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University of Houston School of Law

Texas · Public · School ID: houston-university-of

University of Houston School of Law is a public law school in Texas. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 88.6% first-time bar passage rate (state average 81.3%). 92.4% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 27.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $31,326 per year; a median grant of $11,500 brings median net tuition to about $19,826. The median LSAT is 163 with a 23.0% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)160 / 163 / 165
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.56 / 3.79 / 3.90
Acceptance rate23.0%
Applications received3,510
Offers extended807
1L enrollment249
Total JD enrollment838
GRE-only takers5
Transfers in / out25 / 3

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$31,326
Non-resident tuition$46,051
Mandatory fees$7,896
Living-expense estimate$26,086
Median grant$11,500
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$4,000 / $16,900
No-grant share26.0%
< half-tuition grants60.2%
Half-to-full grants10.9%
Full-tuition grants0.1%
Above-full grants (stipend)2.8%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)88.6%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar93.8%
State average (same exam)81.3%
Difference vs. state+7.3 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 graduates238
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)92.4%
Bar-required jobs84.9%
MegaLaw 500+25.6%
BigLaw 251–5001.7%
Mid 101–2504.6%
Small 2–10034.9%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships2.9%
Government9.7%
Public interest4.2%
Business / industry6.3%
Academia3.4%
Seeking employment3.4%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment378 (45.1%)
Female enrollment460 (54.9%)
White361
Black62
Hispanic164
Asian136
Two or more races22
Other / unreported93

Faculty

Total faculty270
Full-time61
Faculty of color65

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$177,890

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Houston School of Law reported a 88.6% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 81.3% state average.

How much does University of Houston School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Houston School of Law is $31,326 per year (about $93,978 over three years). The median grant is $11,500, bringing median net tuition to roughly $19,826 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Houston School of Law is 163 and the median GPA is 3.79; the acceptance rate is 23.0%.

What are the job outcomes at University of Houston School of Law?

92.4% of University of Houston School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 27.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 3.4% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Texas

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Houston, University of, 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.