49 Best Law schools in Georgia, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Law. A graph of 4.6M citations received by 151K 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

#45 in the United States

#51 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

2. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Law

#51 in the United States

#59 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

3. University of Georgia

Athens

For Law

#59 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Law

#72 in the United States

#84 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Albany State University

Albany

For Law

#186 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,503
Enrollment: 6,768

6. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Law

#242 in the United States

#273 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Law

#249 in the United States

#280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Augusta University

Augusta

For Law

#262 in the United States

#293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

9. Mercer University

Macon

For Law

#384 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,364

10. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Law

#426 in the United States

#470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

11. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Law

#447 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Law

#490 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 967
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1975

13. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Law

#498 in the United States

#544 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

14. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Law

#622 in the United States

#678 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,841
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,471

15. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Law

#663 in the United States

#724 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,363

16. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Law

#664 in the United States

#725 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,823

17. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Law

#735 in the United States

#799 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $31,223
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,453

18. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Law

#758 in the United States

#824 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

19. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Law

#762 in the United States

#828 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

20. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Law

#772 in the United States

#839 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $6,944
Enrollment: 12,230

21. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Law

#778 in the United States

#845 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,354

22. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Law

#801 in the United States

#870 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 969
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

23. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Law

#824 in the United States

#894 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,499

24. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Law

#864 in the United States

#934 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $36,292
Receiving Aid: 92%

25. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Law

#928 in the United States

#998 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,654
Enrollment: 5,135

26. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Law

#934 in the United States

#1004 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,314
Enrollment: 3,193

27. Life University

Marietta

For Law

#1023 in the United States

#1097 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $29,111

28. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Law

#1026 in the United States

#1100 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%

29. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

For Law

#1083 in the United States

#1159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $20,490

30. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Law

#1094 in the United States

#1170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 94%

31. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For Law

#1140 in the United States

#1216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

32. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Law

#1154 in the United States

#1230 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $5,993
Enrollment: 5,382

33. Reinhardt University

Waleska

For Law

#1173 in the United States

#1250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Net Price: $24,550
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,932

34. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

For Law

#1202 in the United States

#1279 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $50,821

35. Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur

For Law

#1290 in the United States

#1368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 127
Male:Female: 40:60

36. Brenau University

Gainesville

For Law

#1317 in the United States

#1395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $19,743

37. Paine College

Augusta

For Law

#1339 in the United States

#1418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $15,935
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,145

38. LaGrange College

LaGrange

For Law

#1375 in the United States

#1456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Net Price: $21,139
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,895

39. Young Harris College

Young Harris

For Law

#1378 in the United States

#1459 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $21,969
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,501

40. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Law

#1386 in the United States

#1467 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

41. Piedmont College

Demorest

For Law

#1440 in the United States

#1524 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1142
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,252

42. Covenant College

Lookout Mountain

For Law

#1445 in the United States

#1529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,926

43. Andrew College

Cuthbert

For Law

#1446 in the United States

#1530 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Net Price: $21,709
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $15,903

44. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta

For Law

#1465 in the United States

#1550 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $6,965
Enrollment: 1,549

45. Wesleyan College

Macon

For Law

#1502 in the United States

#1589 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1042
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $12,837

46. College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick

For Law

#1526 in the United States

#1613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 988
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 87%

47. Shorter University

Rome

For Law

#1537 in the United States

#1624 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $16,821

48. Interdenominational Theological Center

Atlanta

For Law

#1571 in the United States

#1659 in North America

Enrollment: 60
Male:Female: 70:30

49. Point University

West Point

For Law

#1582 in the United States

#1670 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Net Price: $19,545
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,043

Closest to Georgia states to learn Law

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	28	62
Alabama	26	96
Tennessee	37	47
North Carolina	47	20
Kentucky	28	63
Florida	64	34
Mississippi	14	175
Virginia	42	33
West Virginia	17	123
Indiana	35	39
Arkansas	17	128
Louisiana	26	83
Ohio	63	19
District of Columbia	11	41
Maryland	28	13
Illinois	78	9
Delaware	4	86
Missouri	40	43
Pennsylvania	99	8
New Jersey	28	22
Michigan	41	2
Iowa	31	48
New York	136	5
Connecticut	21	7
Oklahoma	20	92
Wisconsin	33	16
Rhode Island	9	69
Kansas	16	67
Massachusetts	71	1
Vermont	11	127
Texas	82	21
New Hampshire	12	75
Minnesota	28	18
Nebraska	13	87
Maine	14	230
South Dakota	8	334
Colorado	21	57
New Mexico	8	107
North Dakota	7	223
Puerto Rico	12	627
Utah	11	50
Arizona	10	24
Montana	8	208
Idaho	7	234
Nevada	6	131
California	132	3
Oregon	18	102
Washington	32	6
Alaska	4	325
Hawaii	7	111