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The University of Houston Law Center is an American Bar Association accredited law school founded in 1947 as Bates College of Law and is one of the 13 colleges at the University of Houston. It awards the Juris Doctor (J.D.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees. In 2007, U.S. News & World Report ranked the Law Center 60th among the nation's "Top 100 Law Schools." The Law Center's Health Law concentration is currently ranked second in the nation. The Intellectual Property concentration ranks in the top ten programs in the country. The University of Houston Law Center is one of three accredited law schools located in the city of Houston and is considered the most prestigious.

Year Founded:1947Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Houston, TXWebsite:http://www.law.uh.edu
Admissions Dean:N/A
 

University of Houston Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for University of Houston Law School. Below, you will find important information about University of Houston Law Center. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at University of Houston Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into University of Houston Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$70 U.S. News (2012):56# Applications:3929Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:11/15 Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:967LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:2/15  # Matriculated:266J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:5/15  Acceptance Rate:25%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:4/1   Yield Rate:28% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):70Full Time Faculty:15175th GPA:3.68 75th LSAT:164
1L Section Size (PT):50Part Time Faculty:71Median GPA:3.41 Median LSAT:162
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:10.425th GPA:3.13 25th LSAT:159
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:268 1L Attrition:1.3%Total Law Firms:93
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:701 Transfers In:0NY Law Firms:6
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:176 Transfers Out:3DC Law Firms:8
  Total Students:877   CA Law Firms:2
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Resident Tuition (FT):$26,731% Receiving Grant Aid:45.8% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:TX
Resident Tuition (PT):$18,953Full Tuition & Stipend:1.8% % Employed (9 mos.):93.3%% Pass (First Time):91%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$36,903Full Tuition:0.0%   State Average:85%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):$25,735Half Tuition:5.6%   Difference:6%
Living Expenses:$15,456     
Total Cost (FT):$52,359