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%

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