University of Houston Law Center
#74 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1947, University of Houston Law Center is a Public school located in Houston, TX. The next statements briefly introduces University of Houston Law Center. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 161 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.75 where the national average GPA is 3.62.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $52,774 where the national average law school tuition is $52,416.
- The acceptance rate at is 28.4% where the average acceptance rate is 41.6%.
- Total 880 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 86.0% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.3%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at University of Houston Law Center is $49,748. The law school tuition has decreased by 0.00% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $22,191. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $19,109.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $49,748 | $50,132 | - |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $21,891 | $22,191 | $22,495a |
| Graduate Tuition | $18,871 | $19,109 | $19,350a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $14,668 | $15,467 | $16,318a |
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $15,592 | $16,835 | $18,180a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for University of Houston Law Center is 161. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of Houston Law Center's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.72, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.62).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 163 | 162 | 163 |
| 50th Percentile | 161 | 161 | 161 |
| 25th Percentile | 159 | 157 | 158 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.76 | 3.8 | 3.85 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.64 | 3.7 | 3.72 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.37 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at University of Houston Law Center is 32.3% where 3,232 applicants have applied to and 1,043 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at University of Houston Law Center is average compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 41.6%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 24.8% where 259 students finally enrolled out of 1,043 admitted students. The yield University of Houston Law Center is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 41.6%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 3,438 | 3,115 | 3,232 |
| Admitted | 1,055 | 1,001 | 1,043 |
| Enrolled | 242 | 249 | 259 |
| Acceptance Rate | 30.7% | 32.1% | 32.3% |
| Yield | 22.9% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 866 law school students have enrolled to University of Houston Law Center. 792 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 74 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
262 first-time students have enrolled in University of Houston Law Center. By gender, 120 male , 139 female, and 3 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in University of Houston Law Center. With 3 pre-admitted students, there are 262 first-time law school Students at University of Houston Law Center.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 801 | 827 | 866 |
| JD Enrollment | 729 | 767 | 792 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 72 | 60 | 74 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 256 | 218 | 38 | 262 | 232 | 27 |
| Men | 115 | 94 | 17 | 119 | 106 | 14 |
| Women | 145 | 124 | 21 | 139 | 126 | 13 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at University of Houston Law Center, the bar exam pass rate is 83.9% - 205 students have taken and 172 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Texas average bar exam pass rate (75.41%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 241 | 205 | 208 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 208 | 211 | 205 |
| New Graduates | 174 | 174 | 179 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 31 | 37 | 26 |
| Early Exam Takers | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 56 | 20 | 24 |
| Exam Passer | 179 | 181 | 172 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 86.06% | 85.78% | 83.9% |
| Texas Pass Rate | 75.48% | 77.57% | 75.41% |
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