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Emory University School of Law is a top-tier U.S. law school, part of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. It is currently ranked #22 amongst all ABA approved law schools according to the 2008 US News and World Report rankings. It is particularly known for its expertise in Bankruptcy Law, Environmental Law, Feminist Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Law, and Law and Religion.

Year Founded:1916Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Atlanta, GAWebsite:http://www.law.emory.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Lynell Cadray
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$70 U.S. News (2009):22# Applications:3591Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):22# Admitted:1042LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:207J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:29%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1/2008   Yield Rate:20% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):70Full Time Faculty:4575th GPA:3.69 75th LSAT:166
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:26Median GPA:3.5 Median LSAT:164
2L/3L Courses:124Student to Faculty Ratio:12.625th GPA:3.3 25th LSAT:162
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:207 1L Attrition:1.7%Total Law Firms:274
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:674 Transfers In:28NY Law Firms:37
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students: Transfers Out:6DC Law Firms:27
  Total Students:674   CA Law Firms:24
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$36,746% Receiving Grant Aid:35.9% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:GA
Part Time Tuition:Full Tuition & Stipend:2.5% % Employed (9 mos.):93.5%% Pass (First Time):96%
Living Expenses:$19,268Full Tuition:5.3%   State Average:86%
Total Cost (FT):$56,014Half Tuition:11.2%   Difference:10%
Total Cost (PT):Other Scholarships:16.9%