Texas Law Schools Comparison
In Texas, 10 law schools that are accredited by American Bar Association (ABA) are active for the academic year 2024-2025. There are 6 public and 4 private law schools in Texas. The average tuition & fees is $29,102 for Texas residents and $47,717 for out-of-state students.
The average LSAT score of the enrolled students of the Texas law schools is 160 and the average GPA is 3.63.
The next list summarizes the law school information in Texas.
- In Texas, UNT Dallas College of Law (University of North Texas at Dallas) is the newest law school (founded in 2014) and Baylor Law School is the second oldest law school, founded in 1845.
- The average tuition & fees of Texas law schools is $47,717 and Dedman School of Law (Southern Methodist University) has the highest tuition & fees of $66,044 and Thurgood Marshall School of Law (Texas Southern University) has the lowest tuition & fees of $21,885.
- The average LSAT score of Texas law schools is 160 and University of Texas School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 171 and Thurgood Marshall School of Law (Texas Southern University) has the lowest score of 150.
- The average acceptance rate of Texas law schools is 28.29% and Texas A&M University School of Law has the tightest (lowest) rate of 13% and South Texas College of Law has the loosest (lowest) rate of 39%.
- The average law school population of Texas law schools is 8,429 and Texas A&M University School of Law has the most students of 2,043 and Baylor Law School has the fewest students of 423.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of Texas law schools is 82.74% and University of Texas School of Law has the highest rate of 94% and Thurgood Marshall School of Law (Texas Southern University) has the lowest rate of 63%.
10 ABA Accredited Texas Law Schools
The below table compares the 10 Texas law schools that accredited by ABA. You can sort the table by touching/clicking the column title that you want to sort
| Rank | College Name | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population | Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of Texas School of Law Austin, TX | 1883 | $56,822 | 171 | 3.89 | 15.6% | 893 | 94.0% |
| 34 | Texas A&M University School of Law Fort Worth, TX | 1992 | $48,682 | 168 | 3.97 | 13.5% | 2,043 | 93.0% |
| 55 | Dedman School of Law (Southern Methodist University) Dallas, TX | 1911 | $66,044 | 165 | 3.86 | 30.4% | 717 | 84.9% |
| 70 | Baylor Law School Waco, TX | 1845 | $64,639 | 163 | 3.73 | 26.9% | 423 | 91.6% |
| 74 | University of Houston Law Center Houston, TX | 1947 | $52,774 | 161 | 3.75 | 28.4% | 880 | 86.0% |
| 69 | Texas Tech University School of Law Lubbock, TX | 1967 | $38,932 | 158 | 3.65 | 33.5% | 441 | 92.1% |
| 136 | South Texas College of Law Houston, TX | 1923 | $42,520 | 154 | 3.35 | 38.8% | 1,093 | 80.3% |
| 178 | UNT Dallas College of Law (University of North Texas at Dallas) Dallas, TX | 2014 | $40,150 | 153 | 3.49 | 27.7% | 435 | 68.5% |
| 157 | St. Mary's University School of Law San Antonio, TX | 1927 | $44,718 | 153 | 3.41 | 32.5% | 941 | 73.5% |
| 180 | Thurgood Marshall School of Law (Texas Southern University) Houston, TX | 1947 | $21,885 | 150 | 3.21 | 35.6% | 563 | 63.5% |
| Average | - | $47,717 | 160 | 3.63 | 28.3% | 8,429 | 82.7% |