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University of Georgia vs Yale 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

  • Yale places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 54.8% of the Class of 2025, against 28.8% at Georgia.
  • Georgia costs about $95K less over three years after the average scholarship: $159K against $254K, and more of its students get a scholarship (84% vs 63%).
  • Yale is harder to get into: a 174 median LSAT and a 4.1% acceptance rate, against 169 and 12.7% at Georgia.
  • Yale has the higher first time bar pass rate: 98.5% against 88.4%.
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Where graduates go

Yale leads 4 of 5

28.8%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓54.8%
19.4%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓31.4%
9.4%
Federal clerkships
✓23.3%
✓95.9%
Graduates employed
95.2%
88.4%
First time bar passage
✓98.5%

What it costs

Even, 2 each

✓$159K
Three year net cost
$254K
✓84%
Students receiving a scholarship
63%
$19,460/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$34,747/yr
$13,295/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$22,448/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Georgia 12.7% · Yale 4.1%

LSAT

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

Georgia
159169171
Yale
171174177
156158160162164166168170172174176178180

GPA

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

Georgia
3.703.923.97
Yale
3.903.964.00
3.653.753.853.954.05

Frequently asked questions

Is Georgia or Yale better for BigLaw?
Yale placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 54.8% against 28.8%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Georgia placed 19.4% and Yale placed 31.4%. Federal clerkships were 9.4% at Georgia and 23.3% at Yale.
Which is harder to get into, Georgia or Yale?
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. Yale's had 174 and 3.96, with 4.1%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Georgia or Yale?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $159K at Georgia and $254K at Yale, 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 Yale?
84% of Georgia students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $19,460 a year among recipients. Yale awards aid on financial need only.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
88.4% of Georgia's first time takers passed in 2025, against 98.5% at Yale. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Georgia or Yale?
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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