University of South Carolina School of Law
University of South Carolina School of Law, part of University of South Carolina-Columbia, is located in Columbia, SC, founded in 1867. University of South Carolina School of Law' tuition & fees is $23,722 for South Carolina residents and $41,500 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2022-2023. 75.28% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $17,750. That could cover 42.77% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 38.26% and total of 212 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.53 and the average LSAT score is 158. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 83.33%.
2023 Tuition & Fees
University of South Carolina School of Law's 2023 tuition & fees is $23,722 for South Carolina residents and $41,500 for others.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $19,501. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of University of South Carolina School of Law is $61,001.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for University of South Carolina School of Law.
Grants and Scholarships
At University of South Carolina School of Law, 75.28% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $17,750. 0.21% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 11.09% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at University of South Carolina School of Law costs and financial aid page.
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of University of South Carolina School of Law is 3.53 and the average LSAT score is 158. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 212 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 203 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,746 students have applied to University of South Carolina School of Law and 668 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 212 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 38.26% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 31.74% at University of South Carolina School of Law. With 1 pre-admitted students, total 213 first-year students enrolled in University of South Carolina School of Law.
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 186 students took the bar exam first time at University of South Carolina School of Law. Among them, 155 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 83.33%. For reference, the average pass rate at South Carolina law schools is 0%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of South Carolina School of Law.
In 2022, 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. Check more employment statistics at University of South Carolina School of Law employement summary page.
