University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law

Columbia, SC

University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law is located in Columbia, SC and enrolls approximately 221 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 162 and median GPA is 3.67. In the most recent reporting year, 87.1% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 12.9% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 2% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
221
Median LSAT
162
Median GPA
3.67
Bar-Required Jobs
87.1%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 164
50th Percentile 162
25th Percentile 160
75th Percentile 3.86
50th Percentile 3.67
25th Percentile 3.43

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2024
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
87.1%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
49.5%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
12.9%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
19.3%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
2%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
11.4%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
6.9%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
4.5%
In-house & corporate
Education
1.5%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
5%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
4.5%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
83.25%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
75.81%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
+7.44%
Above weighted average
First-Time Takers
209
Graduates sitting for bar

Scholarship Distribution

Full-time students · entering class

Each circle represents 1% of the entering class, colored by scholarship level received.

No scholarship 63
Less than ½ tuition 381
Half to full tuition 160
Full tuition 7
More than full tuition 17