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USC Gould School of Law

Rank 16 (USNWR 2023)
168
Median LSAT
3.87
Median GPA
12.7%
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 16 in 2023 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for USC Gould School of Law is approximately 223.

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

Admissions email: admissions@law.usc.edu

Admissions phone: (213) 821-5916

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USC Gould School of Law Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 165 168 169
GPA 3.76 3.87 3.94
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 5867 92
# Admissions offers 745 -
Class size 223 73
% Accepted 12.7% 96
% Yield 29.3% 50

During the 2023 application cycle, 5,867 people applied and 745 were offered admission.

University of Southern California has a 1L class size of 223, and yield of 29.26%. 218 out of 745 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 29.26% 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 168. The 25th percentile LSAT is 165 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 169.

The median GPA is 3.87. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.76 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.94.

USC Gould School of Law LSAT & GPA graph for 2022-2023

LSD has stats for 1,032 applicants for the 2022-2023 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?

$73,998.00
Tuition
98th percentile
$99,002.00
CoA
95th percentile
66.20%
Grads with debt
29th percentile
$127,594.00
Average debt
81st percentile
$147,500.00
Salary, 25th %
98th percentile
$215,000.00
Salary
100th percentile
$75,000.00
PI Salary
100th percentile
86.00%
Employment rate
100th percentile
95.20%
Bar pass rate
98th percentile

Cost of attending USC Gould School of Law

In 2023, tuition was $73,998 and the annual cost of attending was $99,002 (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 $75,000.

79.3% of law graduates from University of Southern California go directly to work for law firms, while 2.7% clerk for a judge. 5.3% of graduates go into public interest.

95.2% 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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Gyumri18
16:08
Are Rs on Fridays ?
horsegirl97
18:03
@ReconditeUnsuitableCucumber: which school?
horsegirl97
18:04
lol oops not general chat
Ijustwannagetinman
18:15
Yeah Rs are usually Fridays
hi! Do we know how long it takes to go UR -> decision finalized?
18:35
i've been UR for 7 weeks TT
oh that's a fun wait lmao
"Review often can take several weeks." Under review since November.
Why were there so few acceptances for USC on LSD last cycle compared to others
Last year less than 100, this year over 170 (in line with other years)
USC did a big wave on Friday of this week last year...
E wave
amlaw
13:19
my app just moved to the top of my lawhub. anyone else?
soulabee
13:58
mine just went UR
Mine hasn't ugh
When did y'all apply
@amlaw: mine did too
@hungrycrocodile: when did u apply
Mid/Late November
Oh I applied Jan 31 lol
Iamthelawstudent
5:47
is USC mostly done with its A's?
9:23
Just got an email!!
9:24
...from Capital One reminding me how much I owe from all those application fees. #fml
USC is mostly done simply by virtue of the fact that they' ve gone through a majority of applicants
but not that their class is full
I don't know about that. I applied in November and only went in review a couple of weeks ago
amlaw
9:24
yes i definitely don't think they're anywhere near done with the majority of applications
amlaw
9:24
mine moved again last night, second time this week
Ijustwannagetinman
9:25
If you look at their applicants on here, they've clearly rendered decisions to a majority of applicants already
Ijustwannagetinman
9:25
Doesn't mean they've close to being done! But def looks like they've reviewed 60%+ of applications received :)
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