Law schools in South Atlantic

The 43 ABA-accredited law schools in South Atlantic report a median first-time bar passage of 83.25%, above the national median of 82.9%.

Median LSAT median 159.5 (national 159)
First-time bar passage median 83.25% (national 82.9%)
Full-time, long-term JD employment median 92% (national 90.8%)
Resident tuition median $42,575 (national $45,200)

States in this region

Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Maryland · North Carolina · South Carolina · Virginia · West Virginia

Schools, ranked by first-time bar passage

#	Law school	State	Median LSAT	First-time bar passage	Full-time, long-term JD employment	Resident tuition
1	Duke University School of Law	North Carolina	171	97.48%	98.7%	$80,100
2	University of Virginia School of Law	Virginia	173	94.98%	98.7%	$74,078
3	Georgetown University Law Center	District of Columbia	171	93.05%	95.9%	$83,576
4	Jacksonville University School of Law	Florida	156	92.3%	92.3%	$34,800
5	University of North Carolina School of Law	North Carolina	168	92.27%	97.3%	$28,082
6	University of Georgia School of Law	Georgia	169	90.37%	95.9%	$18,044
7	The George Washington University School of Law	District of Columbia	168	90.22%	96.8%	$75,420
8	Georgia State University School of Law	Georgia	160	89.95%	92.8%	$16,162
9	Washington and Lee University School of Law	Virginia	167	89.36%	92.7%	$57,450
10	University of Florida School of Law	Florida	169	88.55%	94.4%	$19,139
11	Emory University School of Law	Georgia	166	88.36%	91.1%	$69,510
12	Florida International University School of Law	Florida	161	88.34%	93%	$20,039
13	Wake Forest University School of Law	North Carolina	166	88.24%	98.7%	$57,920
14	Regent University School of Law	Virginia	158	88.18%	96.1%	$40,600
15	Florida State University School of Law	Florida	166	87.22%	92.4%	$19,952
16	George Mason University School of Law	Virginia	169	85.96%	97.6%	$24,864
17	Campbell University School of Law	North Carolina	156	85.37%	90.1%	$51,840
18	Liberty University School of Law	Virginia	154	84.82%	92%	$43,150
19	Mercer University School of Law	Georgia	157	84%	93%	$44,782
20	William & Mary School of Law	Virginia	166	83.63%	93.5%	$38,734
21	University of South Carolina School of Law	South Carolina	162	83.25%	93.7%	$20,322
22	The Catholic University of America School of Law	District of Columbia	161	83.08%	92.9%	$61,580
23	University of Maryland School of Law	Maryland	164	82.1%	91.3%	$37,830
24	University of Miami School of Law	Florida	164	81.28%	88%	$66,720
25	American University School of Law	District of Columbia	162	81.28%	82.5%	$66,990
26	St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law	Florida	152	80.89%	79.4%	$44,730
27	University of Richmond School of Law	Virginia	164	80.13%	92.3%	$57,700
28	West Virginia University School of Law	West Virginia	155	78.3%	80.2%	$26,370
29	Stetson University School of Law	Florida	159	77.03%	87.1%	$56,521
30	Elon University School of Law	North Carolina	154	76.81%	88.9%	$45,333
31	Howard University School of Law	District of Columbia	156	76.77%	70.3%	$39,780
32	Florida A&M University School of Law	Florida	152	75.38%	79.6%	$13,224
33	Charleston School of Law	South Carolina	154	74.07%	81.4%	$48,600
34	University of Baltimore School of Law	Maryland	155	70.71%	85.8%	$33,944
35	Barry University School of Law	Florida	150	68.62%	72.8%	$42,000
36	Atlanta's John Marshall Law School	Georgia	152	68.42%	83.2%	$52,536
37	Nova Southeastern University School of Law	Florida	155	67.37%	77.3%	$49,350
38	Ave Maria School of Law	Florida	155	65.88%	84%	$49,500
39	University of District of Columbia School of Law	District of Columbia	151	65.57%	71.2%	$12,438
40	Appalachian School of Law	Virginia	146	63.16%	65.1%	$41,000
41	North Carolina Central University School of Law	North Carolina	151	55.94%	78.1%	$13,444
42	Wilmington University School of Law	Delaware	149	—	—	$24,302
43	High Point University School of Law	North Carolina	—	—	—	—

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Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosures, most recent reported cycle. Last updated June 26, 2026.