Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Atlanta, Georgia · Private · ABA-approved since 2014 · Data updated November 2, 2026
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School is a private law school in Atlanta, Georgia, approved by the American Bar Association since 2014. It admitted a fall 2025 class with a median LSAT of 152, higher than 10% of ABA-approved schools, saw 63.8% of its first-time bar takers pass in 2025 and placed 72.3% of its 2025 graduates in full-time lawyer jobs.
What stands out
- 22% of first-year students left during the year, a higher share than at 0% of schools.
- First-time bar passage 16 points below the average for the states where its graduates sat.
- A median LSAT of 152, lower than 85% of ABA-approved schools.
Admissions: LSAT, GPA and acceptance rate
For the class that entered in fall 2025, Atlanta's John Marshall Law School received 1,274 completed applications and made 416 offers, an acceptance rate of 32.6%. 138 students enrolled in the first-year class (93 full-time, 45 part-time). The typical ABA school accepted 35.8%.
| Entering class, fall 2025 | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | 150 | 152 | 155 |
| Undergraduate GPA | 2.78 | 3.13 | 3.49 |
A quarter of the class scored 150 or lower on the LSAT and a quarter scored 155 or higher. An applicant at or above the median, 152, is in the stronger half of this class; one below the 25th percentile is a long shot unless something else in the file stands out.
Where would your numbers fall in this class?
Enter an LSAT score and undergraduate GPA. We compare them with the class that entered in fall 2025. This shows where your numbers sit, not your chances: admissions offices read the whole file.
Tuition, living costs and scholarships
Full-time tuition and fees for 2025-26 are $53,586 a year. That is more than 58% of ABA schools charge. The school estimates living costs of $35,426 a year off campus.
| Annual cost, 2025-26 | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tuition, full-time, resident | $52,536 |
| Fees, full-time, resident | $1,050 |
| Tuition, part-time, resident | $31,794 |
| Living costs, off campus | $35,426 |
In 2024-25, 87% of full-time students received a grant or scholarship from the school. The median award was $4,500, and the middle half of awards ran from $1,125 to $9,000. Subtract the median award from the full-time tuition and fees above and a typical recipient pays about $49,086 a year in tuition and fees, before living costs. That is a rough guide, since awards vary and some students get nothing.
| Size of grant, all students | Share of students |
|---|---|
| Less than half tuition | 80% |
| Half to full tuition | 0% |
| Full tuition | 4% |
| More than full tuition | 0% |
Scholarships that can be cut. Atlanta's John Marshall Law School awards some conditional scholarships, which shrink or end if a student's grades fall below a set mark. Of 125 students who entered in 2024-25 with one, 42 had it reduced or eliminated (34%). For students who entered in 2023-24 the figure was 47 of 124. Ask any school that offers you one exactly what you must do to keep it.
Three years, roughly. At 2025-26 prices, three years of full-time tuition and fees plus off-campus living costs come to about $267,036. With the median scholarship every year, about $253,536. Tuition usually rises each year, so treat this as a floor.
Bar passage
Of 105 graduates who took a bar exam for the first time in 2025, 67 passed: 63.8%. The average for the same exams, weighted by where its graduates sat, was 79.8%, so the school finished a full 16 points below that average.
| Where they sat, 2025 | Takers | Passed | School | State average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 other jurisdictions | 8 | 4 | 50% | 81.3% |
| Georgia | 97 | 63 | 65% | 79.5% |
The ABA also follows each class for two years. Of the 80 members of the class of 2023 who took a bar exam, 72 had passed one within two years: 90%.
Jobs after graduation
The ABA counts where each class is working ten months after graduation. Of 101 2025 graduates, 73 (72.3%) had full-time, long-term jobs that require bar passage, and 7 more (6.9%) had full-time, long-term jobs where a law degree is an advantage. At the typical ABA school, 83.4% were in lawyer jobs. 7 (6.9%) were unemployed and looking for work.
Law firm jobs by firm size
Shares are of all 101 graduates. Firms of more than 250 lawyers, the usual sense of “Big Law,” hired 3 (3%).
