How much is University of South Carolina Law School tuition per year?

University of South Carolina Law School publishes $20,322 in annual in-state tuition and $25,392 in living costs per academic year, plus $3,700 in mandatory full-time fees. That totals $49,414 per year, or about $4,118 per month.

What is the 3-year cost of University of South Carolina Law School?

At $49,414 per year over 3 years, the total published cost is $148,242. This is sticker price — grant aid and scholarships are not deducted.

Does University of South Carolina Law School offer grants or scholarships?

Yes. University of South Carolina Law School reports a median grant of $12,562 per year for full-time students. Applying that median across 3 years would reduce the sticker total to $110,556, but a median grant is not an offer — actual aid depends on your circumstances, the school's policy, and its aid budget that year.

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University of South Carolina Law School Tuition & Cost of Attendance

Columbia, SC · 2025-26 academic year, in-state basis · ABA 509 disclosure

$49,414

Per academic year

$148,242

3-year total

$4,118

Per month, spread out

#22

of 164 by total cost

Where the money goes each year

Annual tuition (in-state)	$20,322
Mandatory fees (full-time)	$3,700
Living costs	$25,392on-campus and off-campus figures are identical in this disclosure, so it does not distinguish the two
Per academic year	$49,414
3-year total	$148,242

If you are not an in-state resident

Annual non-resident tuition is $38,100. Annual mandatory fees are $3,700. The estimated 3-year total, including the same living-cost figure, is $201,576.

After grants: what the sticker price does not show

The figures below are this school's reported averages across all students. What you would actually pay depends on where your scores land against its admitted class — the University of South Carolina Law School scholarship calculator shows your position and the grant range that applies to it.

3-year sticker total	$148,242
Median grant for full-time students	$12,562 per year
Same median applied for 3 years	$110,556
Students receiving grant aid	90.0%
Grant range (25th–75th percentile)	$8,000 – $18,000

The median is not an offer. Aid depends on your circumstances, whether the school is need-aware or merit-aware, and its aid budget in the year you attend. It is also reported for a single cohort, so it is not a guarantee across three years.

Cost against bar passage

South Carolina reports a first-time bar passage rate of 90.05% across 191 takers in the most recent cohort and an ultimate passage rate of 88.72% for the class of 2024. Dividing the 3-year total by the first-time rate gives $1,646 per passage point.

This ratio compares price and outcome positioning only. Bar passage is measured across all takers at the school, is shaped substantially by how selective the school is, and predicts nothing about any individual student. See the full cost-versus-passage ranking for what this number does and does not mean.

What else this school publishes

Acceptance rate	29.9%
Median LSAT / GPA (enrolled)	162 / 3.67
First-year class size	221

Cost comparison within South Carolina

School	3-year total	Per year	Bar pass	Difference
South Carolina	$148,242	$49,414	90.05%	—
Charleston School of Law	$232,308	$77,436	77.38%	$84,066

The University of South Carolina Law School ABA 509 report — every figure from the disclosure, section by section
South Carolina — full admissions data
All law schools ranked by 3-year total cost
Complete cost-of-attendance ranking
Cost per bar passage point
Grant aid and conditional scholarships
Law schools in South Carolina

Source: University of South Carolina Law School ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure, 2025 reporting cycle. Tuition, fee and living figures are for the 2025-26 academic year on an in-state basis. The 3-year total multiplies one year of disclosed costs by 3; the 509 does not disclose program length, so extended or joint programs are not distinguished. Costs rise annually. Not financial advice.