University of Houston Law Center — Admissions, Employment & Scholarships

Median LSAT

163

2 pts vs. Class of 2024 (161) · 15-yr high

Median GPA

3.79

0.05 vs. Class of 2024 (3.74) · 15-yr high

Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)

84.5^%

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 163 (up 2 pts) and median GPA is 3.79 (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

79% of the school's 721 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

LSAT160 – 163 – 165

150175

Undergraduate GPA3.56 – 3.79 – 3.90

3.24.0

1L Class Size

249

Annual Tuition

$31,326 in-state / $46,051 out-of-state

App. Deadline

FT March 15;

App. Fee

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025

Any Law Firmincl. BigLaw

67.6%

Government

9.7%

JD Advantage

6.7%

Business & Industry

6.3%

Public Interest

4.2%

Education

3.4%

Unemployed, Seeking

3.4%

All Clerkshipsincl. federal

2.9%

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

Scholarship Distribution

721 full-time J.D. students

No scholarship

152

Less than ½ tuition

466

Half to full tuition

Full tuition

More than full tuition

Bars scale to share of all 721 full-time J.D. students.

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024

This School88.63%

ABA Weighted Avg81.34%

Based on 255 first-time takers.

U.S. News Ranking

2026

#54

2026 Overall Rank

↑9 spots

2025 · #63

2026 · #54