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University of Oklahoma vs University of South Carolina

Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.

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The short version

  • South Carolina places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 10.0% of the Class of 2025, against 7.6% at Oklahoma.
  • =About the same cost. Three years come to roughly $169K at Oklahoma and $166K at South Carolina after the average scholarship.
  • South Carolina is harder to get into: a 162 median LSAT and a 29.9% acceptance rate, against 162 and 33.4% at Oklahoma.
  • Oklahoma has the higher first time bar pass rate: 91.7% against 90.0%.
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Where graduates go

Oklahoma leads 3 of 5

7.6%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓10.0%
5.1%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓8.4%
✓2.5%
Federal clerkships
1.6%
✓94.9%
Graduates employed
94.7%
✓91.7%
First time bar passage
90.0%

What it costs

South Carolina leads 4 of 4

$169K
Three year net cost
✓$166K
89%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓90%
$12,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$12,562/yr
$11,062/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$11,710/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Oklahoma 33.4% · South Carolina 29.9%

LSAT

Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.

Oklahoma
159162164
South Carolina
160162164
156158160162164166

GPA

Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.

Oklahoma
3.423.733.88
South Carolina
3.433.673.86
3.353.453.553.653.753.853.95

Frequently asked questions

Is Oklahoma or South Carolina better for BigLaw?
South Carolina placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 10.0% against 7.6%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Oklahoma placed 5.1% and South Carolina placed 8.4%. Federal clerkships were 2.5% at Oklahoma and 1.6% at South Carolina.
Which is harder to get into, Oklahoma or South Carolina?
Oklahoma's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 162 and a median GPA of 3.73, with a 33.4% acceptance rate. South Carolina's had 162 and 3.67, with 29.9%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Oklahoma or South Carolina?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $169K at Oklahoma and $166K at South Carolina, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, Oklahoma or South Carolina?
89% of Oklahoma students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $12,000 a year among recipients. 90% of South Carolina students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $12,562 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
91.7% of Oklahoma's first time takers passed in 2025, against 90.0% at South Carolina. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Oklahoma or South Carolina?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.

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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology

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