USC Gould School of Law

Rank 26 (USNWR 2025)

Applicants for the class of 2024 , matriculating 2021

1343 applicants for the 2020 - 2021 cycle

26 / 173 , 504 rejected, 192 waitlisted, 269 withdrawn

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Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles	25	50	75
LSAT	162	167	168
GPA	3.61	3.83	3.92

Miscellaneous	Count	Percentile
# Applications	5327	94
# Admissions offers	915	-
Class size	187	60
% Accepted	17.2%	97
% Yield	20.0%	8

LSData Percentiles	25	50	75
LSAT	164	168	171
GPA	3.5	3.7	3.86

LSData Averages	Rejected	All	Accepted
LSAT	165	167	169
GPA	3.52	3.65	3.79
Softs	Tier 3.23	Tier 3.28	Tier 3.27
Scholarship	-	-	$136,386

Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision	86
Days from UR to decision	44
Interview invite rate	-
Interview conversion rate	-
URM LSAT differential	-1.93
URM GPA differential	-0.09

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School applicants

Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE Scholarship Sent Received Complete UR UR2 Interview invite Decision

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Name	Result	GPA	LSAT	URM	WE	$$$$	Sent	Complete	UR	II	Decision

Name	Result	GPA	LSAT	URM	WE	$$$$	Sent	Complete	UR	II	Decision
FuturisticTearfulPelican	Accepted	3.79	169		1-4 years	$105,000
EntertainingZestyFoxhound	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.85	172		0 years (KJD)	$150,000
MikeCali	Waitlisted - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.88	164		1-4 years
ObservantDazzlingGrasshopper	WL, Withdrawn	3.76	174		10+ years
SecretiveSteepCapybara	Accepted, Withdrawn - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	4.1	170		?	$180,000	2021/10/07				2022/01/14
PeaceNotWar7	WL, Withdrawn	3.9	160		1-4 years		2021/09/27	2021/09/30			2022/03/12
voodumommajuju	Accepted	4.15	170		1-4 years
MichiganMan420	Rejected	3.54	171		?
DizzyAboundingPinscher	Accepted	3.6	174		1-4 years
AbortiveCourageousSaola	Accepted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.58	168		1-4 years	$120,000	2021/09/23
xyz2000	Accepted	3.85	168		0 years (KJD)	$165,000
Teddysug	Pending	3.65	172		1-4 years
kallec	Waitlisted	3.19	169		1-4 years		2021/09/30
Meteoright	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.66	165		1-4 years	$135,000	2020/11/24	2020/12/02	2021/01/11		2021/01/15
BurgeTown	WL, Withdrawn	3.23	168		1-4 years
caligirl21	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.94	163		0 years (KJD)	$150,000	2020/11/22	2020/12/02	2021/01/03		2021/01/15
LackadaisicalAgonizingChinchilla	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.9	159		0 years (KJD)
TheWriter98	Accepted	3.57	168		0 years (KJD)	$70,000
cragd0g	WL, Rejected	3.5	169		1-4 years
HappyGoose	Accepted, Attending - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.9	164		0 years (KJD)	$120,000	2020/10/23				2021/02/12
PaleApache	WL, Rejected	3.41	169		5-9 years		2020/11/28				2021/05/04
HaltingDamagedSheepdog	Waitlisted	3.86	166		1-4 years		2020/11/26				2021/03/05
brogle	WL, Withdrawn	3.96	168		0 years (KJD)		2021/02/01	2021/02/07			2021/03/18
JZhangInPhilly	WL, Withdrawn		173		0 years (KJD)
Character and fitness issues372US335	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.98	173		1-4 years		2020/12/31	2021/01/06			2021/03/18
Character and fitness issuesJoyousYellowOctopus	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	4.03	168		0 years (KJD)		2021/02/01				2021/03/18
mzhg	WL, Rejected - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.69	170		0 years (KJD)			2020/11/29	2021/01/19		2021/03/05
TheDongfather	Waitlisted - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.75	174		0 years (KJD)		2021/03/01				2021/04/19
DapperHappyRetriever	Waitlisted	4.0	165		1-4 years		2021/01/31	2021/02/07	2021/02/12
Snowshoe98	WL, Rejected	3.69	173		1-4 years		2020/10/31		2020/12/11		2021/03/05
hotcookie	Waitlisted - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident		170		1-4 years		2020/11/30	2020/12/02	2021/01/25		2021/03/05
hydrangea	WL, Withdrawn	3.67	176		1-4 years		2020/11/30	2020/12/08	2021/01/19		2021/03/05
principesssaa	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.93	164		1-4 years			2020/10/30			2021/03/05
D0cJ0nes	WL, Rejected	3.61	168		1-4 years
CEOofImpostorSyndrome	WL, Accepted, Withdrawn - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.93	169		0 years (KJD)
