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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.
The following list compares 5 schools with important law school statistics - University of Texas School of Law, Texas A&M University School of Law, Dedman School of Law, Baylor Law School, University of Houston Law Center.
  • Dedman School of Law's tuition is the most expensive ($70,750) and Texas A&M University School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($50,145).
  • Texas A&M University School of Law offers the best financial aid of $26,048 which is 51.95% of tuition amount.
  • Texas A&M University School of Law has the lowest acceptance rate of 12.10%) and Dedman School of Law has the highest rate of 24.59%).
  • University of Texas School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 172 and University of Houston Law Center has the lowest score of 163.
  • Texas A&M University School of Law has the highest GPA of 4.00 and Baylor Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.77.
  • Texas A&M University School of Law is the largest school with 2,396 enrolled students and Baylor Law School is the smallest school with 448 students.
  • Texas A&M University School of Law has the highest bar exam pass rate of 95.98% and University of Houston Law Center has the lowest rate of 88.63%.
  • 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.
University of Texas School of Law

University of Texas School of Law

Public • Austin, TX
Founded
1883
Tuition & Costs
$56,822 ($38,236 in-state)
Financial Aid
$23,375 Avg. Amount
41.14% Tuition Covered
94.22% Received
LSAT Scores
171 Median Score
172 75th Percentile
167 25th Percentile
GPA
3.89 Median Score
3.97 75th Percentile
3.74 25th Percentile
Admission
13.99% Acceptance Rate
40.98% Yield
5475 Applicants
854 Admitted
269 Enrolled
Enrollment
960 Total Enrollment
865 JD Enrollment
28 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
289 Faculties
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
95.86% Pass Rate
284 Exam Takers
17 Not Taken
267 Exam Passers
Employment
376 Total Graduates
350 Employed Full-time
3 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$70
Application deadline
2026-11-01 Early Decision
2026-03-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://law.utexas.edu/admissions/apply/
Application Requirements
https://law.utexas.edu/admissions/apply/how-to-apply/
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Texas A&M University School of Law

Texas A&M University School of Law

Public • Fort Worth, TX
Founded
1992
Tuition & Costs
$50,145 ($33,600 in-state)
Financial Aid
$26,048 Avg. Amount
51.95% Tuition Covered
95.17% Received
LSAT Scores
168 Median Score
169 75th Percentile
160 25th Percentile
GPA
3.97 Median Score
4 75th Percentile
3.56 25th Percentile
Admission
12.10% Acceptance Rate
19.09% Yield
4556 Applicants
614 Admitted
120 Enrolled
Enrollment
2,396 Total Enrollment
394 JD Enrollment
1,649 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
148 Faculties
16 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
95.98% Pass Rate
157 Exam Takers
14 Not Taken
146 Exam Passers
Employment
169 Total Graduates
161 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$65
Application deadline
2026-12-01 Priority 1 Decision
2026-02-01 Priority 2 Decision
2026-05-31 Final
2026-03-01 Priority 3 Decision
2026-04-01 Late Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://law.tamu.edu/prospective/admissions
Application Requirements
https://law.tamu.edu/prospective/admissions/admission-process/jd
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Dedman School of Law

Dedman School of Law

Private • Dallas, TX
Founded
1911
Tuition & Costs
$70,750 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$26,000 Avg. Amount
36.75% Tuition Covered
94.14% Received
LSAT Scores
165 Median Score
166 75th Percentile
161 25th Percentile
GPA
3.86 Median Score
3.93 75th Percentile
3.6 25th Percentile
Admission
24.59% Acceptance Rate
34.00% Yield
2540 Applicants
772 Admitted
223 Enrolled
Enrollment
746 Total Enrollment
649 JD Enrollment
68 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
198 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
90.20% Pass Rate
218 Exam Takers
12 Not Taken
185 Exam Passers
Employment
220 Total Graduates
206 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2026-04-01 Regular Decision
2026-11-15 Early Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.smu.edu/law/admissions
Application Requirements
https://www.smu.edu/Law/Admissions/How-to-Apply
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Baylor Law School

Baylor Law School

Private • Waco, TX
Founded
1845
Tuition & Costs
$69,605 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$33,518 Avg. Amount
48.15% Tuition Covered
96.90% Received
LSAT Scores
163 Median Score
164 75th Percentile
157 25th Percentile
GPA
3.73 Median Score
3.85 75th Percentile
3.47 25th Percentile
Admission
20.59% Acceptance Rate
21.91% Yield
3012 Applicants
811 Admitted
206 Enrolled
Enrollment
448 Total Enrollment
388 JD Enrollment
35 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
166 Faculties
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
94.92% Pass Rate
143 Exam Takers
19 Not Taken
131 Exam Passers
Employment
176 Total Graduates
162 Employed Full-time
3 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2026-07-15 Extended Decision
2026-12-01 Early Decision
2026-03-15 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.baylor.edu/law/index.php?id=929875
Application Requirements
https://www.baylor.edu/law/index.php?id=931895
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University of Houston Law Center

University of Houston Law Center

Public • Houston, TX
Founded
1947
Tuition & Costs
$52,279 ($37,554 in-state)
$26,086 On-Campus
$26,086 Off-Campus
Financial Aid
$11,500 Avg. Amount
22.00% Tuition Covered
78.92% Received
LSAT Scores
161 Median Score
163 75th Percentile
158 25th Percentile
GPA
3.75 Median Score
3.87 75th Percentile
3.6 25th Percentile
Admission
22.99% Acceptance Rate
30.48% Yield
3245 Applicants
923 Admitted
268 Enrolled
Enrollment
913 Total Enrollment
811 JD Enrollment
69 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
270 Faculties
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
88.63% Pass Rate
243 Exam Takers
25 Not Taken
209 Exam Passers
Employment
214 Total Graduates
190 Employed Full-time
7 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$70
Application deadline
2026-03-15 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.law.uh.edu/admissions/
Application Requirements
https://www.law.uh.edu/admissions/admissions-process.asp#Requirements
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