The University of Georgia School of Law is a graduate school of the University of Georgia. Founded in 1859 and located in Athens, Georgia, USA, about an hour way from the commercial and transportation hub that is Atlanta, Georgia, the Law School is the second oldest of the University's schools and colleges, second only to Franklin College. The University of Georgia School of Law is ranked in the top 16% of all American Bar Association approved law schools in the 2014 edition of U.S. News & World Report. Admissions is considered highly competitive.