Georgia State University

Law School Overview

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Rank Category Name #61 Best Law Schools

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Law School Overview

The College of Law at Georgia State University has an application deadline of March 15. The full-time program application fee at the College of Law at Georgia State University is $50. The part-time program application fee at the College of Law at Georgia State University is $50. Its tuition is full-time: $13,310 per year (in-state); full-time: $34,334 per year (out-of-state); part-time: $11,382 per year (in-state); and part-time: $26,186 per year (out-of-state). The student-faculty ratio is 10.6:1. The College of Law at Georgia State University has 57 full- and part-time faculty on staff. Of the 2009 graduates, 71.9 percent were employed at graduation.

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Year founded	1982
Public/private	Public
Law school designation	Regional

Admissions

Application deadline	March 15
Full-time program application fee	$50
Part-time program application fee	$50
Admissions Phone	(404) 651-2048
Admissions E-mail	admissions@gsulaw.gsu.edu
Web site	http://law.gsu.edu

Academics

Full- and part-time faculty	57
Student-faculty ratio	10.6 - Low
Total faculty	76

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	457
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2009-2010	199

Cost

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $13,310 per year (in-state) Full-time: $34,334 per year (out-of-state) Part-time: $11,382 per year (in-state) Part-time: $26,186 per year (out-of-state)
Room and board	$9,000

Careers

Graduates known to be employed at graduation	71.9% - Medium
Median private sector starting salary	$80,000
Median public service starting salary	$50,000

Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents

392,613

* Law School Overview details based on 2010 data