Emory University School of Law

Atlanta, GA

Emory University School of Law is located in Atlanta, GA and enrolls approximately 391 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 166 and median GPA is 3.82. In the most recent reporting year, 87.9% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 35.3% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 3.6% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
391
Median LSAT
166
Median GPA
3.82
Bar-Required Jobs
88.9%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 168
50th Percentile 166
25th Percentile 162
75th Percentile 3.87
50th Percentile 3.82
25th Percentile 3.68

Admissions Trends

2011–2025

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
87.9%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
69.2%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
35.3%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
4.9%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
3.6%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
6.2%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
7.6%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
3.6%
In-house & corporate
Education
0%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
3.6%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
4.5%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
88.36%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
80.47%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
+7.89%
Above weighted average
First-Time Takers
292
Graduates sitting for bar

Scholarship Distribution

Full-time students · entering class

Each circle represents 1% of the entering class, colored by scholarship level received.

No scholarship 14
Less than ½ tuition 340
Half to full tuition 394
Full tuition 0
More than full tuition 10