NecessaryLowMouse	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.89	163		1-4 years		2021/01/15	2021/01/16	2021/02/12
WorkableUsefulTarsier	Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.3	180		5-9 years		2020/10/20		2020/12/03
Character and fitness issuesHalfUnknownSnail	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.52	172		5-9 years						2021/03/05
Greenbaray	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.57	168		0 years (KJD)
YeeHaw2021	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	4.14	164		0 years (KJD)		2020/10/07	2020/10/08	2020/11/13		2021/03/05
YourFavoriteHansonBrother	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school				5-9 years		2020/12/01	2020/12/02	2021/01/13
zJqvti	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.65	172		1-4 years		2020/12/02	2020/12/02	2021/01/19		2021/03/05
nirvana2	Rejected	3.62	157		?
PastoralMarvelousCoral	WL, Withdrawn	3.46	172		1-4 years
nickhej	WL, Rejected - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.34	165		5-9 years		2021/02/01				2021/04/05
WildExcitingHusky	Withdrawn	3.4	169		5-9 years		2020/10/31
Noodles1	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.9	164		1-4 years						2021/03/05
Character and fitness issuesBirdEatsCapybara	Pending	2.99	158		1-4 years
gonnabalawyer	WL, Rejected - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	4.04	160		1-4 years						2021/03/05
Masaki	WL, Rejected - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school		169		0 years (KJD)		2020/10/08	2020/10/09	2020/10/16		2021/03/05
SalmonEatingCrocodile	WL, Rejected	3.64	167		1-4 years		2020/11/06	2020/11/09	2021/01/03		2021/03/05
OutgoingShrimp	Waitlisted	3.44	175		0 years (KJD)
GDTBAJ14	Accepted, Attending - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.64	168		5-9 years	$105,000	2020/10/04	2020/10/06	2020/11/09		2021/01/08
HypnoticAdaptableLadybird	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.55	168		0 years (KJD)
Dainmach	WL, Rejected - ED➜RDearly decision deferred to regular decision ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.58	167		1-4 years
HospitableCynicalWarthog	Waitlisted	3.5	174		1-4 years		2020/12/20				2021/03/18
38402267	Waitlisted	4.0	175		5-9 years
PoisedFaultyHare	Waitlisted	3.42	170		1-4 years						2021/03/05
ChubbyNoisyOrangutan	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	4.01	174		0 years (KJD)		2020/11/20	2021/01/21	2021/02/01
IAmNotARobot	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.93	163		1-4 years		2020/11/30				2021/02/18
KimPossible777	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.84	165		0 years (KJD)			2020/11/06			2021/02/18
WhoopingCrane	Waitlisted	3.66	172		5-9 years		2021/02/09	2021/02/09			2021/04/05
its-a-flying-squirrel	WL, Withdrawn - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.6	171		1-4 years
Catloverforever	Accepted	3.54	171		1-4 years	$120,000					2021/01/29
Hillarydufflebag	WL, Rejected - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.76	167		0 years (KJD)
TheSplitter	Rejected	3.0	167		0 years (KJD)			2020/10/09
shutupyafuks	WL, Withdrawn	3.76	172		0 years (KJD)		2020/12/24	2021/01/13	2021/01/26		2021/03/18
ScaredAF	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.81	169		0 years (KJD)		2020/11/11	2020/11/11	2021/01/04		2021/02/18
jmg272942	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident		160		1-4 years		2020/12/09				2021/02/18
ItsAlwaysBirdLaw	WL, Withdrawn	3.89	168		0 years (KJD)		2021/02/16	2021/02/17	2021/03/01		2021/04/05
OpenQuirkyOwl	Pending - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.96	161		1-4 years
BurnieSanders	WL, Rejected	3.74	167		1-4 years		2020/09/16	2020/09/17	2020/11/09		2021/05/04
InstinctiveHomelessAngora	Pending	3.3	171		1-4 years
LoudUnknownBobcat	Waitlisted	3.92	168		0 years (KJD)		2021/02/07				2021/03/18
UnwrittenMelodicShark	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.68	169		5-9 years	$135,000	2020/09/21	2020/09/22	2020/11/09		2021/02/05
AnonBean	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.53	170		1-4 years
DeadFirstFlamingo	WL, Rejected - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident				1-4 years		2020/11/16	2020/12/02	2021/01/25
Splittinchiclets90	Waitlisted - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.51	170		1-4 years
NoUsername16	WL, Withdrawn	3.65	172		0 years (KJD)
TeacherLawyer	Accepted, Attending - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.73	158		1-4 years	$120,000	2020/12/03	2020/12/04	2021/01/15		2021/01/29
