University of South Dakota School of Law
University of South Dakota School of Law, part of University of South Dakota, is located in Vermillion, SD, founded in 1901. University of South Dakota School of Law' tuition & fees is $16,793 for South Dakota residents and $36,333 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2022-2023. 45.33% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $6,987. That could cover 19.23% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 68.98% and total of 79 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.44 and the average LSAT score is 150. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 75.51%.
2023 Tuition & Fees
University of South Dakota School of Law's 2023 tuition & fees is $16,793 for South Dakota residents and $36,333 for others.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $13,225. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of University of South Dakota School of Law is $49,558.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for University of South Dakota School of Law.
Grants and Scholarships
At University of South Dakota School of Law, 45.33% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $6,987. 5.15% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 37.11% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at University of South Dakota School of Law costs and financial aid page.
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of University of South Dakota School of Law is 3.44 and the average LSAT score is 150. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 78 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year 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 303 students have applied to University of South Dakota School of Law and 209 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 79 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 68.98% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 37.80% at University of South Dakota School of Law.
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 49 students took the bar exam first time at University of South Dakota School of Law. Among them, 37 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 75.51%. For reference, the average pass rate at South Dakota law schools is 73.03%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of South Dakota School of Law.
In 2022, 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. Check more employment statistics at University of South Dakota School of Law employement summary page.
