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University of Houston Law Center

LSAT 163
GPA 3.79
Tuition & Fees $52,279
($37,554)
Acceptance Rate 22.99 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 88.63 %

University of Houston Law Center Overview

University of Houston Law Center, Houston, TX
Established in 1947, University of Houston Law Center is a public law school located in Houston, Texas. The 2026 tuition & fees of University of Houston Law Center is $37,554 for Texas residents and $52,279 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate of the school is 22.99% and yield is 30.48%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 163 and the average GPA is 3.79. Total 913 students are attending University of Houston Law Center and 246 of them is first-year students. Last year 255 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 226 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 88.63%). You may want to check the general academic information of University of Houston Law Center at University of Houston academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

239 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 163 at University of Houston Law Center and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.79. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
University of Houston Law Center 2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
Full-timePart-timeFull-timePart-timeFull-timePart-time
LSAT Scores161155163160165164
Undergraduate GPA3.563.543.783.853.93.92

University of Houston Law Center 2027 Tuition & Fees

University of Houston Law Center tuition & fees is $37,554 for Texas residents and $52,279 for non-residents for the academic year 2026-2027. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at University of Houston Law Center is $9,717 for Texas residents and $22,547 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $10,051 for Texas residents and $19,231 for out-of-state students
University of Houston Law Center Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
University of Houston Law Center$37,554$52,279
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$26,086
Books & Supplies$2,900
Personal Expenses$0
Average Costs at University of Houston
Undergraduate$9,717$22,547
Graduate$10,051$19,231

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 3,510 students applied to University of Houston Law Center and 807 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 246 students finally enrolled to University of Houston Law Center. The acceptance rate is 22.99% and yield (enrollment rate) is 30%. With 3 deferred/pre-admitted students, University of Houston Law Center has 249 first-year class students for the academic year 2025-2026.
University of Houston Law Center 2026 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants3,510
Admitted807
Enrolled246
Acceptance Rate22.99%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)30.48%
Deferred / Previously Admitted3
Total First Year Class Enrollment249

Law Student Population

University of Houston Law Center has total 913 students for the academic year 2025-2026. Of the total students, 838 students enrolled in JD program and 75 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at University of Houston Law Center
Total Enrollment913
JD Enrollment838
Non-JD Enrollment75
University of Houston Law Center has 249 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 109 male and 140 female students. By attendance type, 219 students enrolled as full-time and 30 students as part-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at University of Houston Law Center.
First Year Student Enrollment at University of Houston Law Center
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total249 21930
Men109 9613
Women140 12317

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 258 students have graduated from University of Houston Law Center. Among them, 255 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 226 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at University of Houston Law Center is 88.63% where the average pass rate of Texas is 81.34%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at University of Houston Law Center
Total Graduates258
First-time Bar Exam Taker255
(248 new graduates, 7 from prior year and 9 Early First Time Takers)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker10 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate226 / 88.63%
Pass Rate at Texas81.34%