There are 10 ABA-accredited law schools in Texas as of 2025. By school type, 6 law schools are public and 4 are private.
University of Texas School of Law ranked first among Texas law schools with #16 in overall law school ranking.
The below list summarizes the 2024-2025 important law schools statistics for Texas ABA-accredited law schools.
- The average LSAT Score of Texas law schools is 160.
- The average GPA is 3.63.
- The average acceptance rate is 28.29%.
- The average yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 30.05%.
- In public Texas law schools, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $29,102 for state residents and $43,208 for out-of-state students.
- In private Texas law schools, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $54,480.
- Total 8,429 students have attended Texas law schools in 2025 and each school had 843 law school students in average.
- A total of 2,249 students have newly enrolled (first-time students) 2025 and , in average, a law school had 225 first-time students last year.
- Total 1,540 faculties have worked for Texas law schools.
- The average bar exam pass rate is 82.74%.
List of Texas Law Schools and Comparison
The following table lists 10 Texas law schools with important statistics including tuition and LSAT scores. You can compare them with the information and sort the table by each column that you want.
The rankings are computed based on a number of factors including the admission scores, number of faculties, bar pass rate, acceptance rate, and employment statistics.
Texas Law Schools Comparison Table
| School | Ranking | Founded | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | LSAT | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Bar Pass Rate | Population | Students to Faculty |
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| University of Texas School of LawPublicAustin, TX | 16 | 1883 | $56,822 | $21,948 | 171 | 3.89 | 15.60% | 31.50% | 94.01% | 893 | 3 to 1 |
| Texas A&M University School of LawPublicFort Worth, TX | 34 | 1992 | $48,682 | $30,000 | 168 | 3.97 | 13.48% | 19.54% | 92.99% | 2,043 | 13 to 1 |
| Dedman School of LawPrivateDallas, TX | 55 | 1911 | $66,044 | $25,000 | 165 | 3.86 | 30.39% | 28.89% | 84.86% | 717 | 4 to 1 |
| Texas Tech University School of LawPublicLubbock, TX | 69 | 1967 | $38,932 | $10,000 | 158 | 3.65 | 33.54% | 26.77% | 92.14% | 441 | 6 to 1 |
| Baylor Law SchoolPrivateWaco, TX | 70 | 1845 | $64,639 | $30,000 | 163 | 3.73 | 26.93% | 25.40% | 91.61% | 423 | 2 to 1 |
| University of Houston Law CenterPublicHouston, TX | 74 | 1947 | $52,774 | $11,500 | 161 | 3.75 | 28.44% | 29.04% | 86.01% | 880 | 3 to 1 |
| South Texas College of LawPrivateHouston, TX | 136 | 1923 | $42,520 | $10,000 | 154 | 3.35 | 38.77% | 44.33% | 80.34% | 1,093 | 8 to 1 |
| St. Mary's University School of LawPrivateSan Antonio, TX | 157 | 1927 | $44,718 | $12,000 | 153 | 3.41 | 32.48% | 35.03% | 73.47% | 941 | 8 to 1 |
| UNT Dallas College of LawPublicDallas, TX | 178 | 2014 | $40,150 | $5,000 | 153 | 3.49 | 27.68% | 31.53% | 68.54% | 435 | 9 to 1 |
| Thurgood Marshall School of LawPublicHouston, TX | 180 | 1947 | $21,885 | $4,207 | 150 | 3.21 | 35.63% | 28.45% | 63.45% | 563 | 6 to 1 |
