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University of South Carolina School of Law

LSAT 159
GPA 3.61
Tuition & Fees $41,500
($23,722)
Acceptance Rate 37.63 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 76.88 %

University of South Carolina School of Law Overview

University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, SC
Established in 1867, University of South Carolina School of Law is a public law school located in Columbia, South Carolina. The 2025 tuition & fees of University of South Carolina School of Law is $23,722 for South Carolina residents and $41,500 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate of the school is 37.63% and yield is 31.21%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 159 and the average GPA is 3.61. Total 629 students are attending University of South Carolina School of Law and 206 of them is first-year students. Last year 186 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 155 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 76.88%). You may want to check the general academic information of University of South Carolina School of Law at University of South Carolina-Columbia academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

203 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 159 University of South Carolina School of Law. The average undergraduate GPA from 212 submitters is 3.61. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
University of South Carolina School of Law 2024 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores156158160
Undergraduate GPA3.283.533.72

University of South Carolina School of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees

University of South Carolina School of Law tuition & fees is $23,722 for South Carolina residents and $41,500 for non-residents for the academic year 2022-2023. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at University of South Carolina School of Law is $12,688 for South Carolina residents and $34,934 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $13,774 for South Carolina residents and $30,160 for out-of-state students
University of South Carolina School of Law Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
University of South Carolina School of Law$23,722$41,500
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$14,833
Books & Supplies$1,226
Personal Expenses$3,442
Average Costs at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Undergraduate$12,688$34,934
Graduate$13,774$30,160

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 1,746 students applied to University of South Carolina School of Law and 668 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 212 students finally enrolled to University of South Carolina School of Law. The acceptance rate is 37.63% and yield (enrollment rate) is 31%. With 1 deferred/pre-admitted students, University of South Carolina School of Law has 213 first-year class students for the academic year 2021-2022.
University of South Carolina School of Law 2024 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants1,746
Admitted668
Enrolled212
Acceptance Rate37.63%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)31.21%
Deferred / Previously Admitted1
Total First Year Class Enrollment213

Law Student Population

University of South Carolina School of Law has total 629 students for the academic year 2021-2022. Of the total students, 633 students enrolled in JD program and 0 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at University of South Carolina School of Law
Total Enrollment633
JD Enrollment633
Non-JD Enrollment0
University of South Carolina School of Law has 213 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 100 male and 110 female students. 3 student(s) with other type of gender. By attendance type, All students enrolled as the full-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at University of South Carolina School of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at University of South Carolina School of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total213 2130
Men100 1000
Women110 1100
Other3 30

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 200 students have graduated from University of South Carolina School of Law. Among them, 186 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 155 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at University of South Carolina School of Law is 76.88% where the average pass rate of South Carolina is 0%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at University of South Carolina School of Law
Total Graduates200
First-time Bar Exam Taker186
(178 new graduates, 8 from prior year and 1 Early First Time Takers)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker22 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate155 / 83.33%
Pass Rate at South Carolina0%