Founded in 1947, University of Houston Law Center, also known as Houston Law, is located in Houston, TX. University of Houston Law Center' tuition & fees is $34,942 for Texas residents and $50,132 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024. 73.24% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $11,500. That could cover 22.94% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 32.27% and total of 259 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.72 and the average LSAT score is 161. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 86.01%.
University of Houston Law Center's 2024 tuition & fees is $34,942 for Texas residents and $50,132 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 0.77% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $23,054. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of Houston Law Center is $73,186.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for University of Houston Law Center.
University of Houston Law Center 2024 Tuition & Fees
2023
2024
% Changed
Texas Residents
Out-of-State
Texas Residents
Out-of-State
Law School Tuition
$34,930
$49,748
$34,942
$50,132
0.77%
Living Costs
$19,704
$23,054
17.00%
Room & Board
$16,804
$20,154
Books & Supplies
$2,900
$2,900
Personal Expenses
-
-
COA
$54,634
$69,452
$57,996
$73,186
5.38%
Grants / Scholarships
$11,500
$11,500
COA after receiving aid
$43,134
$61,686
Grants and Scholarships
At University of Houston Law Center, 73.24% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $11,500. 4.19% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 22.29% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received
490
Half or Less than Tuition
74.49%
Half to Full Tuition
21.63%
Full Tuition
0.20%
More than Full Tuition
3.67%
Part-time
Number Received
35
Half or Less than Tuition
60.00%
Half to Full Tuition
31.43%
Full Tuition
5.71%
More than Full Tuition
2.86%
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of University of Houston Law Center is 3.72 and the average LSAT score is 161. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 253 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 249 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
University of Houston Law Center Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.5
3.72
3.85
Full-Time
3.5
3.73
3.85
Part-Time
3.5
3.72
3.81
LSAT Scores
158
161
163
Full-Time
159
161
163
Part-Time
157
160
163
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 3,232 students have applied to University of Houston Law Center and 1,043 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 259 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 32.27% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 24.83% at University of Houston Law Center. With 3 pre-admitted students, total 262 first-year students enrolled in University of Houston Law Center.
Last year, total 205 students took the bar exam first time at University of Houston Law Center. Among them, 172 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 83.9%. For reference, the average pass rate at Texas law schools is 75.41%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of Houston Law Center.
In 2023, 214 students graduated from University of Houston Law Center. Of them, 169 graduates employed where bar passage required and 17 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 190 graduates employed as full-time and 7 employed as part-time status.
University of Houston Law Center Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
