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University of Houston Law Center
University of Houston Law Center
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.79
Median LSAT
163
Acceptance rate
23%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
160
163
165
GPA
3.56
3.79
3.9
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
3510
100%
Accepted
807
23%
Matriculated
246
7%
Your chances
At Houston, your chances increase by 1.3% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Houston acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Houston rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Houston LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Houston GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
93%
Full-time non-legal
3%
Unemployed
4%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Texas
226
New York
4
California
3
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
73%
1-25
27%
26-500
24%
501+
22%
Business & industry
4%
Government
11%
Public interest
3%
Clerkship
2%
Federal
2%
State
0.8%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
1%
Unemployed
4%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$31,327
Estimated 3 years: $93,981
Cost of living (off-campus)
$25,920
Estimated 3 years
$77,760
Total cost
$58,922
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$176,766
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$11,500
25th percentile: $4,905
75th percentile: $17,500
Scholarship amounts
<50%
77%
50-100%
18%
100%
0%
>100%
5%
Demographics
Out of 811 students in 2024, 55% were women, and 52% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
45%
Women
55%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
53%
Women
47%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
62%
Women
38%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
48%
Black
9%
Asian
17%
Hisp
19%
PI
0.2%
AI
0.6%
2+
1.0%
Unk
4%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
61%
Black
3%
Asian
15%
Hisp
19%
PI
0%
AI
0.8%
2+
0%
Unk
0.4%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
80%
PoC
20%
Part-time faculty
White
74%
PoC
26%
Houston student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
361
-
31
120
Women
450
-
28
75
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
393
159
47
145
Asian
136
39
-
-
Hispanic
156
50
-
-
Black
75
9
-
-
Pacific Islander
2
0
-
-
American Indian
5
2
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
8
0
-
-
Other
36
1
-
-
People of Color
418
101
12
50
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to Houston is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Houston acceptance rate was 22.99%.
To be a competitive applicant at Houston, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 163 and a GPA of 3.79. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 160 and 165 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Houston tuition is $31,327 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $58,922 per year.
Houston is a respected program, particularly for students looking to practice in its surrounding region. It is currently ranked #54 in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2026.
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