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USC Gould School of Law

Rank 20 (USNWR 2024)
169
Median LSAT
3.88
Median GPA
12.5%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • USC Gould School of Law
  • University of Southern California
  • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF
  • USC USC Gould

USC Gould School of Law is a law school located in Los Angeles, California. The school was ranked 20 in 2024 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for USC Gould School of Law is approximately 189.

Admissions website: https://gould.usc.edu/admissions/

Admissions email: admissions@law.usc.edu

Admissions phone: (213) 821-5916

Can I get into USC Gould School of Law with aGPA andLSAT?

USC Gould School of Law Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 165 169 169
GPA 3.77 3.88 3.96
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 4850 90
# Admissions offers 607 -
Class size 189 59
% Accepted 12.5% 97
% Yield 29.3% 49

During the 2024 application cycle, 4,850 people applied and 607 were offered admission.

University of Southern California has a 1L class size of 189, and yield of 29.32%. 178 out of 607 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 29.32% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at University of Southern California has a median LSAT of 169. The 25th percentile LSAT is 165 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 169.

The median GPA is 3.88. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.77 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.96.

USC Gould School of Law LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024

LSD has stats for 1,386 applicants for the 2023-2024 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does USC Gould School of Law cost per year?

$78,046.00
Tuition
98th percentile
$107,230.00
CoA
95th percentile
89.00%
Bar pass rate
100th percentile

*The following data belongs to previous years.

$205,000.00
Salary, 25th %
100th percentile
$215,000.00
Salary
100th percentile
$64,000.00
PI Salary
55th percentile
%
Employment rate
93rd percentile
%
Grads with debt
28th percentile
$132,407.00
Average debt
86th percentile

Cost of attending USC Gould School of Law

In 2024, tuition was $78,046 and the annual cost of attending was $107,230 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

USC Gould School of Law employment outcomes

JD graduates from University of Southern California make $215,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $64,000.

84.3% of law graduates from University of Southern California go directly to work for law firms, while 2.0% clerk for a judge. 8.3% of graduates go into public interest.

89.0% of University of Southern California graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about USC Gould School of Law

USC Gould School of Law is one of the most prominent and highly selective law schools in the United States. We are committed to excellence in every area of our school—from our esteemed faculty and diverse and outstanding student body, to our challenging curriculum. Our courses prepare students for their ultimate career goals by providing a foundational understanding of core legal doctrines as well as practical skills and tools.

As a student at USC, you’ll receive great support from our Graduate and International Programs office—a full-service staff dedicated exclusively to supporting international students. The office will guide you throughout your time at USC, and even after you graduate. Additionally, USC is very familiar with the needs of international students: we host 12,000 international students on our campus every year. You will also become a lifetime member of the Trojan Network, USC’s strong and vibrant alumni community.

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legallyginger42
15:24
any guesses on when we might see some movement? -11/20
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19:40
Hopefully we get a wave tomorrow before they go on break :)
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@JazzyGazelle: at this point I think they just telling you anything girl. lol
do they email for UR?
Is anyone elses ED applciation still under review?
legallyginger42
13:51
Yeah I’ve been in review since Oct and missed the second wave
Same, I'm expected to be deferred to RD but someone got in today so who knows
legallyginger42
14:03
Same. At this point I’m not sure if there’s still acceptances to be given for ED but we’ll see! Hopefully
There was a second wave already?
legallyginger42
14:25
I’m not sure the size of the “wave” but yeah, I’ve seen a few people get in ED this morning
Is it possible that the people who got in got in previously and only reporting now? last time they posted on instagram that a wave was coming out
legallyginger42
14:29
People posted that they got in today on the law school admissions reddit
Just saw, thank you
legallyginger42
14:37
Do you think there’s still hope for us? Lol
Not sure, their website says decisions until the 20th, so I am unsure what that means for us
If anyone has any insight from previous years please share!
They seem to be releasing ED decisions differently this year. Previously there was just one wave in mid December, but clearly this year had a pre-Thanksgiving wave
legallyginger42
14:43
Yeah it’s definitely been different from previous years. No news is better than an R but :/
Would our portal say decision finalized before we get our decision, or not necessarily?
legallyginger42
14:47
I’m not sure but I know it said decision finalized for people right before the first wave
Okay got it because I keep checking mine and its still under review lol
legallyginger42
14:54
I’m u/Gold-Medium9569 on Reddit if anyone wants to talk about apps and stuff lol
my portal just changed to decision finalized, anyone else?
legallyginger42
15:47
I got rolled over to RD
Did they email you? Or was it on your status checker?
But regardless thats better than a R!
legallyginger42
15:49
It was on my status checker! it said "no decision"
got it thanks!
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16:30
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ForDizzyDJoy
16:46
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