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Law School Profile · Los Angeles, California

USC Gould School of Law

2025 First Year Class data, sourced from the ABA 509 Required Disclosure. Data last updated July 2026.

Median LSAT

Middle 50%: 165 – 170

169

Median GPA

Middle 50%: 3.73 – 3.97

3.91

Admissions funnel · 2025 First Year Class

via ABA 509

Applications

7,204

100%

Accepted

805

11.2%

Matriculated

227

28% yield

Application basics · 2025 First Year Class

via ABA 509
Application deadline
2/1 - Priority. 4/1 - Final.
Application fee
$80
Accepts GRE
Yes
Part-time program
Not offered

Selectivity

Is USC hard to get into?

USC Gould School of Law is among the more selective law schools in the country. 11.2% of the 7,204 applicants in the 2025 First Year Class were offered admission. The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 165 and 170 on the LSAT, with GPAs between 3.73 and 3.97.

See where your LSAT score stands

USC's median LSAT is 169. Enter your scaled score — or convert from questions missed on a PrepTest — and we’ll compare it against the 165–170 middle 50% range.

Out of 77 scored questions — don't count the unscored experimental section.

Scaled score

77 correct out of 77

180

10 points above USC's 75th percentile (170)

Based on LSAC scoring curves for PrepTests 101–159 (post-August 2024 format).

Admissions events

USC Gould School of Law admissions events

Open houses, information sessions, and admissions office hours are the easiest way to get to know USC before you apply — but every school posts them differently, so they're easy to miss. Here are the upcoming USC admissions events we're tracking, with links to register.

  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    UC Irvine

    Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT

    Irvine

    UC Irvine recruitment visit, Ring Road, Irvine, CA: USC Gould J.D. admissions staff meet prospective students about the J.D. program and admissions process.

    View details ↗
  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    University of Oregon (WAPLA)

    Friday, October 30, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT

    University of Oregon School of Law, 1515 Agate St, Eugene, OR

    USC Gould admissions staffs a table at the University of Oregon WAPLA session at the University of Oregon School of Law.

    View details ↗
  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    Portland State University

    Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT

    Portland State University, Smith Memorial Center Ballroom, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR

    USC Gould J.D. admissions staff attend the Portland State University recruitment event in the Smith Memorial Center Ballroom.

    View details ↗
  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    San Diego State University

    Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM PST

    San Diego State University, Montezuma Hall (Aztec Student Union), 5391 Campanile Mall, San Diego, CA

    USC Gould J.D. representatives are at San Diego State University (Montezuma Hall, Aztec Student Union) to discuss law school application timelines.

    View details ↗
  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    WCC San Diego

    Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST

    Courtyard by Marriott Liberty Station, 2592 Laning Road, San Diego, CA

    USC Gould J.D. admissions team at the West Coast Consortium (WCC) recruitment fair in San Diego, 6-8pm PT.

    View details ↗
  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    UC San Diego

    Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM PST

    UC San Diego, Library Walk, La Jolla, CA

    USC Gould staffs a table at UC San Diego (Fall 2026 Business, Law and Non-STEM Graduate School Fair) on Library Walk covering J.D. admissions criteria, scholarships and law school life.

    View details ↗
  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    University of Southern California Law Fair

    Thursday, November 5, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM PST

    University of Southern California, Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA

    USC Gould attends the University of Southern California Law Fair on Trousdale Parkway to discuss J.D. options.

    View details ↗
  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    UCLA Pre-Law Forum

    Thursday, November 5, 2026 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST

    UCLA, Ackerman Grand Ballroom, 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA

    USC Gould J.D. admissions professionals attend the annual UCLA Pre-Law Forum in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom.

    View details ↗
  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    Claremont Colleges Law Fair

    Friday, November 6, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM PST

    Pomona College, 146 W 6th St, Claremont, CA

    USC Gould attends the Claremont Colleges Law Fair at Pomona College to discuss J.D. admissions.

    View details ↗
  • VirtualRegistration required

    USC Gould Information Session (Virtual)

    Friday, November 6, 2026 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST

    Virtual (Zoom)

    Virtual admissions information session on highlights of a USC Gould education, the application process and financing a legal education, 12:00-1:00pm PT.

    Register ↗
See all USC admissions events on gould.usc.edu ↗

Tuition and aid

via ABA 509

2025 First Year Class — annual tuition, cost of living, and grant aid as reported to the ABA.

Cost of attendance

Annual tuition
$84,034
Estimated 3-year tuition
$252,102
Annual cost of living
$32,298
Estimated 3-year total
$348,996

Grant aid

Students receiving aid
95%
Median scholarship
$40,092
25th percentile
$38,220
75th percentile
$48,160

2024 graduates — first-time bar passage and employment status as reported to the ABA.

Full-time legal employment

Long-term, JD-required positions

90.0%

First-time bar passage

Across all reported jurisdictions

94.0%

Employment by employer type

Based on 221 graduates

  • Large firms (501+ attorneys)125 56.6%
  • Mid-size firms (26–500)34 15.4%
  • Small firms (1–25)19 8.6%
  • Public interest15 6.8%
  • Business & industry9 4.1%
  • Government6 2.7%
  • Unemployed4 1.8%
  • Federal clerkships3 1.4%
  • State / local clerkships3 1.4%
  • Academia2 0.9%

Top jurisdictions where graduates work

California

graduates

172

New York

graduates

23

Texas

graduates

4

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Every number on this page comes from one of three federally mandated ABA Required Disclosures for USC Gould School of Law:

Data last updated July 2026. These figures and events are compiled from public sources and can be outdated or change without notice — always confirm current numbers, deadlines, and event dates on USC Gould School of Law's official website before making any decisions: gould.usc.edu.

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