Character and fitness issuesEagerRudeParadise	WL, Withdrawn	3.93	173		1-4 years						2021/03/18
escargot	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.53	169		5-9 years	$135,000	2020/11/23	2020/12/02	2021/01/08		2021/01/15
literariel	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	4.0	165		0 years (KJD)		2020/11/04	2020/11/05	2021/01/03		2021/02/18
FirstRigidJavanese	Pending	3.34	170		0 years (KJD)
Character and fitness issuesRaspberryEnthusiast	WL, Rejected	3.75	169		1-4 years		2021/02/15	2021/02/17	2021/03/08		2021/06/07
TawdryTremendousBulldog	Waitlisted	3.68	173		1-4 years
AbrasiveReconditeUguisu	Waitlisted	3.31	168		1-4 years
BigBrainApplyTime	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.59	174		1-4 years						2021/03/05
MeJustChilling	Waitlisted	3.59	170		1-4 years		2020/11/28				2021/03/05
bogo	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.91	175		1-4 years		2021/01/25				2021/04/05
MangoTango	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.97	167		1-4 years		2020/12/10	2020/12/11	2021/01/11		2021/02/19
helloglitter	Waitlisted	3.68	174		0 years (KJD)						2021/02/18
BaselessWhale	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.82	172		?	$150,000		2020/10/15			2021/01/08
caitybean27	Waitlisted	3.9	166		1-4 years
Thedudewhowillgotoharvard	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.93	167		1-4 years	$120,000
gidget	Waitlisted	3.8	161		0 years (KJD)
Tahminehdbi	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.84	167		1-4 years			2020/12/10	2021/01/11		2021/03/05
princeevt	Waitlisted	3.94	162		?
goldensnitch	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.34	172		1-4 years	$150,000	2020/11/03	2020/11/18			2021/01/08
LearnedSixLobster	Withdrawn	3.83	171		0 years (KJD)						2021/03/05
sheepgoesbah	WL, Rejected - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.66	168		?
throwaway2020	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	4.0	161		1-4 years		2020/10/05
ColossalLastSpoonbill	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.91	167		5-9 years	$135,000	2020/11/17				2021/01/15
yatusabes	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.61	176		1-4 years
RainyFurryCheetah	Waitlisted	3.75	165		1-4 years
Character and fitness issuesSoreEliteZorse	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	4.25	168		0 years (KJD)			2021/01/15
GaveMeCookieGotYouCookie	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	4.07	162		0 years (KJD)		2020/12/29				2021/03/18
hestyles	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.84	166		0 years (KJD)		2020/11/24	2020/12/02	2021/01/11		2021/03/05
LegalHound	Accepted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.89	172		0 years (KJD)	$165,000
BoilingInsidiousToucan	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.65	169		1-4 years
R3troB3ats	Waitlisted	3.7	168		0 years (KJD)		2021/02/12		2021/03/02
KeenLowlyVulture	Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school		172		1-4 years
fitnessgirl55	Waitlisted - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.99	166		1-4 years
LikeGrievingKoala	Waitlisted	3.94	170		5-9 years		2021/03/29				2021/04/19
BigMeechLarryHoover	Waitlisted	3.67	176		0 years (KJD)		2021/02/26		2021/03/15		2021/04/19
GoldenGopher2Law	Accepted - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.9	172		0 years (KJD)
GlibRattyFly	Waitlisted	3.61	173		5-9 years			2021/02/07	2021/02/20		2021/04/05
ZonkedRoastedQuail	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.69	172		0 years (KJD)	$120,000	2020/10/01	2020/10/06	2020/11/09		2021/02/16
DontBeALawyer	WL, Withdrawn	3.54	172		5-9 years		2020/11/29	2020/12/03	2021/01/19		2021/03/05
2020admissionspain	Waitlisted	3.71	173		1-4 years
WastefulDelicateEchidna	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.79	170		1-4 years		2020/12/11	2020/12/15	2021/01/19		2021/03/05
masterofallfoursections	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.98	172		1-4 years	$165,000	2020/12/04	2020/12/08	2021/01/11		2021/01/22
HopefulRaven	Waitlisted				?				2021/01/31
BlagojeYamileth	WL, Rejected				?		2020/11/19	2021/01/08	2021/01/08
RollTheDice2	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	4.0	167		0 years (KJD)		2020/12/15				2021/03/05
SOUP2	WL, Rejected - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.47	172		1-4 years		2020/10/07	2020/10/08	2020/11/12		2021/05/04

