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University of Georgia vs University of North Carolina

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. 28.8% of Georgia's Class of 2025 and 29.0% of North Carolina's went to BigLaw or federal clerkships.
  • Georgia costs about $35K less over three years after the average scholarship: $159K against $194K.
  • Georgia is harder to get into: a 169 median LSAT and a 12.7% acceptance rate, against 168 and 11.2% at North Carolina.
  • North Carolina has the higher first time bar pass rate: 94.1% against 88.4%.
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Where graduates go

North Carolina leads 4 of 5

28.8%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓29.0%
19.4%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓24.6%
✓9.4%
Federal clerkships
4.4%
95.9%
Graduates employed
✓97.3%
88.4%
First time bar passage
✓94.1%

What it costs

Even, 2 each

✓$159K
Three year net cost
$194K
84%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓95%
✓$19,460/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$17,000/yr
$13,295/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$15,888/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Georgia 12.7% · North Carolina 11.2%

LSAT

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

Georgia
159169171
North Carolina
165168169
156158160162164166168170172174

GPA

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

Georgia
3.703.923.97
North Carolina
3.783.893.97
3.653.753.853.954.05

Frequently asked questions

Is Georgia or North Carolina better for BigLaw?
North Carolina placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 29.0% against 28.8%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Georgia placed 19.4% and North Carolina placed 24.6%. Federal clerkships were 9.4% at Georgia and 4.4% at North Carolina.
Which is harder to get into, Georgia or North Carolina?
Georgia's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 169 and a median GPA of 3.92, with a 12.7% acceptance rate. North Carolina's had 168 and 3.89, with 11.2%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Georgia or North Carolina?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $159K at Georgia and $194K at North Carolina, 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 or North Carolina?
84% of Georgia students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $19,460 a year among recipients. 95% of North Carolina students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $17,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
88.4% of Georgia's first time takers passed in 2025, against 94.1% at North Carolina. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Georgia or North Carolina?
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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