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Georgia State University vs Santa Clara University

Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.

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The short version

  • =About the same placement. 16.9% of Georgia State's Class of 2025 and 17.2% of Santa Clara's went to BigLaw or federal clerkships.
  • Georgia State costs about $49K less over three years after the average scholarship: $188K against $236K.
  • Georgia State is harder to get into: a 160 median LSAT and a 30.6% acceptance rate, against 159 and 52.6% at Santa Clara.
  • Georgia State has the higher first time bar pass rate: 87.4% against 82.0%.
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Where graduates go

Georgia State leads 3 of 5

16.9%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓17.2%
16.4%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓16.7%
✓0.5%
Federal clerkships
0.5%
✓95.4%
Graduates employed
84.3%
✓87.4%
First time bar passage
82.0%

What it costs

Santa Clara leads 3 of 4

✓$188K
Three year net cost
$236K
49%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓61%
$7,776/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$40,000/yr
$3,494/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$24,732/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Georgia State 30.6% · Santa Clara 52.6%

LSAT

Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.

Georgia State
158160163
Santa Clara
157159162
154156158160162164166

GPA

Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.

Georgia State
3.453.643.82
Santa Clara
3.213.503.74
3.153.253.353.453.553.653.753.85

Frequently asked questions

Is Georgia State or Santa Clara better for BigLaw?
Santa Clara placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 17.2% against 16.9%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Georgia State placed 16.4% and Santa Clara placed 16.7%. Federal clerkships were 0.5% at Georgia State and 0.5% at Santa Clara.
Which is harder to get into, Georgia State or Santa Clara?
Georgia State's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 160 and a median GPA of 3.64, with a 30.6% acceptance rate. Santa Clara's had 159 and 3.50, with 52.6%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Georgia State or Santa Clara?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $188K at Georgia State and $236K at Santa Clara, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, Georgia State or Santa Clara?
49% of Georgia State students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $7,776 a year among recipients. 61% of Santa Clara students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $40,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
87.4% of Georgia State's first time takers passed in 2025, against 82.0% at Santa Clara. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Georgia State or Santa Clara?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.

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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology

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