USC Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

Gould School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $78,038 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 5.21% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $27,474. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Gould School of Law is $105,512.

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Gould School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023	2024	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$74,173	$78,038	5.21%
Living Costs	$26,780	$27,474	2.59%
Room & Board	$22,158	$22,654
Books & Supplies	$2,200	$2,200
Personal Expenses	$2,422	$2,620
COA	$100,953	$105,512	4.52%
Grants / Scholarships	$40,000	$40,000
COA after receiving aid	$60,953	$65,512

Grants and Scholarships

At Gould School of Law, 97.46% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $40,000. 0.98% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 60.49% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$40,000
Number Received	615
Half or Less than Tuition	237 (38.54%)
Half to Full Tuition	372 (60.49%)
Full Tuition	0 (0.00%)
More than Full Tuition	6 (0.98%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Gould School of Law is 3.88 and the average LSAT score is 169. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 185 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 179 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Gould School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.77	3.88	3.96
LSAT Scores	165	169	169

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 4,850 students have applied to Gould School of Law and 607 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 178 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 12.52% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 29.32% at Gould School of Law. With 11 pre-admitted students, total 189 first-year students enrolled in Gould School of Law.

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Gould School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	4,850
Admitted	607
Enrolled	178
Acceptance Rate	12.52%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	29.32%
Pre-Admitted	11
Total Number of First-Year Students	189 76 men, 113 women All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 209 students took the bar exam first time at Gould School of Law. Among them, 186 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 89%. For reference, the average pass rate at California law schools is 73.65%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Gould School of Law.

In 2023, 193 students graduated from Gould School of Law. Of them, 175 graduates employed where bar passage required and 10 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 187 graduates employed as full-time and 1 employed as part-time status.

Gould School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	212
First-time Takers	209 7 from prior year
No Exam Takers	6
First-time Bar Exam Passer	186
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	89%
Average Pass Rate at California Law Schools	73.65%