Charleston Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

Charleston School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $46,134 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 3.13% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $27,752. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Charleston School of Law is $73,886.

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Charleston School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023	2024	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$44,734	$46,134	3.13%
Living Costs	$24,832	$27,752	11.76%
Room & Board	$13,118	$16,038
Books & Supplies	$1,250	$1,250
Personal Expenses	$10,464	$10,464
COA	$69,566	$73,886	6.21%
Grants / Scholarships	$18,000	$18,000
COA after receiving aid	$51,566	$55,886

Grants and Scholarships

At Charleston School of Law, 91.31% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $18,000. 0.00% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 42.07% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$18,000
Number Received	599
Half or Less than Tuition	347 (57.93%)
Half to Full Tuition	252 (42.07%)
Full Tuition	0 (0.00%)
More than Full Tuition	0 (0.00%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Charleston School of Law is 3.49 and the average LSAT score is 153. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 259 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Charleston School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.2	3.49	3.72
LSAT Scores	149	153	155

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,871 students have applied to Charleston School of Law and 994 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 257 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 53.13% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 25.86% at Charleston School of Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 259 first-year students enrolled in Charleston School of Law.

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Charleston School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	1,871
Admitted	994
Enrolled	257
Acceptance Rate	53.13%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	25.86%
Pre-Admitted	2
Total Number of First-Year Students	259 76 men, 183 women All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 166 students took the bar exam first time at Charleston School of Law. Among them, 106 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 63.86%. For reference, the average pass rate at South Carolina law schools is 76.26%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Charleston School of Law.

In 2023, 186 students graduated from Charleston School of Law. Of them, 121 graduates employed where bar passage required and 19 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 141 graduates employed as full-time and 13 employed as part-time status.

Charleston School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	169
First-time Takers	166 35 from prior year
No Exam Takers	35
First-time Bar Exam Passer	106
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	63.86%
Average Pass Rate at South Carolina Law Schools	76.26%