Top Texas Law Schools Comparison

There are 10 ABA-accredited law schools in Texas. Of those schools, the top 5 schools present in the following table. The schools are ranked based on test scores, tuition, bar pass rate, and employment statistics. You can search all law schools in Texas at Texas law school search page.
  • Baylor Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($61,782) and Texas Tech University School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($38,902).
  • Texas A&M University School of Law offers the best financial aid of $27,000 which is 55.53% of tuition amount.
  • University of Texas School of Law has the lowest acceptance rate of 15.24%) and Baylor Law School has the highest rate of 34.34%).
  • University of Texas School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 169 and Texas Tech University School of Law has the lowest score of 157.
  • Texas A&M University School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.84 and Texas Tech University School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.56.
  • Texas A&M University School of Law is the largest school with 1,194 enrolled students and Texas Tech University School of Law is the smallest school with 428 students.
  • University of Texas School of Law has the highest bar exam pass rate of 95.05% and Dedman School of Law has the lowest rate of 85.18%.
  • Baylor Law School is the oldest school founded in 1845 and Texas A&M University School of Law is the most recently founded in 1992.
  • Dedman School of Law requires the most expensive application fees of $75.
Founded
1883
Tuition & Costs
$54,096 ($36,429 in-state)
$17,616 Living Costs
$4,208 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$14,845 Avg. Amount
27.44% Tuition Covered
91.71% Received
LSAT Scores
169 Median Score
170 75th Percentile
167 25th Percentile
GPA
3.8 Median Score
3.9 75th Percentile
3.67 25th Percentile
Admission
15.24% Acceptance Rate
34.10% Yield
7679 Applicants
1170 Admitted
399 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,015 Total Enrollment
1,001 JD Enrollment
14 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
281 Faculties
38 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
95.05% Pass Rate
283 Exam Takers
46 Not Taken
269 Exam Passers
Employment
376 Total Graduates
350 Employed Full-time
3 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$70
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2022-11-01 Early Decision
2023-03-01 Regular Decision

Texas A&M University School of Law

Public • Fort Worth, TX
Founded
1992
Tuition & Costs
$48,618 ($32,634 in-state)
$20,500 Living Costs
$4,200 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$27,000 Avg. Amount
55.53% Tuition Covered
93.04% Received
LSAT Scores
163 Median Score
165 75th Percentile
156 25th Percentile
GPA
3.84 Median Score
3.94 75th Percentile
3.4 25th Percentile
Admission
18.41% Acceptance Rate
25.04% Yield
3818 Applicants
703 Admitted
176 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,194 Total Enrollment
522 JD Enrollment
672 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
112 Faculties
20 Staffs
11 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
92.13% Pass Rate
127 Exam Takers
10 Not Taken
117 Exam Passers
Employment
169 Total Graduates
161 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$65
Application deadline
2022-08-01 Application Open
2023-02-01 Priority 1 Decision
2023-03-01 Priority 2 Decision
2023-04-03 Late Decision
2023-05-31 Final

Dedman School of Law

Private • Dallas, TX
Founded
1911
Tuition & Costs
$61,058 tuition & fees
$21,237 Living Costs
$4,000 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$24,000 Avg. Amount
39.31% Tuition Covered
96.56% Received
LSAT Scores
163 Median Score
164 75th Percentile
158 25th Percentile
GPA
3.76 Median Score
3.89 75th Percentile
3.43 25th Percentile
Admission
33.42% Acceptance Rate
28.72% Yield
2334 Applicants
780 Admitted
224 Enrolled
Enrollment
795 Total Enrollment
719 JD Enrollment
76 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
142 Faculties
29 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
85.18% Pass Rate
189 Exam Takers
45 Not Taken
161 Exam Passers
Employment
220 Total Graduates
206 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2022-03-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info
Founded
1967
Tuition & Costs
$38,902 ($27,532 in-state)
$12,970 Living Costs
$2,000 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$8,500 Avg. Amount
21.85% Tuition Covered
81.34% Received
LSAT Scores
157 Median Score
158 75th Percentile
154 25th Percentile
GPA
3.56 Median Score
3.74 75th Percentile
3.27 25th Percentile
Admission
34.26% Acceptance Rate
29.17% Yield
1541 Applicants
528 Admitted
154 Enrolled
Enrollment
428 Total Enrollment
428 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
58 Faculties
24 Staffs
7 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
93.81% Pass Rate
113 Exam Takers
17 Not Taken
106 Exam Passers
Employment
131 Total Graduates
127 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-03-01 Regular Decision

Baylor Law School

Private • Waco, TX
Founded
1845
Tuition & Costs
$61,782 tuition & fees
$15,093 Living Costs
$2,103 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$26,272 Avg. Amount
42.52% Tuition Covered
86.12% Received
LSAT Scores
162 Median Score
163 75th Percentile
158 25th Percentile
GPA
3.64 Median Score
3.78 75th Percentile
3.35 25th Percentile
Admission
34.34% Acceptance Rate
19.38% Yield
3200 Applicants
1099 Admitted
213 Enrolled
Enrollment
511 Total Enrollment
462 JD Enrollment
49 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
158 Faculties
6 Staffs
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
87.25% Pass Rate
149 Exam Takers
14 Not Taken
130 Exam Passers
Employment
176 Total Graduates
162 Employed Full-time
3 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2022-11-10 Priority
2022-12-15 Early Decision
2023-03-15 Regular Decision