| University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law | |
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| Parent school | University of South Carolina |
| Established | 1867 |
| School type | Public law school |
| Endowment | $80.4 million[1] |
| Parent endowment | $425.2 million[2] |
| Dean | William C. Hubbard |
| Location | Columbia, SC, US |
| Enrollment | 601 (2023)[3] |
| Faculty | 136 (2023)[3] |
| USNWR ranking | 66th (tie) (2024)[4] |
| Website | law.sc.edu |
| ABA profile | SC Law Profile |
The University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law, also known as South Carolina Law School, is a professional school within the University of South Carolina. Founded in 1867, it is the only public and non-profit law school in South Carolina.[5] It has been accredited by the American Bar Association since 1925 and a member of the Association of American Law Schools since 1924.[6]
First-year law students in 2022 consisted of 206 students from 29 states. Fifty-five percent of the students were from South Carolina, and minority students made up twenty percent of the class. Fifty-three percent of incoming students were female, while forty-seven percent were male.[7]
On November 10, 2023, the school was renamed as the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law after alumnus plaintiffs attorney Joe Rice of Motley Rice LLC.[8]
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- ^ "Entering Class Profile - School of Law | University of South Carolina". www.sc.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- ^ "USC School of Law named the Joseph F. Rice School of Law". University of South Carolina. Retrieved 11 November 2023.