Joseph F. Rice School of Law

Class of 2029 Profile

This year’s class of 214 students was selected from a competitive pool of 2,122 applicants. These students have impressive academic credentials, with a median LSAT score of 164 and a median undergraduate GPA of 3.77.

57%

In-State
43%

Out-of-State

Undergraduate Schools Represented

The incoming class hails from 70 undergraduate institutions and brings academic backgrounds spanning over 50 different majors.

Top In-State Feeder Schools

University of South Carolina (53)
Clemson University (31)
Wofford College (9)
College of Charleston (9)
Furman University (4)

Top Out-of-State Feeder Schools

Florida State University (10)
University of North Carolina (8)
University of Georgia (7)
University of Florida (5)
University of Virginia (3)

162

25th Percentile
164

Median
166

75th Percentile

3.56

25th Percentile
3.77

Median
3.90

75th Percentile

From Many Places, Prepared to Lead

The Class of 2029 represents 23 states and Ireland, with 122 South Carolina residents and 92 non-residents. Students come from 70 undergraduate institutions, bringing a diverse range of perspectives to the class.

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Clemson University

Florida State University

College of Charleston

Wofford College

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

University of Georgia

University of Florida

Furman University

Davidson College

North Carolina State University

University of Virginia

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Brigham Young University

Kennesaw State University

Miami University Oxford

Texas A&M University

The Citadel

Tulane University

United States Military Academy

University of Alabama

University of Pittsburgh

Anderson University

Appalachian State University

Auburn University

Bob Jones University

Butler University

Coastal Carolina University

Cornell University

Covenant College

Dartmouth College

Emory University

Erskine College

Florida Southern College

Francis Marion University

George Mason University

Hampden-Sydney College

Howard University

Liberty University

Louisiana State University

Michigan State University

North Central College

North Greenville University

Ohio State University

Oregon State University

Patrick Henry College

Pennsylvania State University

Rhodes College

St. John's University

Texas Christian University

Trinity College Dublin

University of Texas at Austin

United States Naval Academy

University of Central Florida

University of Hawaii - West Oahu

University of Minnesota - Minneapolis

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

University of North Carolina - Wilmington

University of Notre Dame

University of Puget Sound

University of South Carolina - Aiken

University of South Carolina - Upstate

University of Tennessee - Knoxville

University of Toronto

University of Vermont

Utah Tech University

Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Military Institute

Wake Forest University

West Virginia University
The following are states represented by members of our incoming class in order of largest to smallest representation:
- South Carolina
- North Carolina
- Florida
- Georgia
- Texas
- New York
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Colorado
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Pennsylvania
- Utah
- Washington
- Alabama
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Mississippi
- North Dakota
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Wyoming
- Ireland

Admissions

We are one of the nation's oldest law schools and the state's only nonprofit law school. With our enthusiastic faculty, new building featuring state-of-the-art technology, and flexible curriculum, your legal education knows no limits.

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Consumer Information

All information is accurate as of 8/18/26 but could change before the class is verified by the American Bar Association in October.

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