Head-to-head · 20 cross-admits
When applicants got into both, 70% chose UTKnoxville. Side-by-side on admissions, costs, and outcomes — sourced from 20 self-reported decisions and ABA 509 filings.
Choice, not ranking
These are decisions, not opinions. Scholarship offers, location, intended practice, and personal fit are all priced into the split.
Cross-admit decision
Chose South Carolina
Median scholarship (chose South Carolina)
Median scholarship (chose UTKnoxville)
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Admissions
Rankings, LSAT/GPA, acceptance & yield 2025 ABA 509
Financial
Sticker price and scholarship aid 2025 ABA 509
Employment & outcomes
Post-graduation placement and bar passage 2025 ABA Employment
Cross-admit by cycle
How preferences shifted over recent cyclesRelated comparisons
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24
University of Tennessee
20
University of North Carolina
16
University of Georgia
12
Emory University
11
Overview
About South Carolina vs UTKnoxville
Across 20 applicants admitted to both schools and self-reporting on LSD, 30% enrolled at University of South Carolina and 70% at University of Tennessee. The split has shifted +20 points across the tracked cycles.
These numbers reflect every factor that goes into a real decision: scholarship offers, geographic preference, intended practice area, and fit. Choosing one school doesn't mean it's "better" — it means the pool of cross-admits, weighing their options, ended up there more often. Pair this with the scholarship distribution and employment outcomes above for full context.
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Detailed comparison narrative
This page compares University of South Carolina and University of Tennessee across admissions data, cost of attendance, and employment outcomes — plus cross-admit decision data from 20 applicants admitted to both.
Based on 20 applicants admitted to both schools, 70% chose to attend University of Tennessee. This cross-admit data reflects real enrollment decisions from verified law school applicants on LSD.Law.
In the U.S. News rankings, University of Tennessee is ranked #57 compared to #62 — a gap of 5 positions that often correlates with differences in employment outcomes and peer assessment scores.
University of South Carolina is located in Columbia, South Carolina, while University of Tennessee is in Knoxville, Tennessee. Regional placement matters: graduates tend to find employment near their law school, so location should factor into your decision alongside rankings and cost.
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