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Juris Doctor (JD)public ABA 509 2025
Juris Doctor
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Annual Cost of Attendance
$67,192
~$201,576 total (3-yr degree)
Admissions Profile
Admit Rate
29.9%
LSAT Quartiles (25th – 50th – 75th)
160 · 162 · 164
Undergrad GPA (25th – 50th – 75th)
3.43 · 3.67 · 3.86
ABA 509 Merit Grants
Median Grant / Scholarship
$12,562 / yr
75th Percentile Grant
$18,000 / yr
Students Receiving Grants
90.0%
Career & Bar Outcomes
Bar Passage Rate
Not reported
Employed (10 Months, JD Required)
Not reported
Median Salary / Debt
Not reported / Not reported
Data Quality & Integrity Disclosures
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Calculated against University of South Carolina-Columbia's official ABA 509 disclosure percentiles.
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Planning estimate / ABA 509 2025
Cost and borrowing forecast
Estimated annual net price$54,630Published annual cost after median grant
3-year estimated cost$163,890Assumes the current annual estimate repeats
Projected funding gap$28,890After $45,000/yr family budget
Illustrative monthly payment$328If the full gap is borrowed for 10 years at 6.5%
Published outcome evidence
Bar passage rateNot reportedPublished ABA outcome
Employed at 10 monthsNot reportedJD-required employment
Median salaryNot reportedPublished median
Median graduate debtNot reportedPublished median