2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
South Carolina Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
South Carolina's median LSAT is 162, the median GPA a 3.7, and the school admits 29.9% of applicants. In-state tuition is $20,322 a year; out-of-state runs $38,100. Either way, 90% of the class gets a grant.
The 2026 entering class
South Carolina Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 164, up 2 from 162 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.77. The school hasn't published its 25th and 75th percentiles yet.
Source: the school's own 2026 class profile, as of September 26, 2026. These numbers can shift until the 2026 ABA 509 reports publish. Everything below this section is 2025 ABA 509 data.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 160 | 162 | 164 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 153 | 155 | 158 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 152 | 154 | 157 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
The median LSAT is up 7 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.3. The bar moved here.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $38,100/yr |
| Resident | $20,322/yr |
| Nonresident | $38,100/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $114,300 |
| Pays full sticker | 10% |
| Gets some grant | 90% |
90% of the class received a grant and only 10% paid full sticker, so a score at or above the 164 75th percentile puts you in the strongest position for merit aid.
Your odds
At 162 on the LSAT and a 3.7 GPA, you're right at South Carolina's median, with a quarter of admits scoring 164 or better. Drop to 160 or below and you're in the bottom quarter, where a 29.9% acceptance rate stops being forgiving. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 91.6% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 16.3% |
| Federal clerkships | 2% |
| Government + public interest | 18.3% |
| Bar pass rate | 81.6% |
91.6% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, and with in-state tuition around $20,000 a year, the debt math works easily even with a modest 16.3% biglaw share.
Schools like South Carolina
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for South Carolina Law School?
The median LSAT for South Carolina's 2025 class is 162. The 25th percentile is 160 and the 75th is 164.
What GPA do you need for South Carolina Law School?
The median GPA is 3.7. The 25th percentile is 3.4 and the 75th is 3.9.
What is South Carolina Law School's acceptance rate?
29.9% for the 2025 cycle, based on 632 offers out of 2,114 applications.
How much does South Carolina Law School cost with and without aid?
In-state tuition is $20,322 a year and out-of-state runs $38,100, working out to $114,300 over 3 years at the sticker rate. 90% of the class gets a grant, so only 10% pays full price.
What jobs do South Carolina Law School graduates get?
91.6% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 16.3% went to firms with 101 or more lawyers, and 2.0% landed a federal clerkship.
Is South Carolina Law School worth it at sticker?
At the in-state rate, easily: $20,322 a year against a 91.6% placement rate is one of the better trades on this list. Out-of-state applicants paying the $38,100 sticker still come out ahead given the 90% grant rate and the outcomes behind it.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
