in the United States

#1618 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1033
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

48. Interdenominational Theological Center

Atlanta

For Law

#1568 in the United States

#1656 in North America

Enrollment: 61
Male:Female: 65:35

49. Point University

West Point

For Law

#1588 in the United States

#1676 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $22,622

Closest to Georgia states to learn Law

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	28	62
Alabama	25	96
Tennessee	37	47
North Carolina	47	20
Kentucky	27	63
Florida	63	34
Mississippi	14	178
Virginia	42	33
West Virginia	17	123
Indiana	35	39
Arkansas	16	128
Louisiana	26	83
Ohio	62	19
District of Columbia	11	41
Maryland	28	13
Illinois	77	9
Delaware	4	86
Missouri	40	43
Pennsylvania	99	8
New Jersey	28	22
Michigan	41	2
Iowa	31	48
New York	136	6
Connecticut	21	7
Oklahoma	20	92
Wisconsin	33	16
Rhode Island	9	70
Kansas	16	67
Massachusetts	71	1
Vermont	11	127
Texas	82	21
New Hampshire	12	75
Minnesota	28	18
Nebraska	13	87
Maine	14	227
South Dakota	8	334
Colorado	21	57
New Mexico	8	104
North Dakota	7	223
Puerto Rico	12	631
Utah	11	50
Arizona	10	25
Montana	8	211
Idaho	7	239
Nevada	6	131
California	132	3
Oregon	18	101
Washington	32	5
Alaska	4	325
Hawaii	7	112