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%

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