48 Best Law schools in Georgia, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Law. A graph of 3.14M citations received by 129K academic papers made by 48 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

#42 in the United States

#48 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

2. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Law

#49 in the United States

#56 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

3. University of Georgia

Athens

For Law

#58 in the United States

#67 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Law

#73 in the United States

#84 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

5. Albany State University

Albany

For Law

#173 in the United States

#198 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,026
Enrollment: 6,334

6. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Law

#245 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Law

#247 in the United States

#278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

8. Augusta University

Augusta

For Law

#267 in the United States

#299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

9. Mercer University

Macon

For Law

#415 in the United States

#458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $22,087

10. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Law

#423 in the United States

#467 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

11. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Law

#454 in the United States

#498 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Law

#495 in the United States

#539 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Law

#503 in the United States

#549 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1975

14. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Law

#627 in the United States

#683 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,569
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $5,440

15. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Law

#631 in the United States

#688 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,359

16. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Law

#649 in the United States

#707 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $12,557

17. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Law

#709 in the United States

#771 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $30,015

18. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Law

#758 in the United States

#825 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

19. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Law

#792 in the United States

#860 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Net Price: $37,085
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,629

20. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Law

#793 in the United States

#861 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 100%

21. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Law

#820 in the United States

#889 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

22. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Law

#833 in the United States

#902 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,305

23. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Law

#853 in the United States

#922 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,243
Enrollment: 11,030

24. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Law

#859 in the United States

#928 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $35,251
Receiving Aid: 89%

25. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Law

#883 in the United States

#953 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

26. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Law

#910 in the United States

#980 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $6,967
Enrollment: 4,527

27. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Law

#943 in the United States

#1013 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,687
Enrollment: 2,945

28. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

For Law

#986 in the United States

#1056 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $20,094

29. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Law

#1069 in the United States

#1141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 975
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 93%

30. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For Law

#1132 in the United States

#1206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

31. Life University

Marietta

For Law

#1138 in the United States

#1212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 974
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $28,226

32. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Law

#1188 in the United States

#1263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $4,941
Enrollment: 4,768

33. Reinhardt University

Waleska

For Law

#1209 in the United States

#1284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Net Price: $26,845
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $16,110

34. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

For Law

#1229 in the United States

#1305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $45,976

35. Brenau University

Gainesville

For Law

#1291 in the United States

#1368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $23,635
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $22,146

36. Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur

For Law

#1310 in the United States

#1388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 158
Male:Female: 37:63

37. Paine College

Augusta

For Law

#1347 in the United States

#1426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Net Price: $15,877
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,755

38. Young Harris College

Young Harris

For Law

#1358 in the United States

#1438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $18,910
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,643

39. Piedmont College

Demorest

For Law

#1410 in the United States

#1492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,792

40. LaGrange College

LaGrange

For Law

#1413 in the United States

#1495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $21,557
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,519

41. Covenant College

Lookout Mountain

For Law

#1424 in the United States

#1506 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,028

42. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta

For Law

#1433 in the United States

#1515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,658
Enrollment: 1,435

43. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Law

#1438 in the United States

#1520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 880
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

44. Wesleyan College

Macon

For Law

#1470 in the United States

#1556 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Net Price: $13,900
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,800

45. Shorter University

Rome

For Law

#1503 in the United States

#1589 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $13,490

46. College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick

For Law

#1520 in the United States

#1606 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

47. Interdenominational Theological Center

Atlanta

For Law

#1522 in the United States

#1608 in North America

Enrollment: 193
Male:Female: 55:45

48. Andrew College

Cuthbert

For Law

#1568 in the United States

#1655 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Net Price: $21,908
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,088

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	27	63
Alabama	25	97
Tennessee	34	46
North Carolina	47	21
Kentucky	26	61
Florida	60	33
Mississippi	13	181
Virginia	42	34
West Virginia	17	125
Indiana	34	54
Arkansas	16	138
Louisiana	25	82
Ohio	62	19
District of Columbia	10	44
Maryland	27	15
Illinois	76	11
Delaware	3	86
Missouri	39	43
Pennsylvania	99	7
New Jersey	28	23
Michigan	40	2
Iowa	31	45
New York	136	6
Connecticut	21	8
Oklahoma	20	92
Wisconsin	33	16
Rhode Island	9	74
Kansas	16	69
Massachusetts	70	1
Vermont	11	129
Texas	79	20
New Hampshire	12	79
Minnesota	28	18
Nebraska	13	87
Maine	14	222
South Dakota	8	329
Colorado	21	60
New Mexico	7	99
North Dakota	7	211
Puerto Rico	12	626
Utah	11	48
Arizona	9	25
Montana	8	207
Idaho	7	235
Nevada	6	134
California	130	3
Oregon	17	103
Washington	30	5
Alaska	4	323
Hawaii	6	113