University of Houston Law Center

Houston, TX Public ABA Accredited

Houston Law Academic Overview

Founded in 1947, University of Houston Law Center, also known as Houston Law, is a public law school located in Houston, Texas. University of Houston Law Center is a law school of the University of Houston. Last year, 259 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 866. With 234 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the acceptance rate is 32.27% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 24.83% at University of Houston Law Center. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 161 and the average GPA is 3.72. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 83.90%. For the 214 graduates in 2023, 190 students got full-time jobs and 7 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for University of Houston Law Center.

2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 University of Houston Law Center tuition & fee is $34,942 for Texas residents and $50,132 for out-of-state students for prospective students. The in-state tuition feesincreased by increased by 0.03% and the out-of-state tuition increased by 0.77% compared to last year.
73.24% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $11,500 at University of Houston Law Center. The average grant amount would cover 22.94% of tuition & fees.
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
2024 Tuition & fees$34,942$50,132
2023 Tuition & fees$34,930$49,748
Average Grant Amount$11,500
Grant Received73.24%

University of Houston Law Center Directory Information

University of Houston Law Center's calendar type is Semester system. An academic year starts January, June, and August and, JD degree is conferred in May, August, and December. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 90 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2024 enrollment is March 15, 2024. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $70. 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.