Gould School of Law Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines

11.17% Gould School of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Gould School of Law is 11.17% for the 2025-2026 admission. 7,204 students applied and 805 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 227 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 28.20%.
You can check acceptance rate trends with number of applicants at Gould School of Law Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for Gould School of Law

Compared to law schools in U.S., Gould School of Law's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 36%. Compared to law schools in California, Gould School of Law's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 28%.
You can compare Gould School of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 10% and 20%
Gould School of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance RateYieldFirst-Year EnrollTotal Enroll
Gould School of Law11.17%28.20%2271,543
All Law Schools36.09%33.15%213737
Public34.52%34.44%184668
Private37.29%32.17%236791
California Law Schools28%28.18%238836
Public18.07%31.02%287959
Private31.51%27.09%219789

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2026 fall term class, the application deadline at Gould School of Law is April 1, 2026 (Regular Decision Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Especially, to apply scholarship by school or government, the application must be submitted by the priority deadline, April 1, 2026. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Gould School of Law' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to Gould School of Law applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.
Early Decision Deadline2025-11-15
Priority Deadline2026-02-01
Regular Decision Deadline2026-04-01
Admission Contact
Phone213-740-2523
Emailadmissions@law.usc.edu
General Admission Informationhttps://gould.usc.edu/admissions/
Application Requirementshttps://gould.usc.edu/academics/degrees/jd/application/
CAS Report
  • Applicants need to submit transcripts, GPA, LSAT Scores, LSAT Writing Samples, Letters of Recommendation, and more required items to LSAC.
  • Official CAS Report includes those items and will send to School.
LSAT Or GRE Scores
  • Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years
  • Additional GRE scores may be optional.
Personal Statement
  • Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
Two Letters Of Recommendation
  • Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general
  • May require right of access to recommendations.
Résumé
  • Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.
Contribution To Diversity
  • Optional. Describe how your background or experiences will contribute to or enhance the diversity of the law school community.
USC Statement Of Interest
    Addenda
      Data Source: https://gould.usc.edu/academics/degrees/jd/application/

      2026 LSAT Scores and GPA

      The LSAT score at Gould School of Law is 169 and GPA is 3.91 over 227 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.
      Compared to law schools in U.S., Gould School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160. Compared to law schools in California, Gould School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 162.
      You can compare Gould School of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 165 and 170
      The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 170 and the 25th percentile is 165. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.97 and the 25th percentile is 3.82.
      3 matriculated applicants, 1.32% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.
      LSAT ScoresGPA
      Gould School of Law1693.91
      All Law Schools1603.65
      Public1603.69
      Private1593.62
      California Law Schools1623.68
      Public1673.82
      Private1603.63
      25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
      2021162167168
      2022165168169
      2023165168169
      2024165169169
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      2026165169170
      25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
      20213.613.833.92
      20223.63.823.9
      20233.763.873.94
      20243.773.883.96
      20253.823.913.97
      20263.733.913.97
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      Number of Submitters3
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