Why Emory University?

Class profile

US News rank

#40

Median GPA

3.82

25th–75th: 3.68–3.87

Median LSAT

168

25th–75th: 161–169

Acceptance rate

26.0%

Class size (FT 1L)

236

Transfers admitted (2025)

8

ABA 2025 reporting cycle

2025 transfer admit profile

Actual GPAs of students Emory University admitted as transfers in the 2025 ABA cycle.

25th percentile

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Suppressed (small cohort)

Median

3.36

50th percentile

75th percentile

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Suppressed (small cohort)

18 1Ls transferred out of Emory University in the same cycle — context for how portable Emory University's 1L credit is among admissions committees elsewhere.

Top employment markets

1. 1Georgia
2. 2New York
3. 3Texas

Where the most recent graduating class concentrated employment, per the school's ABA 509 employment summary. Use this as a signal of where the alumni network and OCI recruiting pipeline are strongest.

Signature clinics

Clinical programs that define Emory University's practical training. Mention specific clinic names in your "Why Emory University" essay where they align with your interests.

• Appeal for Youth Clinic
  Provides holistic appellate representation for youthful offenders in juvenile and criminal justice systems.
• International Humanitarian Law Clinic
  Works with global organizations to promote the law of armed conflict and ensure accountability for atrocities.
• IP and Innovation Clinic
  Assists clients in developing ideas from conception to issued patents, offering hands-on experience in intellectual property law.
• Barton Policy and Legislative Advocacy Clinics
  Engages students in policy development, from conceptualization to drafting concrete proposals for reform, particularly concerning children and youth.
• Volunteer Clinic for Veterans
  Provides pro bono legal services to U.S. veterans and their families, assisting with disability benefit claims and appeals.
• Turner Environmental Law Clinic
  Focuses on pro bono work in clean energy, sustainable agriculture, natural resource protection, and environmental justice.

Notable journals

Student-edited publications you could write for or cite as a research interest.

• Emory Law Journal— Publishes legal scholarship on a broad range of legal subjects.
• Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal— The only student-run bankruptcy journal in the United States, providing a forum for research and debate.
• Emory Corporate Governance and Accountability Review— Explores the relationship between corporations and their stakeholders in the U.S. and abroad.
• Emory International Law Review— Publishes articles on subjects from human rights to international intellectual property issues.
• Journal of Law and Religion— A peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal focusing on the interaction of law and religion.

Faculty highlights

Well-known faculty grouped by primary specialty. If a professor's scholarship aligns with your interests, name them in your essay and reference a specific paper or course.

• Richard D. Freer
  Civil Procedure, Federal Jurisdiction, Complex Litigation
• Margo A. Bagley
  International Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Biotechnology
• Laurie R. Blank
  International Humanitarian Law, Law of Armed Conflict
• Mary L. Dudziak
  U.S. Legal History, Civil Rights History, Constitutional Law, War and Politics
• Matthew B. Lawrence
  Health Law, Administrative Law, Regulation of Addiction, Constitutional Law
• Morgan Cloud
  Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Criminal Procedure, White Collar Crime, Privacy Law
• Joanna M. Shepherd
  Law and Economics, Judicial Behavior, Torts, Health Policy, Empirical Legal Analysis
• John Witte Jr.
  Legal History, Human Rights, Religious Freedom, Marriage and Family Law, Law and Religion
• Kay L. Levine
  Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Prosecutorial Decision-Making, Empirical Legal Studies
• Darren Hutchinson
  Civil Rights and Social Justice

What makes Emory University distinctive

Programs, history, or institutional features that set this school apart beyond rank.

• ·The Kessler-Eidson Program for Trial Techniques is recognized as one of the nation's finest and largest programs for teaching trial skills.
• ·The Technological Innovation: Generating Economic Results (TI:GER) Program unites law, business, engineering, and science PhD students to commercialize innovative ideas.
• ·The Center for the Study of Law and Religion is a premier center for interdisciplinary scholarship, teaching, and public programs on the interaction of law and religion.
• ·The Emory Law School Supreme Court Advocacy Program (ELSSCAP) is the only student-run Supreme Court litigation program in the United States.
• ·Offers joint-degree programs with Emory's Goizueta Business School, Candler School of Theology, School of Public Health, and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Frequently asked about Emory University

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