Thurgood Marshall School of Law

Houston, TX Public ABA Accredited

TSU Law Academic Overview

Founded in 1947, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, also known as TSU Law, is a public law school located in Houston, Texas. Thurgood Marshall School of Law is a law school of the Texas Southern University. Last year, 199 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 568. With 83 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the acceptance rate is 39.65% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 28.72% at Thurgood Marshall School of Law. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 150 and the average GPA is 3.16. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 63.45%. For the 171 graduates in 2023, 121 students got full-time jobs and 6 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for Thurgood Marshall School of Law.

2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 Thurgood Marshall School of Law tuition & fee is $21,657 for Texas residents and $29,497 for out-of-state students for prospective students. The in-state tuition feesincreased by increased by 2.94% and the out-of-state tuition increased by 4.37% compared to last year.
64.42% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $4,207 at Thurgood Marshall School of Law. The average grant amount would cover 14.26% of tuition & fees.
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
2024 Tuition & fees$21,657$29,497
2023 Tuition & fees$21,038$28,261
Average Grant Amount$4,207
Grant Received64.42%

Thurgood Marshall School of Law Directory Information

Thurgood Marshall School of Law's calendar type is Semester system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in January and June. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 90 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2024 enrollment is August 1, 2024. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $55. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.