There are 10 ABA-accredited law schools in Texas as of 2026. By school type, 6 law schools are public and 4 are private.
University of Texas School of Law ranked first among Texas law schools with #10 in overall law school ranking.
Here is a summary of key law school statistics for Texas's ABA-accredited institutions, including 2026-2027 tuition and fees and the latest admissions data.
- The average LSAT score for Texas law schools is 161, with an average undergraduate GPA of 3.66.
- Texas law schools have an average acceptance rate of 23.68% and an average enrollment yield of 31.95%.
- In public Texas law schools, the 2026-2027 average tuition & fees is $29,331 for state residents and $42,826 for out-of-state students.
- In private Texas law schools, the 2026-2027 average tuition & fees is $58,629.
- Total 9,056 students have attended Texas law schools in 2026 and each school had 906 law school students in average.
- Texas ABA-accredited law schools welcomed 2,377 newly enrolled first-year students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Total 1,574 faculties have worked for Texas law schools.
- The average bar exam pass rate of the Texas ABA-accredited law schools is 85.38%.
List of Texas Law Schools and Comparison
The following table lists 10 Texas law schools with important statistics including tuition and LSAT scores. You can compare them with the information and sort the table by each column that you want.
The rankings are computed based on a number of factors including the admission scores, number of faculties, bar pass rate, acceptance rate, and employment statistics.
Texas Law Schools Comparison Table
| School | Founded | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | LSAT | GPA | Admit Rate | Yield | Bar Pass Rate | Enroll | Students to Faculty |
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| University of Texas School of LawPublicAustin, TX | 1883 | $56,822 | $23,375 | 172 | 3.89 | 13.99% | 40.98% | 95.86% | 960 | 3 to 1 |
| Texas A&M University School of LawPublicFort Worth, TX | 1992 | $50,145 | $26,048 | 169 | 4.00 | 12.10% | 19.09% | 95.98% | 2,396 | 16 to 1 |
| Dedman School of LawPrivateDallas, TX | 1911 | $70,750 | $26,000 | 167 | 3.81 | 24.59% | 34.00% | 90.20% | 746 | 4 to 1 |
| Baylor Law SchoolPrivateWaco, TX | 1845 | $69,605 | $33,518 | 164 | 3.77 | 20.59% | 21.91% | 94.92% | 448 | 3 to 1 |
| University of Houston Law CenterPublicHouston, TX | 1947 | $52,279 | $11,500 | 163 | 3.79 | 22.99% | 30.48% | 88.63% | 913 | 3 to 1 |
| Texas Tech University School of LawPublicLubbock, TX | 1967 | $39,232 | $12,000 | 159 | 3.69 | 25.61% | 31.65% | 86.30% | 459 | 5 to 1 |
| South Texas College of LawPrivateHouston, TX | 1923 | $46,864 | $11,000 | 155 | 3.41 | 33.65% | 46.57% | 91.13% | 1,144 | 9 to 1 |
| UNT Dallas College of LawPublicDallas, TX | 2014 | $31,157 | $5,000 | 153 | 3.41 | 24.22% | 27.85% | 72.53% | 431 | 8 to 1 |
| St. Mary's University School of LawPrivateSan Antonio, TX | 1927 | $47,298 | $12,500 | 153 | 3.49 | 25.98% | 36.16% | 65.84% | 987 | 8 to 1 |
| Thurgood Marshall School of LawPublicHouston, TX | 1947 | $27,318 | $7,363 | 150 | 3.33 | 33.12% | 30.76% | 72.36% | 572 | 5 to 1 |
