Founded in 1896, Gould School of Law, also known as USC Law, is located in Los Angeles, CA. Gould School of Law' tuition & fees is $78,038 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 97.46% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $40,000. That could cover 51.26% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 12.52% and total of 178 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.88 and the average LSAT score is 169. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 82.42%.
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.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Gould School of Law.
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 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
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.
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
