South Texas College of Law Houston — Admissions, Employment & Scholarships

Median LSAT

155

1 pts vs. Class of 2024 (154) · 15-yr high

Median GPA

3.41

0.05 vs. Class of 2024 (3.36) · 15-yr high

Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)

82.9^%

Class of 2025 Full-time, long-term

Admissions Trends

2011 – 2025

Median LSAT

50th-percentile score, entering class by year

Median GPA

50th-percentile GPA, entering class by year

20112025

Insights

Admissions medians reach a 15-year high

Median LSAT is 155 (up 1 pts) and median GPA is 3.41 (up 0.05) for the entering class — both among the strongest marks in Atlas Legis's tracked history (2011–2025).

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Most students receive a scholarship

73% of the school's 899 full-time J.D. students hold some level of tuition scholarship — the largest share falls in the less than ½ tuition tier.

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Admissions Range

Entering class 2024–25

LSAT153 – 155 – 158

145170

Undergraduate GPA3.08 – 3.41 – 3.65

2.73.9

1L Class Size

437

Annual Tuition

$42,960

App. Deadline

5/8/2026 and 11/24/2025

App. Fee

$55

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025

Any Law Firmincl. BigLaw

64.5%

Government

13.7%

Business & Industry

6.7%

JD Advantage

4.3%

Unemployed, Seeking

All Clerkshipsincl. federal

2.3%

Public Interest

2.3%

Education

1.3%

Share of the total graduating class (ABA denominator).Darker segment = subset already counted in the bar above it.

Scholarship Distribution

899 full-time J.D. students

No scholarship

241

Less than ½ tuition

588

Half to full tuition

Full tuition

More than full tuition

Bars scale to share of all 899 full-time J.D. students.

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024

This School91.13%

ABA Weighted Avg81.42%

Based on 293 first-time takers.

U.S. News Ranking

2026

#128

2026 Overall Rank

↑10 spots

2025 · #138

2026 · #128