University of South Carolina

Public · ABA-accredited J.D.

Admissions

30%
Acceptance rate
Offers ÷ applications
162
LSAT (median)
160–164 middle 50%
3.67
GPA (median)
3.43–3.86 middle 50%
Priority deadline: March 1, 2026 Applications accepted through July 1, 2026
Application deadline
Confirm on the school's site
$60
Application fee
LSAT only
GRE accepted

After graduation

The numbers that matter are full-time, long-term, bar-passage-required jobs — the actual practice of law. School-funded and part-time positions are reported separately below, not folded into the headline.

89%
In full-time lawyer jobs
FT, long-term, bar-required
83%
First-time bar passage
+7 pts vs. state average
2%
Federal clerkships
Share of the class
8%
Large firms (501+)
Share of the class
2%
Public interest
Share of the class
14%
Government
Share of the class

Graduates most often work in: SOUTH CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA.

University of South Carolina is an ABA-accredited law school. It admits about 30% of applicants, making it highly selective. The median enrolled student scored 162 on the LSAT with a 3.67 GPA.

Medians describe the class, not your odds. A number below the median isn't a rejection and one above isn't a guarantee — splitters get in both directions. The tool below places your actual LSAT and GPA inside University of South Carolina's band.

Your odds, not the median

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