University of Southern California

Ranked #26
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #17 in Above the Law 2024
Los Angeles, California

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.91
Median LSAT
169
Acceptance rate
12%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
165
169
170
GPA
3.82
3.91
3.97
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
6203
100%
Accepted
770
12%
Matriculated
200
3%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
93%
Full-time non-legal
5%
Unemployed
2%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
California
172
New York
23
Texas
4
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
81%
1-25
9%
26-500
15%
501+
57%
Business & industry
4%
Government
3%
Public interest
7%
Clerkship
3%
Federal
1%
State
1%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.9%
Unemployed
2%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$80,184
Estimated 3 years: $240,552
Cost of living (off-campus)
$28,428
Estimated 3 years
$85,284
Total cost
$109,558
Estimated 3 years
$328,674
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$40,000
25th percentile: $35,000
75th percentile: $47,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
37%
50-100%
62%
100%
0%
>100%
1%

Demographics

Out of 635 students in 2024, 62% were women, and 56% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
38%
Women
62%
Other
0.3%
Full-time faculty
Men
52%
Women
48%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
65%
Women
33%
Other
0.7%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
44%
Black
8%
Asian
24%
Hisp
12%
PI
0.2%
AI
0%
2+
6%
Unk
5%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
46%
Black
8%
Asian
20%
Hisp
14%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
5%
Unk
6%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
70%
PoC
30%
Part-time faculty
White
80%
PoC
20%
University of Southern California student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
242
-
33
94
Women
391
-
30
48
Other gender
2
-
0
1
White
277
102
44
116
Asian
152
45
-
-
Hispanic
78
32
-
-
Black
52
18
-
-
Pacific Islander
1
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
41
12
-
-
Other
34
13
-
-
People of Color
358
120
19
29

Confirm action

Are you sure?