Where graduates work
Most employed graduates stayed in Georgia (78), followed by New York (3) and Illinois (1).
Students who leave
In 2024-25, 30 first-year students left Atlanta's John Marshall Law School: 27 for academic reasons (20%) and 3 for other reasons, such as transferring to another school (2%).
Transfers run both ways: 0 first-year students transferred out and 1 transferred in from other law schools.
Classes, clinics and faculty
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School offered 43 upper-level course titles beyond the first-year curriculum in 2024-25. Of its upper-level class sections, 52% had fewer than 25 students and 2% had 75 or more.
| Hands-on learning, 2024-25 | Number |
|---|---|
| Law clinic seats available | 0 |
| Law clinic seats filled | 0 |
| Field placement (externship) positions filled | 143 |
| Simulation course seats filled | 272 |
| Co-curricular offerings (journals, moot court, etc.) | 2 |
The school reports 25 full-time faculty and 9 more who teach part-time or in other roles. With 379 J.D. students, that is about 15 students per full-time faculty member.
How Atlanta's John Marshall Law School compares in Georgia
Georgia has 5 ABA-approved law schools. Among them, Atlanta's John Marshall Law School ranks 5th in median LSAT, 5th in first-time bar passage, 5th in share of graduates in lawyer jobs and 4th-lowest tuition.
| School | Median LSAT | Tuition | Bar pass | Lawyer jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia | 169 | $19,502 | 88.4% | 93.5% |
| Emory University | 166 | $70,472 | 86.3% | 87.9% |
| Georgia State University | 160 | $17,596 | 87.4% | 88.7% |
| Mercer University | 157 | $45,082 | 86.5% | 90.1% |
| Atlanta's John Marshall Law School | 152 | $53,586 | 63.8% | 72.3% |
More on each, and on the Georgia bar exam: law schools in Georgia.
Schools with similar admissions numbers
These five schools admitted fall 2025 classes with the median LSAT and GPA closest to Atlanta's John Marshall Law School's, so an applicant who fits here is likely to be a similar fit there. Compare what each costs and how its graduates fare.
| School | Median LSAT | Median GPA | Tuition | Bar pass | Lawyer jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta's John Marshall Law School | 152 | 3.13 | $53,586 | 63.8% | 72.3% |
| Wilmington University School of Law Wilmington, DE | 149 | 3.13 | $24,053 | — | — |
| Barry University Orlando, FL | 150 | 3.23 | $43,150 | 58.9% | 63.8% |
| Vermont Law School South Royalton, VT | 152 | 3.25 | $56,457 | 67.9% | 69.2% |
| Western New England University Springfield, MA | 153 | 3.27 | $53,020 | 68% | 56% |
| Southern University Baton Rouge, LA | 147 | 3.15 | $18,832 | 68.1% | 40.3% |
Frequently asked questions
What LSAT score do you need to get into Atlanta's John Marshall Law School?
There is no cutoff, but the class that entered in fall 2025 had a median LSAT of 152, with the middle half scoring 150 to 155. The median undergraduate GPA was 3.13. The school accepted 32.6% of applicants.
What is the bar passage rate at Atlanta's John Marshall Law School?
63.8% of Atlanta's John Marshall Law School graduates taking a bar exam for the first time in 2025 passed, against a weighted state average of 79.8%. Within two years of graduating, 90% of the class of 2023 who took a bar exam had passed.
How much does Atlanta's John Marshall Law School cost?
Full-time tuition and fees for 2025-26 are $53,586 a year. Most students pay less: 87% of full-time students received a grant, with a median award of $4,500.
Do Atlanta's John Marshall Law School graduates get jobs?
Ten months after graduation, 72.3% of the class of 2025 had full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar passage, and 6.9% more had full-time, long-term jobs where a law degree is an advantage. 6.9% were unemployed and seeking work.
Is Atlanta's John Marshall Law School ABA-accredited?
Yes. Atlanta's John Marshall Law School has been approved by the American Bar Association since 2014, so its graduates can sit for the bar exam in every state.