University of Texas School of Law

The University of Texas School of Law is located in Austin, Texas. The law school has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1923.

Acceptance Rate

15.6%

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

$38K / $57K

Students With Grants

93.3%

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

94% / 98.1%

Admissions & Academics

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

Acceptance Rate

15.6%

Median LSAT

171

Median GPA

3.89

First-Year Class Enrollment

282

Acceptance Rate

Degrees:

Joint/Dual Degrees:

JD/Master of Arts in Latin American Studies
JD/Master of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies
JD/Master of Arts in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
JD/Master of Business Administration
JD/Master of Global Policy Studies

JD/Master of Public Affairs
JD/Master of Science in Community and Regional Planning
JD/Master of Science in Information Studies
JD/Master of Science in Social Work
JD/PhD in Philosophy

Certificates or Concentrations:

LLM - Business Law
LLM - Cybersecurity Law
LLM - Global Energy, International Arbitration & Environmental Law
LLM - Human Rights & Comparative Constitutional Law
LLM - Independent Study

LLM - Latin American & International Law
LLM - U.S. Law for Foreign Lawyers

Application Deadlines:

Priority: Nov 1, 2024 Regular: Mar 1, 2025

LLM

Regular: Mar 1, 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 60.8%
Asian 14%
Hispanic 13.1%
Black / African American 5.7%
Race / Ethnicity Unknown 4.3%
Multiracial 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%

Demographic Distribution By Gender

Men 50.3%
Women 49.7%
Another Gender Identity 0%
Prefer Not To Report 0%

First-Year Section Size: 66 Student/Faculty Ratio: 3.46:1 Total JD Enrollment: 865 Total Non-JD Enrollment: 28

Cost & Financial Aid

Learn about the cost of attending University of Texas School of Law and the availability of financial aid.

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

$38K / $57K

Living Expenses On Campus

$24K

Living Expenses Off Campus

$25K

Students With Grants

93.3%

In-State Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

This chart reflects in-state tuition only. In-state tuition for 2024 is $38,236, and out-of-state tuition is $56,822.

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 Texas School of Law offers outside the classroom.

Journals:

American Journal of Criminal Law
Journal of Law and Technology at Texas
Texas Environmental Law Journal
Texas Hispanic Journal of Law and Policy
Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal

Texas International Law Journal
Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law
Texas Journal on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Texas Law Review
Texas Review of Law and Politics
The Review of Litigation

Clinics:

Actual Innocence Clinic
Capital Punishment Clinic
Children’s Rights Clinic
Civil Rights Clinic
Criminal Defense Clinic

Disability Rights Clinic
Domestic Violence Clinic
Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic
Environmental Clinic
Housing Policy Clinic
Housing Clinic
Human Rights Clinic
Immigration Clinic
Juvenile Justice Clinic
Law and Religion Clinic
Supreme Court Clinic
Transnational Worker Rights Clinic

Student Associations:

Action Committee for Career Services
American Constitution Society
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA)
Assault & Flattery

Catholic Law Student Society
Chicano/Hispanic/Latino Law Student Association (CHLLSA)
Christian Legal Society
Cybersecurity Society
Environmental Law Society
First Generation Law Students
Getting Radical in the South (GRITS)
If/When/How Texas Law
Intellectual Property Law Society
J. Reuben Clark Law Society
Jewish Legal Society
Law Students for Black Lives
Muslim Legal Society
OUTLaw
Plaintiffs’ Advocacy & Litigation Society (PALS)
Probate, Guardianship Law, Estates, and Trusts Society (PGLETS)
Public Defense Group
Public Interest Law Association
Student Bar Association (SBA)
Texas Business Law Society
Texas Federalist Society
Texas Financial Regulation & Enforcement Society
Texas Health Law Society
Texas Law Aggie Society
Texas Law Art Association
Texas Law Democrats
Texas Law Disability and Neurodivergence Alliance
Texas Law Fellowships
Texas Law Students for Life
Texas Law Veterans Association
Texas Law Women’s Christian Fellowship
Texas Middle Eastern and North African Law Students
Texas Real Estate Law Society
Texas Space Law and Policy Society
Thurgood Marshall Legal Society (TMLS)
Women’s Law Caucus

Moot Court/Legal Skills Competitions:

Gibbs & Bruns Intramural Moot Court Competition
1L Moot Court Competition

Other Opportunities:

Semester Abroad Program
Interscholastic Advocacy Competition Teams - Mock Trial, Moot Court, Voir Dire, Mediation, Negotiation, Client Counseling

Careers

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

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

94% / 98.1%

Graduates Employed

96.8%

Graduates in Jobs Requiring Bar Passage

91.3%

Graduates in Law Firm Jobs

57.4%

Employment Status

Jobs Requiring Bar Passage 91.3%
Jobs for Which a JD Is an Advantage 2.9%
Positions Funded by Their School 2.5%
Unemployed – Seeking Employment 2.5%
Enrolled in Graduate Studies 0.4%
Jobs With Deferred Start Dates 0.4%
Professional Positions 0%
Other Positions 0%
Undeterminable Positions 0%
Unemployed – Not Seeking Employment 0%
Unknown Employment Status 0%

Employment Type

Law Firms 59.3%
Federal Clerkships 13.4%
Public Interest 11.2%
Government 8.2%
Non-Federal Clerkships 3.7%
Business / Industry 3.4%
Education 0.7%
Unknown 0%

Top Three States of Employed Graduates

Texas 187
New York 21
California 16

727 E. Dean Keeton St.
Austin, TX 78705

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727 E. Dean Keeton St.
Austin, TX 78705

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