University of South Carolina

Ranked #63
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #18 in Above the Law 2025
Columbia, South Carolina

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.74
Median LSAT
161
Acceptance rate
30%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
159
161
163
GPA
3.48
3.74
3.91
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
2098
100%
Accepted
619
30%
Matriculated
221
11%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
91%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
4%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
South Carolina
143
North Carolina
13
Georgia
9
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
50%
1-25
24%
26-500
18%
501+
8%
Business & industry
4%
Government
11%
Public interest
7%
Clerkship
19%
Federal
2%
State
17%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
1%
Unemployed
4%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$20,322
Estimated 3 years: $60,966
Cost of living (off-campus)
$24,596
Estimated 3 years
$73,788
Total cost
$48,318
Estimated 3 years
$144,954
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$9,062
25th percentile: $6,000
75th percentile: $14,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
83%
50-100%
16%
100%
0.2%
>100%
0.2%

Demographics

Out of 628 students in 2024, 50% were women, and 23% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
50%
Women
50%
Other
0.2%
Full-time faculty
Men
47%
Women
53%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
69%
Women
31%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
77%
Black
6%
Asian
2%
Hisp
6%
PI
0%
AI
0.2%
2+
4%
Unk
5%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
77%
Black
8%
Asian
1.0%
Hisp
8%
PI
0%
AI
0.5%
2+
2%
Unk
4%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
83%
PoC
17%
Part-time faculty
White
78%
PoC
22%
University of South Carolina student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
312
-
28
61
Women
315
-
32
28
Other gender
1
-
0
0
White
486
156
50
69
Asian
10
2
-
-
Hispanic
37
16
-
-
Black
40
16
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
1
1
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
24
4
-
-
Other
30
8
-
-
People of Color
142
47
10
20

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