University of Houston Law Center

The University of Houston Law Center is located in Houston, Texas. The law school has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1950.

Acceptance Rate

28.4%

Tuition & Fees In-State / Out-of-State

$38K / $53K

Students With Grants

76.2%

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

86% / 93.5%

Admissions & Academics

Learn about topics such as the degrees that you can pursue at University of Houston Law Center and what it takes to get into the JD program.

Acceptance Rate

28.4%

Median LSAT

161

Median GPA

3.75

First-Year Class Enrollment

272

Acceptance Rate

Degrees:

Joint/Dual Degrees:

JD/LLM
JD/MPH (Master of Public Health) (with UTHealth Houston)
JD/MBA (Master of Business Administration)
JD/MSF (Master of Science in Finance)
JD/MSW (Master of Social Work)

JD/MD (Doctor of Medicine) (with Baylor College of Medicine)
JD/MPP (Master of Public Policy)
JD/MPA (Master of Public Administration)

Certificates or Concentrations:

LLM - Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Law (EENR)
LLM - Health Law
LLM - Intellectual Property & Information Law (IPIL)
LLM - International Law
LLM - Tax Law

Application Deadlines:

Early Decision: Nov 15, 2024 Regular: Mar 15, 2025

LLM

Fall (priority with non-U.S. law degree): Apr 15, 2025 Fall (regular with non-U.S. law degree): May 1, 2025 Fall (priority): Jun 1, 2025 Fall (regular): Aug 1, 2025 Spring (priority): Nov 15, 2024 Spring (regular): Jan 3, 2025

LSAT

Median LSAT
25/75 LSAT

GPA

Median GPA
25/75 GPA

First-Year Class Enrollment

Full Time
Part Time

Demographic Distribution By Race

White 48.5%
Hispanic 19.2%
Asian 16.8%
Black / African American 9.3%
Race / Ethnicity Unknown 4.4%
Multiracial 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Demographic Distribution By Gender

Women 55.5%
Men 44.5%
Another Gender Identity 0%
Prefer Not To Report 0%

First-Year Section Size: 70 Student/Faculty Ratio: 3.12:1 Total JD Enrollment: 811 Total Non-JD Enrollment: 69

Cost & Financial Aid

Learn about the cost of attending University of Houston Law Center and the availability of financial aid.

Tuition & Fees In-State / Out-of-State

$38K / $53K

Living Expenses On Campus

$21K

Living Expenses Off Campus

$26K

Students With Grants

76.2%

In-State Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

This chart reflects in-state tuition only. In-state tuition for 2024 is $37,894, and out-of-state tuition is $52,774.

Living Expenses

Living Expenses On Campus
Living Expenses Off Campus
Living Expenses at Home

Students With Grants

With Less than Half Grants
With Half to Full Grants
With Full / More than Full Grants

Median Grant Amounts

Median Grant Amount

Conditional Scholarships Offered: No Conditional Scholarships Awarded: 0 Conditional Scholarships Reduced/Eliminated After 1 Year: 0

Extracurriculars

Learn about the opportunities that University of Houston Law Center offers outside the classroom.

Journals:

Houston Business and Tax Law Journal
Houston Journal of Health Law and Policy
Houston Journal of International Law
Houston Law Review
Journal of Consumer & Commercial Law

Clinics:

Appellate Civil Rights Clinic
Civil Justice Clinic
Criminal Defense Clinic
Military Justice Clinic
Entertainment Law Clinic

Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic
Immigration Clinic
Mediation Clinic
Records Sealing and Expunction Clinic

Student Associations:

Advocates
Aggie Bar Association
Agricultural Law Association
American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
Asian Pacific American Law Students Association

Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN)
The Association of Women in Law (AWIL)
Black Law Students Association (BLSA)
Christian Legal Society (CLS)
Clinical & Lawyering Enrichment Organization (CLEO)
Corporate & Taxation Law Society (CTLS)
Criminal Law Association
Disability Law Society
Energy and Environmental Law Society (EELS)
Federalist Society
First-Generation Law Students (First-Gen)
Health Law Organization (HLO)
If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice
Intellectual Property Student Organization (IPSO)
International Law Society (ILS)
Jewish Legal Society
Labor & Employment Law Society
Latinx Law Students Association (LLSA)
Muslim Legal Society
Order of the Barons
OUTLaw: Students for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Concerns
Public Interest Law Organization (PILO)
Sports and Entertainment Law Organization (SELO)
Student Animal Legal Defense Fund
Student Bar Association (SBA)
Law Center Veterans Association

Moot Court/Legal Skills Competitions:

Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship
National Mediator Competition
Bilingual Dispute Resolution Competition

Other Opportunities:

International Exchange Programs
Foreign Learn Programs
Independent Foreign Learn Programs
Externship Program
UHLC National Moot Court Team

UHLC National Mock Trial Team

Careers

Learn about the bar passage rate of University of Houston Law Center alumni and the career paths that they have pursued.

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

86% / 93.5%

Graduates Employed

95.8%

Graduates in Jobs Requiring Bar Passage

85.8%

Graduates in Law Firm Jobs

75.4%

Employment Status

Jobs Requiring Bar Passage 85.8%
Jobs for Which a JD Is an Advantage 6.7%
Professional Positions 3.3%
Unemployed – Seeking Employment 2.1%
Jobs With Deferred Start Dates 1.3%
Unemployed – Not Seeking Employment 0.8%
Other Positions 0%
Positions Funded by Their School 0%
Undeterminable Positions 0%
Enrolled in Graduate Studies 0%
Unknown Employment Status 0%

Employment Type

Law Firms 78.7%
Business / Industry 8.3%
Government 7%
Public Interest 3%
Federal Clerkships 1.7%
Education 1.3%
Non-Federal Clerkships 0%
Unknown 0%

Top Three States of Employed Graduates

Texas 216
California 4
District of Columbia 1

4604 Calhoun Rd.
Houston, TX 77204-6060

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4604 Calhoun Rd.
Houston, TX 77204-6060

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