2026 Tuition & Fees

The 2025-2026 law school tuition at University of Houston Law Center is $37,554 for Texas residents and $52,279 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has decreased by 0.99% from last year. The undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,717 for Texas residents and $22,547 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $10,051 for Texas residents and $19,231 for out-of-state students (2025)
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $26,086 when living on campus. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
University of Houston Law Center 2026 Tuition & Fees
202420252026
Texas ResidentsOut-of-StateTexas ResidentsOut-of-StateTexas ResidentsOut-of-State
Law School Tuition & Fees$34,943$50,133$37,894$52,774$37,554$52,279
Law School Living Expenses$21,028$26,086$26,086
Undergraduate Tuition$9,711$22,191$9,717$22,547$9,723a$22,909a
Graduate Tuition$9,749$19,109$10,051$19,231$10,363a$19,354a
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS / NCES. It is an estimated amount based on 2024-2025 tuition increase rate.

LSAT Scores & GPA

The 2026 average LSAT score for University of Houston Law Center is 163. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of Houston Law Center's LSAT score is average (the average is 160).
The average GPA at the school is 3.79, which is the relatively higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.65).
University of Houston Law Center 2026 LSAT and GPA
202420252026
LSAT
75th Percentile163163165
50th Percentile161161163
25th Percentile158158160
GPA
75th Percentile3.853.873.9
50th Percentile3.723.753.79
25th Percentile3.53.63.56

Acceptance Rate & Yield

The 2026 acceptance rate at University of Houston Law Center is 23.0% where 3,510 applicants have applied to and 807 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at University of Houston Law Center is lower (difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 36.1%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 30.5% where 246 students finally enrolled out of 807 admitted students. The yield University of Houston Law Center is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 36.1%).
University of Houston Law Center 2026 Acceptance Rate and Yield
202420252026
Applicants3,2323,2453,510
Admitted1,043923807
Enrolled259268246
Acceptance Rate32.3%28.4%23.0%
Yield24.8%29.0%30.5%

Law School Enrollment

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 913 law school students have enrolled to University of Houston Law Center. 838 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 75 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
249 first-time students have enrolled in University of Houston Law Center. By gender, 109 male and 140 female first-time students newly enrolled in University of Houston Law Center. With 3 pre-admitted students, there are 249 first-time law school Students at University of Houston Law Center.
Total EnrollmentFirst-time Students
2026 Student Population at University of Houston Law Center
202420252026
Total Enrollment866880913
JD Enrollment792811838
Non-JD Enrollment746975
Non-JD Enrollment (Online)--1-
2026 First-year Student Population University of Houston Law Center
20252026
TotalFull timePart timeTotalFull timePart time
Total27224028 24921930
Men12611315 1139613
Women14012713 14012317

Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers at University of Houston Law Center, the bar exam pass rate is 88.63% - 255 students have taken and 226 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Texas average bar exam pass rate (81.34%).
Bar Exam Pass Rate at University of Houston Law Center for 2025 Exam Takers
202420252026
Number of Graduates234234258
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total243243255
New Graduates200200239
Prior Year Graduates34347
Early Exam Takers999
No Exam Takers252510
Exam Passer209209226
Exam Pass Rate86.01%86.01%88.63%
Texas Pass Rate78.96%78.96%81.34%