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Georgia State University vs University of Denver

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 8.4% at Denver.
  • Georgia State costs about $12K less over three years after the average scholarship: $188K against $200K.
  • Georgia State is harder to get into: a 160 median LSAT and a 30.6% acceptance rate, against 160 and 41.3% at Denver.
  • Georgia State has the higher first time bar pass rate: 87.4% against 81.5%.
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Where graduates go

Georgia State leads 5 of 5

✓16.9%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
8.4%
✓16.4%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
8.1%
✓0.5%
Federal clerkships
0.4%
✓95.4%
Graduates employed
90.2%
✓87.4%
First time bar passage
81.5%

What it costs

Denver leads 3 of 4

✓$188K
Three year net cost
$200K
49%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓78%
$7,776/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$30,000/yr
$3,494/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$24,453/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Georgia State 30.6% · Denver 41.3%

LSAT

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

Georgia State
158160163
Denver
156160162
154156158160162164166

GPA

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

Georgia State
3.453.643.82
Denver
3.363.663.80
3.303.403.503.603.703.803.90

Frequently asked questions

Is Georgia State or Denver better for BigLaw?
Georgia State placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 16.9% against 8.4%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Georgia State placed 16.4% and Denver placed 8.1%. Federal clerkships were 0.5% at Georgia State and 0.4% at Denver.
Which is harder to get into, Georgia State or Denver?
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. Denver's had 160 and 3.66, with 41.3%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Georgia State or Denver?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $188K at Georgia State and $200K at Denver, 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 Denver?
49% of Georgia State students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $7,776 a year among recipients. 78% of Denver students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $30,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
87.4% of Georgia State's first time takers passed in 2025, against 81.5% at Denver. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Georgia State or Denver?
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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