South Carolina Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

University of South Carolina School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $23,722 for South Carolina residents and $41,500 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $23,824. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of South Carolina School of Law is $65,324.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for University of South Carolina School of Law.

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University of South Carolina School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023		2024		% Changed
	South Carolina Residents	Out-of-State	South Carolina Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$23,722	$41,500	$23,722	$41,500	-
Living Costs	$19,501		$23,824		22.17%
Room & Board	$14,833		$18,126
Books & Supplies	$1,226		$1,390
Personal Expenses	$3,442		$4,308
COA	$43,223	$61,001	$47,546	$65,324	7.09%
Grants / Scholarships	$9,062		$9,062
COA after receiving aid	$34,161		$56,262

Grants and Scholarships

At University of South Carolina School of Law, 100.95% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $9,062. 0.00% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 6.93% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$9,062
Number Received	635
Half or Less than Tuition	467 (73.54%)
Half to Full Tuition	44 (6.93%)
Full Tuition	0 (0.00%)
More than Full Tuition	0 (0.00%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of University of South Carolina School of Law is 3.7 and the average LSAT score is 160. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 204 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 201 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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University of South Carolina School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.45	3.7	3.84
LSAT Scores	156	160	162

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,888 students have applied to University of South Carolina School of Law and 642 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 200 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 34.00% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 31.15% at University of South Carolina School of Law. With 4 pre-admitted students, total 204 first-year students enrolled in University of South Carolina School of Law.

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University of South Carolina School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	1,888
Admitted	642
Enrolled	200
Acceptance Rate	34.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	31.15%
Pre-Admitted	4
Total Number of First-Year Students	204 101 men, 102 women, 1 Other All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 199 students took the bar exam first time at University of South Carolina School of Law. Among them, 153 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 76.88%. For reference, the average pass rate at South Carolina law schools is 75.74%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of South Carolina School of Law.

In 2023, 201 students graduated from University of South Carolina School of Law. Of them, 166 graduates employed where bar passage required and 19 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 184 graduates employed as full-time and 7 employed as part-time status.

University of South Carolina School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	202
First-time Takers	199 16 from prior year, 2 Early Takers
No Exam Takers	21
First-time Bar Exam Passer	153
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	76.88%
Average Pass Rate at South Carolina Law Schools	75.74%