


Admissions Profile
Admission rate %:
57%
Number students applying:
1,245
Number students accepted:
713
First-year attrition rate:
8%
LSAT Scores 2014
75th percentile:
158
Median:
155
25th percentile:
152
GPA 2014
75th percentile:
3.54
Median:
3.23
25th percentile:
2.95
Financial Profile
Tuition and Fees | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Resident | $23,074 | 0 |
Non-resident | $46,180 | 0 |
Living Expenses | Full-time | |
---|---|---|
On Campus | $17,668 | |
Off Campus | $17,668 |
Education Life Profile
School Population
Total number students enrolled:
621
Number students enrolled full-time:
619
Number students enrolled part-time:
2
Number of first-year students:
213
Gender Diversity
% Women faculty:
40%
% Women students:
44%
Ethnic / Racial / Global Diversity
% Minority faculty:
10%
% Minority students:
18%
% International students:
0
Academic Profile
Student Opportunities
Number of law journals:
4
Names of law journals:
Journal of Law & Education; Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Journal; South Carolina Journal of International Law & Business, South Carolina Law Review
% of students involved in law journals:
35%
Number of faculty-supervised clinical courses:
Names of faculty-supervised clinical courses:
% of students in faculty-supervised clinical courses:
17%
% of students in field placements:
8%
% of students in simulation courses:
85%
Curriculum Strengths
Environmental Law,
Tax,
Commercial/Small Business,
Family Law,
International Law
Tax,
Commercial/Small Business,
Family Law,
International Law
Graduate Employment Profile
National Employment Rate | Percent | Number of Graduates |
---|---|---|
National Employment Rate 2014 | 65% | 132 |
National Employment Rate 2013 | 69% | 149 |
State Employment Rate 2014 | State | Percent | Number of Graduates |
---|---|---|---|
State 1st Largest Employer | SC | 72% | 128 |
State 2nd Largest Employer | NC | 6% | 11 |
State 3rd Largest Employer | FL | 4% | 8 |
State Employment Rate 2013 | State | Percent | Number of Graduates |
---|---|---|---|
State 1st Largest Employer | SC | 73% | 135 |
State 2nd Largest Employer | NC | 9.1% | 17 |
State 3rd Largest Employer | GA | 4.8% | 9 |
Employment by Job Categories
Law Firm Solo
1.1%
Law Firm 2-10
19.4%
Law Firm 11-25
7%
Law Firm 26-50
2.2%
Law Firm 51-100
3.2%
Law Firm 101-250
1.6%
Law Firm 251-500
5.9%
Law Firm 501+
2.7%
Law Firm Unknown Size
Business & Industry
10.8%
Government
15.1%
Public Interest / Service
1.6%
Clerkships Federal
3.2%
Clerkships State / Local
17.2%
Education / Academia
0.5%
Other
First-Time Bar Pass Rates
Bar Exam Eligibility:
Most Current Reported Data |
State | Average School % |
Average State % |
---|---|---|---|
State 1 | SC | 85% | 79% |
State 2 | |||
State 3 |
One Year Prior Reported Data |
State | Average School % |
Average State % |
---|---|---|---|
State 1 | SC | 83% | 77% |
State 2 | |||
State 3 |
Two Years Prior | State | Average School % |
Average State % |
---|---|---|---|
State 1 | SC | 83% | 77% |
State 2 | |||
State 3 |
Type of School
Accreditation Status:
ABA Accredited
Public / Private:
Public
Part-time:
No
Affiliation:
Feeder School 1:
Feeder School 2:
Feeder School 3:
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Link to Survey:
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School Information
701 Main St.
Columbia, SC 29208
Region:
Southeast
Main Phone:
803-777-4155
Admissions Phone:
803-777-6605
School Website:
Administration
Dean of School:
Robert
M
Wilcox
Undergraduate:
AB
School:
Duke University
Law Degree:
JD
School:
University of South Carolina
Graduate Degree:
School:
Director of Admissions:
Lewis
Hutchison
Undergraduate:
Bachelor's
School:
New Mexico State University
Law Degree:
Law
School:
University of Texas at Austin
Graduate Degree:
School:
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