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Georgia State University vs Stetson 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

  • Georgia State places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 16.9% of the Class of 2025, against 10.1% at Stetson.
  • =About the same cost. Three years come to roughly $188K at Georgia State and $186K at Stetson after the average scholarship.
  • Georgia State is harder to get into: a 160 median LSAT and a 30.6% acceptance rate, against 159 and 36.4% at Stetson.
  • Georgia State has the higher first time bar pass rate: 87.4% against 84.9%.
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Where graduates go

Georgia State leads 4 of 5

✓16.9%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
10.1%
✓16.4%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
8.7%
0.5%
Federal clerkships
✓1.4%
✓95.4%
Graduates employed
88.2%
✓87.4%
First time bar passage
84.9%

What it costs

Stetson leads 4 of 4

$188K
Three year net cost
✓$186K
49%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓88%
$7,776/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$25,000/yr
$3,494/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$22,289/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Georgia State 30.6% · Stetson 36.4%

LSAT

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

Georgia State
158160163
Stetson
157159162
154156158160162164166

GPA

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

Georgia State
3.453.643.82
Stetson
3.423.633.81
3.353.453.553.653.753.85

Frequently asked questions

Is Georgia State or Stetson better for BigLaw?
Georgia State placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 16.9% against 10.1%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Georgia State placed 16.4% and Stetson placed 8.7%. Federal clerkships were 0.5% at Georgia State and 1.4% at Stetson.
Which is harder to get into, Georgia State or Stetson?
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. Stetson's had 159 and 3.63, with 36.4%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Georgia State or Stetson?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $188K at Georgia State and $186K at Stetson, 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 Stetson?
49% of Georgia State students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $7,776 a year among recipients. 88% of Stetson students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $25,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
87.4% of Georgia State's first time takers passed in 2025, against 84.9% at Stetson. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Georgia State or Stetson?
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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