{"id":24733,"date":"2021-02-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/?page_id=24330"},"modified":"2023-08-04T18:40:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T18:40:25","slug":"cost-value","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/cost-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost &#038; Value &#8211; Juris Doctor (JD)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"24733\" class=\"elementor elementor-24733\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-afb89ee elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"afb89ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-126cae1\" data-id=\"126cae1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ceb446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-auto-breadcrumbs elh-el auto-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"2ceb446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"auto-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"auto-breadcrumb-wrap  hide-in-mobile \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mobile-breadcrump\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chevron-left\"><\/i> USC JD Tuition &#038; Financial Aid<\/a><\/div><ul><li><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a> <svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/\">Academics<\/a><svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/\">Degrees<\/a><svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/\">Juris Doctor (JD) Degree &#038; Program<\/a><svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/\">USC JD Tuition &#038; Financial Aid<\/a><svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/cost-value\/\">Cost &#038; Value &#8211; Juris Doctor (JD)<\/a><svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><\/ul>        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89aad98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89aad98\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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menu-item-has-children menu-item-794\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-797\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-797\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/curriculum\/overview\/\">Curriculum Overview<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-1150\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1150\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/curriculum\/requirements\/\">JD Degree Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-1156\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1156\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/courses\/\">Course Descriptions<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63083\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63083\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/curriculum\/grading\/\">Class Rank &#038; Grading<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63093\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63093\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/certificates\/\">Certificates<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63103\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63103\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/experiential\/clinics\/\">Clinics and Practicums<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63113\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63113\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/curriculum\/dual-degrees\/\">Dual Degrees<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63117\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63117\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/curriculum\/study-abroad\/\">Study Abroad<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63124\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63124\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/deadlines\/\">Dates &#038; Deadlines<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63131\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63131\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/class-profile\/\">Class Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63141\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-63141\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/\">Tuition &#038; Financial Aid<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63151\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63151\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/cost\/\">Cost of Attendance<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li 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class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63380\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/contact\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33e13eb m-content-wrapper\" data-id=\"33e13eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6c77a4 background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"d6c77a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Value of a USC Education<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The University of Southern California is a leading private research university located in Los Angeles \u2014 a dynamic world center and the country\u2019s second largest legal market. USC Gould School of Law, located on USC\u2019s vibrant main campus, offers everything you are looking for: top faculty who are approachable; an interdisciplinary curriculum and experiential learning opportunities; high-value internships and career services; and a lifelong membership in the reknowned Trojan Family.<\/p><p><strong>USC Gould currently ranks in the top 20 according to the\u00a0<a class=\"external_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-graduate-schools\/top-law-schools\/law-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0survey of 192 law schools, and was\u00a0<strong>4th in diversity among top 20 law schools<\/strong>\u00a0for the\u00a0<em>U S. News &amp; World Report Diversity Index<\/em>\u00a0listing. In addition, USC Gould ranked 16th in the National Law Journal's 2020 list of Go-To Law Schools.<\/p><p>When it comes to value, one of the most useful metrics to assess how a law school performs is the salary-to-debt ratio of it\u2019s graduates. According to the U<a class=\"external_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/best-graduate-schools\/top-law-schools\/slideshows\/10-law-schools-where-you-can-pay-off-your-debt?slide=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.S. News &amp; World Repor<\/a>t listing of the\u00a0<em>15 Law Schools Where You Can Pay Off Your Debt, Gould ranks number 4 (and number 2 among private law schools<\/em>).<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3015a background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"7f3015a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Tuition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>USC tuition increases (including USC Gould) are at a five-year average low. Over the last six years, the rise of the average net price of a USC education, adjusted for inflation, was just 1 percent. For USC Gould, the low average rise in net price combined with generous merit-based scholarship offerings equated to a\u00a0<strong>net tuition of $30,194<\/strong>\u00a0for the class that began Fall 2020.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc576d background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"2dc576d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Scholarships & Financial Aid<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>USC Gould's increases in scholarship support have consistently outpaced increases in tuition in the past decade. Specifically, Gould's financial aid has increased by 2:1 over the increase in tuition.\u00a0<strong>Nearly all of USC Gould students receive some form of scholarship assistance<\/strong>. A September 2022 article in the TaxProf blog ranked USC 5th among the top 50 law schools for the percentage of students receiving at least a 50% tuition scholarship. This reflects our generous scholarship awards made to admitted students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93da8a0 background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"93da8a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Supporting Access for Students from Diverse Backgrounds<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The law school's need-blind admission process helps identify the best students, regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, USC Gould alumni have enthusiastically donated funds for the creation of a new Gould Need-based grant program. This helps increase access to the law school for students from all backgrounds:<\/p><ul><li><strong>almost 50 percent are underrepresented minorities;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>10+ percent come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds;<\/strong>\u00a0and<\/li><li><strong>10+ percent of the law student body are \"first-gen,\"\u00a0<\/strong>the first in their family to attend college.<\/li><\/ul><p>USC is among the leading private universities in its generous support for these groups of students. This support is reflected in our scholarship awards, need-based grants, stipends for interview clothing, annual student awards, summer grants, bar exam stipends and many other valuable resources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bcdc7d background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"0bcdc7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Supporting Students Pursuing Public Service Legal Careers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>USC Gould was among a small group of law schools who, in the 1980s, were the first in the nation to create a Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP). Many law schools have since followed suit in creating similar programs, but USC Gould\u2019s LRAP remains among the most generous. This program, as well as our Barbara F. 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