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The University of Southern California Law School (Gould School of Law), located in Los Angeles, California, is a graduate school within the University of Southern California. The oldest law school in the Southwestern United States, USC Law had its beginnings in 1896, and was officially established as a school of the university in 1904. It currently has about 630 J.D. students (210 per year), and also has a growing LL.M. program of about 90 students. Law School 100, a ranking scheme that purports to use qualitative criteria instead of quantitative, ranks the law school fourteenth overall, tied with Duke, UCLA, and the University of Texas. The 2008 U.S. News & World Report list of "America's Best Graduate Schools" ranks USC Law School at number sixteen.

Year Founded:1896Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Los Angeles, CAWebsite:http://law.usc.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Chloe Reid
 

USC Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for USC Law School. Below, you will find important information about University of Southern California Gould School of Law. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at USC Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into USC Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$70 U.S. News (2009):18# Applications:5670Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:1084LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:217J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:2/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:19%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:2/15/2008   Yield Rate:20% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):70Full Time Faculty:4175th GPA:3.75 75th LSAT:167
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:53Median GPA:3.63 Median LSAT:166
2L/3L Courses:92Student to Faculty Ratio:13.125th GPA:3.47 25th LSAT:165
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:214 1L Attrition:3.9%Total Law Firms:340
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:605 Transfers In:9NY Law Firms:31
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students: Transfers Out:5DC Law Firms:19
  Total Students:605   CA Law Firms:155
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$40,262% Receiving Grant Aid:52.4% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:CA
Part Time Tuition:Full Tuition & Stipend:1.1% % Employed (9 mos.):92.9%% Pass (First Time):82%
Living Expenses:$17,364Full Tuition:1.4%   State Average:64%
Total Cost (FT):$57,626Half Tuition:4.0%   Difference:18%
Total Cost (PT):Other Scholarships:45.9%