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Charleston School of Law

Q: What is the first-time bar passage rate at Charleston School of Law?

Charleston School of Law reported a 74.1% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 76.8% state average.

Q: How much does Charleston School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Charleston School of Law is $48,600 per year (about $145,800 over three years). The median grant is $20,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $28,600 per year.

Q: What LSAT and GPA do you need for Charleston School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Charleston School of Law is 154 and the median GPA is 3.51; the acceptance rate is 50.2%.

Q: What are the job outcomes at Charleston School of Law?

81.4% of Charleston School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 2.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 9.5% were still seeking employment.

South Carolina · Private · School ID: charleston-school-of-law

Charleston School of Law is a private law school in South Carolina. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 74.1% first-time bar passage rate (state average 76.8%). 81.4% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 2.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $48,600 per year; a median grant of $20,000 brings median net tuition to about $28,600. The median LSAT is 154 with a 50.2% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	152 / 154 / 157
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	3.26 / 3.51 / 3.75
Acceptance rate	50.2%
Applications received	2,215
Offers extended	1,112
1L enrollment	241
Total JD enrollment	707
GRE-only takers	1
Transfers in / out	9 / 5

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition	$48,600
Non-resident tuition	$48,600
Mandatory fees	$1,084
Living-expense estimate	$27,752
Median grant	$20,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile	$13,000 / $28,500
No-grant share	5.2%
< half-tuition grants	58.1%
Half-to-full grants	33.9%
Full-tuition grants	2.7%
Above-full grants (stipend)	0.1%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate	—

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)	74.1%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar	89.5%
State average (same exam)	76.8%
Difference vs. state	-2.7 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates	210
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)	81.4%
Bar-required jobs	76.2%
MegaLaw 500+	1.0%
BigLaw 251–500	1.0%
Mid 101–250	1.4%
Small 2–100	38.1%
Solo	1.0%
Clerkships	11.9%
Government	16.2%
Public interest	7.1%
Business / industry	3.8%
Academia	1.0%
Seeking employment	9.5%

Top destination states (2024)

South Carolina, 119 graduates
Georgia, 15 graduates
North Carolina, 13 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment	223 (31.5%)
Female enrollment	484 (68.5%)
White	581
Black	15
Hispanic	39
Asian	5
Two or more races	41
Other / unreported	26

Faculty

Total faculty	75
Full-time	29
Faculty of color	10

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state	$120,670

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Charleston School of Law?

Charleston School of Law reported a 74.1% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 76.8% state average.

How much does Charleston School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Charleston School of Law is $48,600 per year (about $145,800 over three years). The median grant is $20,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $28,600 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Charleston School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Charleston School of Law is 154 and the median GPA is 3.51; the acceptance rate is 50.2%.

What are the job outcomes at Charleston School of Law?

81.4% of Charleston School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 2.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 9.5% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in South Carolina

University of South Carolina School of Law

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Charleston School of Law, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.