Knudson Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

University of South Dakota School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $16,793 for South Dakota residents and $36,333 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 $12,102. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of South Dakota School of Law is $48,435.

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University of South Dakota School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023		2024		% Changed
	South Dakota Residents	Out-of-State	South Dakota Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$16,793	$36,333	$16,793	$36,333	-
Living Costs	$13,225		$12,102		-8.49%
COA	$30,018	$49,558	$28,895	$48,435	-2.27%
Grants / Scholarships	$5,000		$5,000
COA after receiving aid	$25,018		$43,435

Grants and Scholarships

At University of South Dakota School of Law, 63.18% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $5,000. 8.63% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 22.30% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$5,000
Number Received	139
Half or Less than Tuition	96 (69.06%)
Half to Full Tuition	31 (22.30%)
Full Tuition	3 (2.16%)
More than Full Tuition	9 (6.47%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of University of South Dakota School of Law is 3.56 and the average LSAT score is 151. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 86 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 83 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 Dakota School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.18	3.56	3.72
LSAT Scores	148	151	154

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 302 students have applied to University of South Dakota School of Law and 230 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 80 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 76.16% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 34.78% at University of South Dakota School of Law. With 6 pre-admitted students, total 86 first-year students enrolled in University of South Dakota School of Law.

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University of South Dakota School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	302
Admitted	230
Enrolled	80
Acceptance Rate	76.16%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	34.78%
Pre-Admitted	6
Total Number of First-Year Students	86 45 men, 40 women All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 79 students took the bar exam first time at University of South Dakota School of Law. Among them, 57 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 72.15%. For reference, the average pass rate at South Dakota law schools is 79.53%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of South Dakota School of Law.

In 2023, 65 students graduated from University of South Dakota School of Law. Of them, 47 graduates employed where bar passage required and 5 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 56 graduates employed as full-time and 0 employed as part-time status.

University of South Dakota School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	82
First-time Takers	79 6 from prior year
No Exam Takers	9
First-time Bar Exam Passer	57
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	72.15%
Average Pass Rate at South Dakota Law Schools	79.53%