University of Houston

Ranked #63
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #34 in Above the Law 2025
Houston, Texas

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.75
Median LSAT
161
Acceptance rate
28%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
158
161
163
GPA
3.6
3.75
3.87
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
3245
100%
Accepted
923
28%
Matriculated
268
8%

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

Location
Jobs
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
$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%
University of Houston student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
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

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