TSU Law Academic Overview
Founded in 1947, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, also known as TSU Law, is a public law school located in Houston, Texas. Thurgood Marshall School of Law is a law school of the Texas Southern University. Last year, 219 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 572. With 117 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
For the academic year 2025-2026, the acceptance rate is 33.12% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 30.76% at Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 150 and the average GPA is 3.33. You can check the detailed
admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 72.36%. For the 171 graduates in 2025, 121 students got full-time jobs and 6 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by
hiring status, position type, business, and more for Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
2027 Tuition & fees
The 2027 Thurgood Marshall School of Law tuition & fee is $20,418 for Texas residents and $27,318 for out-of-state students for prospective students. The tuition & fees are the same as last year's tuition for both in-state and out-of state rate.
51.27% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $7,363 at Thurgood Marshall School of Law. The average grant amount would cover 26.95% of tuition & fees.
| Texas Residents | Out-of-State |
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| 2027 Tuition & fees1 | $20,418 | $27,318 |
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| 2026 Tuition & fees2 | $20,418 | $27,318 |
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| Average Grant Amount | $7,363 |
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| Grant Received | 51.27% |
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Thurgood Marshall School of Law Directory Information
Thurgood Marshall School of Law's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts August and January and, JD degree is conferred in January and June. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 90 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2027 enrollment is August 1, 2027. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $55. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.
