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The Walter F. George School of Law, founded in 1873, is one of the oldest law schools in the United States. The School of Law is the second oldest of Mercer University's eleven colleges and schools. Founded in 1833, Mercer University, with an enrollment of 7300, is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study; liberal arts, business, education, engineering, music, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, law, theology, and continuing and professional studies. Mercer has campuses in Macon, Georgia and Atlanta, Georgia. The School of Law is located in Macon; on its own campus one mile (1.6 km) from Mercer's historic main campus. The law school building, one of Macon's most recognizable sites, is a three-story partial replica of Independence Hall in Philadelphia and is located on Coleman Hill overlooking downtown Macon.

Year Founded:1873Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Macon, GAWebsite:http://www.law.mercer.edu
Admissions Dean:Marilyn Sutton
 

Mercer Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for Mercer Law School. Below, you will find important information about Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at Mercer Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into Mercer Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$50 U.S. News (2012):127# Applications:1915Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline: Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:609LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:166J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/15  Acceptance Rate:32%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:4/1   Yield Rate:27% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):80Full Time Faculty:5675th GPA:3.62 75th LSAT:158
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:21Median GPA:3.41 Median LSAT:156
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:12.925th GPA:3.03 25th LSAT:153
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:165 1L Attrition:5.2%Total Law Firms:41
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:439 Transfers In:3NY Law Firms:2
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students: Transfers Out:13DC Law Firms:2
  Total Students:439   CA Law Firms:4
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Full Time Tuition:$35,695% Receiving Grant Aid:33.2% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:GA
Part Time Tuition:Full Tuition & Stipend:4.6% % Employed (9 mos.):77.4%% Pass (First Time):87%
Living Expenses:$16,000Full Tuition:7.7%   State Average:86%
Total Cost (FT):$51,695Half Tuition:8.4%   Difference:1%
Total Cost (PT):