Emory University School of Law
early decision Nov 15, 2026 · regular Mar 15, 2027
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Your numbers against the class of 2025
This is a comparison against published numbers, not a prediction. Admissions committees weigh essays, letters, and experience that no percentile captures.
3,891 applications, 1,505 offers, 391 enrolled · Verified 2026-08-14 · view source
What it costs, how graduates fare
- Tuition2025-26
$69,510 full-time · plus $962 annual fees
Living expenses $38,990 on campus
Tuition and the fees the school certifies alongside it — not a full cost of attendance.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA Standard 509 report
- Bar passageclass of 2025
86.3%first-time+5.5
80.8% is the average for all ABA-accredited schools’ graduates in the same jurisdictions this school’s graduates sat in · 196 of 227 first-time takers passed
96.1% of the class of 2023 were admitted within two years of graduating
A pass rate on its own says as much about which states a school feeds as about the school, so the ABA’s own like-for-like average is shown with it.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA bar passage report
- Employmentclass of 2025
197 of 224 (87.9%) in full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar admission
Ten months after graduation · 7 more in JD-advantage jobs · 10 still seeking
The ABA collects employment status and job type only. It collects no salary, so no salary figure comes from this filing.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA employment summary
- First-year attrition2024-25
1.0% of the first-year class · 4 students
No law school publishes a graduation rate, so this is not one. It is the students who left in their first year, academic and other, as filed. Transfers out are reported separately and are not counted here.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA Standard 509 report
- EarningsCollege Scorecard
Not a starting salary.
$79,803 median one year after finishing · $152,126 after four
$107,773 is the national median at four years for the same credential
A College Scorecard median for 2017-18 and 2018-19 completers who received federal aid, measured a fixed number of years after they finished — not what this year’s graduates are being paid, and not a figure the school or the ABA publishes. The ABA collects no salary data at all.
Verified 2026-08-27 · College Scorecard
Essays
- Personal statementRequired · 2 pgstart by Oct 25, 2026
You may choose to write about any topic(s) you believe would be most helpful to the Admission Committee.
Notes & source
Open topic. Emory states there is no specific page limit, but most personal statements are about two pages (page_limit reflects that typical length, not a strict cap).
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- AddendumOptionalstart by Nov 12, 2026
Notes & source
Required only in specific situations per the admissions FAQ: character and fitness disclosures must be explained in an addendum, and applicants with relevant social conduct history must submit an addendum titled 'Social Conduct' explaining the situation. No general optional-essay or perspective-statement prompts are published on the application requirements page.
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Letters & documents
- Letter of recommendationRequiredstart by Oct 18, 2026
Notes & source
One letter required, but Emory recommends three or more from a mix of academic and professional sources (no published maximum). Submit through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service, included with CAS registration; letters are sent with the CAS report once the file is complete.
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- RésuméRequiredstart by Nov 8, 2026
Notes & source
Submit an up-to-date resume listing all professional activities since high school graduation, with month/year and approximate weekly hours for each entry. No published page limit.
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- Transcripts via LSAC CASRequiredstart by Oct 25, 2026
Notes & source
Register with LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS). Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions go directly to LSAC, not to Emory Law; a complete CAS report includes transcripts, an LSAT score, and at least one letter of recommendation.
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- LSAT or GRERequiredstart by Sep 16, 2026
Notes & source
A valid, unexpired LSAT score is required for most applicants; LSAT scores cannot be withheld, and if both tests are taken the LSAT must be reported. The GRE is accepted in place of the LSAT only for dual-degree applicants or current graduate students planning to begin the JD immediately after graduation (GRE school code 9684).
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Administrative
- Application feeRequiredat submission
Notes & source
$85 nonrefundable fee, paid through LSAC. Emory awards fee waivers only to applicants who have been granted an LSAC test fee waiver; contact jdadmission@emory.edu.
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