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About USC Gould
USC Gould is a top-ranked law school with a 115-year history and reputation for academic excellence. We are located on the beautiful 228-acre USC University Park Campus, just south of downtown Los Angeles.
- Academics
Academics
Learn about our rigorous and interdisciplinary curriculum, our invaluable experiential learning opportunities, and the breadth and depth of our specialized areas of concentration and certificate offerings.
- Admissions
Admissions
USC Gould helps prepare you for a stellar legal career. You can pursue a JD degree, one of our numerous graduate and international offerings, or an online degree or certificate.
- Student Life
Student Life
Participate in an unparalleled learning experience with diversity of people and thought. Get involved in the law school community and participate in activities that enhance your studies.
- Careers
Careers
We work closely with students, graduates and employers to support successful career goals and outcomes. Our overall placement rate is consistently strong, with 94 percent of our JD class employed within 10 months after graduation.
- Faculty
Faculty
Our faculty is distinguished for its scholarship, as well as for its commitment to teaching. Our 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio creates an intimate and collegial learning environment.
- Alumni and Giving
Alumni and Giving
The global Trojan network of more than 10,000 law alumni and donors include recognized leaders in numerous fields who are deeply committed to supporting student and law school success.
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We encourage you to experience USC Gould's intellectually stimulating and collegial atmosphere firsthand by scheduling a visit. We want you to have the opportunity to speak with students and faculty to learn what life at USC Gould is really like.
Prospective JD Students
Prospective JD students can schedule a classroom visit, law school tour, or information session online:
- Schedule a Class Visit
- Schedule a Law School Tour
- Annual Diversity Workshop
- Law School Exploration Workshop for Community College Students
- Information Sessions
- Recruitment Events
- Self-guided Walking Tour
Prospective Graduate & International Program Students
Prospective Graduate & International Program students may schedule a classroom visit and law school tour by contacting gipadmissions@law.usc.edu or calling 213-821-5916 to speak with a staff member.
Getting to USC Gould
Driving Directions
The University Park Campus — home to USC Gould — is located two miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles and one mile from the intersection of the Santa Monica Freeway (I-10) and the Harbor Freeway (I-110). The nearest freeway exit for USC Gould is from I-110 onto Exposition Boulevard.
Metro Expo Line
The Expo Park/USC stop on the Metro Expo Line takes rail passengers within a block of USC Gould. Other Metro routes connect with the Expo Line in Downtown Los Angeles. For additional information, visit USC Transportation.
Parking
The most convenient parking garage for USC Gould is the Figueroa Street Parking Structure. Enter from Figueroa Street immediately north of the USC Hotel, located at 3540 South Figueroa Street. For a fee, you can obtain an all-day parking permit from the attendant at the parking kiosk. The garage has an elevator.
Walking Directions
From the Figueroa Street Parking Structure, walk to Figueroa Street and turn left. In approximately one block, you will be at the intersection of Exposition Boulevard and Figueroa Street. The University Park Campus is across Figueroa Street. Once you cross the street, keep walking along Exposition Boulevard until you come to the stoplight at Pardee Way with its circular driveway. Enter campus here and then bear left. The Musick Law Building — home to USC Gould — will be immediately ahead of you on the left at 699 Exposition Boulevard.
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