6 Best Texas Law Schools

There are 10 ABA-accredited law schools in Texas, and 6 schools were ranked in top 100 U.S. law school ranking with academic excellence.
You can compare all law schools at Texas law school comparison page.
The below list compares important statistics between the 6 best law schools and all law schools in Texas.
  • The average LSAT Score of the best law schools is 164.3, which is 4.7 points higher than average score of all Texas law schools.
  • The average GPA of the best law schools is 3.81, which is 0.18 points higher than average GPA of all Texas law schools.
  • The average acceptance rate is 24.73%, which is 3.56% lower than average rate of all Texas law schools.
  • The average yield is 26.86%, while all Texas law schools's yield is 30.05%
  • In average, 900 students enrolled in ech best law school, which is larger than Texas' average (843).
  • The students to faculty ratio of the best law schools is 5.2 to 1, which means that a faculty can focus on smaller number of students than other Texas law schools (6.2 to 1).
  • The average bar exam pass rate of the best law schools is 90.27%, which is higher than Texas' average (82.74%).

Texas Best Law Schools Comparison

The following table compares the 6 best Texas law schools with important statistics.
Texas Best Law Schools Overview
SchoolU.S. Law School RankingFoundedTuition & FeesLSATGPAPopulationStudents to Faculty
University of Texas School of LawPublicAustin, TX161883$56,8221713.898933 to 1
Texas A&M University School of LawPublicFort Worth, TX341992$48,6821683.972,04313 to 1
Dedman School of LawPrivateDallas, TX551911$66,0441653.867174 to 1
Texas Tech University School of LawPublicLubbock, TX691967$38,9321583.654416 to 1
Baylor Law SchoolPrivateWaco, TX701845$64,6391633.734232 to 1
University of Houston Law CenterPublicHouston, TX741947$52,7741613.758803 to 1

Texas Best Law Schools Statistics over the Past 5 Years

The tables below compare tuition, admission statistics, bar exam pass over the past 5 years. The data used is from 2021 to 2025, except bar exam pass rate from 2020 to 2024.