Founded in 1954, University of San Diego School of Law, also known as USD Law, is located in San Diego, CA. University of San Diego School of Law' tuition & fees is $62,981 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 89.86% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $33,000. That could cover 52.40% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 33.61% and total of 249 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.80 and the average LSAT score is 161. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 78.76%.
University of San Diego School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $62,981 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 3.48% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $32,420. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of San Diego School of Law is $95,401.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for University of San Diego School of Law.
University of San Diego School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
2023
2024
% Changed
Law School Tuition
$60,861
$62,981
3.48%
Living Costs
$29,839
$32,420
8.65%
Room & Board
$23,581
$25,478
Books & Supplies
$1,938
$2,093
Personal Expenses
$4,320
$4,849
COA
$90,700
$95,401
5.18%
Grants / Scholarships
$33,000
$33,000
COA after receiving aid
$57,700
$62,401
Grants and Scholarships
At University of San Diego School of Law, 89.86% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $33,000. 6.13% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 106.88% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received
638
Half or Less than Tuition
100.16%
Half to Full Tuition
105.33%
Full Tuition
3.45%
More than Full Tuition
2.98%
Part-time
Number Received
31
Half or Less than Tuition
103.23%
Half to Full Tuition
138.71%
Full Tuition
0.00%
More than Full Tuition
0.00%
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of University of San Diego School of Law is 3.8 and the average LSAT score is 161. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 253 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
University of San Diego School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.52
3.8
3.89
Full-Time
3.52
3.81
3.9
Part-Time
3.37
3.7
3.78
LSAT Scores
157
161
163
Full-Time
157
161
163
Part-Time
159
162
165
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 3,579 students have applied to University of San Diego School of Law and 1,203 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 249 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 33.61% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 20.70% at University of San Diego School of Law. With 8 pre-admitted students, total 257 first-year students enrolled in University of San Diego School of Law.
Last year, total 245 students took the bar exam first time at University of San Diego School of Law. Among them, 187 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 76.33%. For reference, the average pass rate at California law schools is 72.49%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of San Diego School of Law.
In 2023, 228 students graduated from University of San Diego School of Law. Of them, 166 graduates employed where bar passage required and 23 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 200 graduates employed as full-time and 12 employed as part-time status.
University of San Diego School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
