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- About
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.
- Students
Students
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.
Class Profile
Juris Doctor (JD) Program
- JURIS DOCTOR (JD) DEGREE
- + CURRICULUM
- CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
- JD DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
- COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
- CLASS RANK AND GRADING
- CERTIFICATES
- CLINICS AND PRACTICUMS
- DUAL DEGREES
- STUDY ABROAD
- DATES AND DEADLINES
- CLASS PROFILE
- + TUITION AND FINANCIAL AID
- COST OF ATTENDANCE
- COST AND VALUE
- TYPES OF AID
- FRANK ROTHMAN SCHOLARS
- PUBLIC INTEREST SCHOLARS
- HONORS SCHOLARS
- FIRST GENERATION PROFESSIONALS
- LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LRAP)
- EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
- RECRUITMENT EVENTS
- APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
- + ALTERNATE ADMISSIONS PATHS
- TRANSFER STUDENTS
- VISITING STUDENTS
- HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION
- ABA REQUIRED DISCLOSURES
- PRIVACY POLICY
- CONTACT US
2019 Entering JD Class Profile
Class of 2022 Racial Diversity
95 Colleges and Universities Represented
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
BARNARD COLLEGE-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC
BIOLA UNIVERSITY
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
BOWDOIN COLLEGE
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
BROWN UNIVERSITY
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
CALIF POLYTECHNIC ST U-SAN LUIS OBISPO
CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY
CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC-POMONA
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LONG BEACH
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
CLARK UNIVERSITY
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
COLGATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY
CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY
DUKE UNIVERSITY
ELON UNIVERSITY
EMORY UNIVERSITY
FORDHAM UNIV-BUSINESS ADMIN
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
GRINNELL COLLEGE
LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY
MIAMI UNIVERSITY OXFORD
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
NER ISRAEL RABBINICAL COLLEGE
NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY-RALEIGH
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
NYU FACULTY OF ARTS & SCIENCE
OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-COLUMBUS
OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV-UNIVERSITY PARK
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
QUEENS COLLEGE - CUNY
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
RICE UNIVERSITY
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE NY
SCRIPPS COLLEGE
SOPHIA UNIVERSITY
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
SPELMAN COLLEGE
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
SUNY AT BINGHAMTON CENTER
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
TULANE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-LOS ANGELES
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA BARBARA
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-BOULDER
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY-LEXINGTON
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-MINNEAPOLIS
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-CHAPEL HILL
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MILWAUKEE
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
WHITMAN COLLEGE
YALE UNIVERSITY
Data is accurate as of August 26, 2019
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