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School finances

USC Gould School of Law

$34,896.00

Tuition

98th percentile

$62,850.00

CoA

97th percentile

86.60%

Bar pass rate

99th percentile

$165,000.00

Salary, 25th %

92nd percentile

$190,000.00

Salary

100th percentile

$65,000.00

PI Salary

91st percentile

78.10%

Employment rate

89th percentile

64.60%

Grads with debt

17th percentile

$140,773.00

Average debt

82nd percentile

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Total CoA

Annually
Default for University of Southern California is $62,850

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Scholarships & grants

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$

Savings

Total

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Post-grad income

Annually
Default for University of Southern California is $165,000

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Post-grad living expenses

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Est. loan interest rate

[IMPORTANT] These estimates are for high level planning only. Things like summer jobs, when you spend your savings, and other financial decisions will impact exactly how much you pay.

Calculations assume a 10-year fixed rate loan.

University of Southern California Breakdown

In-school

Total cost of attendance$188,550

$62,850 x 3

Total scholarships$75,000

$25,000 x 3

Savings$10,000

Debt after three years$115,199

Assuming 10-year fixed rate loan

Total repaid@5.00%$146,624

Interest paid$43,074

After graduation

Annual breakdown

Post-grad income$165,000

Income taxes$33,627

Living expenses$50,000

Loan repayment$14,662

Annual discretionary income$66,711

Monthly breakdown

Post-grad income$13,750

Income taxes$2,802

Living expenses$4,167

Loan repayment$1,222

Monthly discretionary income$5,559

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Data is sourced from ABA 509 disclosures and USNWR.

University of Southern California

Chat for University of Southern California

School General >T14 Off Topic

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SpiffyHurriedGoat

14:39

Not sure, their website says decisions until the 20th, so I am unsure what that means for us

SpiffyHurriedGoat

14:39

If anyone has any insight from previous years please share!

SharpHandyMonkey

14:40

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 :/

SpiffyHurriedGoat

14:45

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

SpiffyHurriedGoat

14:49

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

SpiffyHurriedGoat

15:46

my portal just changed to decision finalized, anyone else?

legallyginger42

15:47

I got rolled over to RD

SpiffyHurriedGoat

15:48

Did they email you? Or was it on your status checker?

SpiffyHurriedGoat

15:48

But regardless thats better than a R!

legallyginger42

15:49

It was on my status checker! it said "no decision"

SpiffyHurriedGoat

15:50

got it thanks!

JasonGouldstriker

16:30

F in the chat

ForDizzyDJoy

16:46

Any A today?

WelfareIsACat

14:25

Any hope for USC week of Jan 16?

StickFigureHedgehog

22:05

Anything from USC to be expected anytime soon?

StickFigureHedgehog

18:07

Guys I got UR today

SuccinctInexpensiveTortoise

14:13

@StickFigureHedgehog: when did you apply?

SuperSaintScion

20:29

I also got UR today. Applied 11/16

HeadyInvincibleRabbit

22:25

USC moved up a couple spots on my lawhub status tracker.. this happen to anyone else??

Terrance123183

10:45

To those curious it is just an email. Got mine and Siri summarized it. Thought it was a joke lmao

StickFigureHedgehog

12:16

I applied 19th of Nov

StickFigureHedgehog

12:16

Any waves this week?

HeadyInvincibleRabbit

17:47

i think vandy had a small A wave today

HeadyInvincibleRabbit

17:47

seems like usc had a R wave this week too

HeadyInvincibleRabbit

17:48

small on

PoliteBrainyWolfHound

15:16

Applied 20th still hoping 🙏🏽

YumYums

14:59

USC just said no to me but I thought I was the waitlist king

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