South Texas College Of Law—Houston Law School - Admissions, Stats & Reviews

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JD Admissions & Requirements

Data from 2023 admissions cycle

153

LSAT

3.36

GPA

44.0%

Admit Rate

South Texas College of Law Houston is a prestigious JD program located in Houston, Texas. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, South Texas College of Law Houston was ranked 150 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. For the 2023 admissions cycle, South Texas College of Law Houston has an entering 1L class size of approximately 376 with an acceptance rate of 44.0%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.

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SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON

Law School Applications

2023

JD application volume in 2023 cycle

JD Acceptance Rate

44.0%

47th percentile

JD Program Size

376

94th percentile

JD Tuition Cost

$82k

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Law School Admission Chances at South Texas College of Law Houston

About South Texas College of Law Houston

South Texas College of Law Houston is the city’s oldest law school and the only law school located in Downtown Houston. Uniquely positioned to provide students with immediate access to internships and job opportunities, South Texas has been educating and preparing practice-ready graduates to serve their clients and communities with distinction for decades. Founded in 1923, South Texas is a private, nonprofit, independent law school. Accredited by the American Bar Association and also a member of the AALS, South Texas offers full- and part-time programs leading to the Doctor of Jurisprudence degree.

Our missions is to provide a diverse body of students with the opportunity to obtain an exceptional legal education, preparing graduates to serve their community and the profession with distinction.

South Texas College of Law Houston Law School Admissions Data & Statistics

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Showing 97 applications (38 accepted, 2 waitlisted, 13 rejected)

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JD Admission Requirements & Application Statistics

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Showing 97 applications (38 accepted, 2 waitlisted, 13 rejected)

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For law school applicants interested in the 2024 admissions cycle at South Texas College of Law Houston, 2023 candidates submitted JD applications and 891 received acceptance letters. The law school application process here is moderately selective for prospective students with an acceptance rate of 44.0%.

The JD program at South Texas College of Law Houston enrolls a first-year class of 376 law students each year, with an admissions yield rate of 41.98%. This means that of the 891 applicants who received law school acceptance letters, 374 chose to enroll. Understanding these law school admission statistics can help prospective JD applicants evaluate their chances and plan their application strategy.

For a competitive law school application to South Texas College of Law Houston, students should aim to meet or exceed the median statistics shown below. Meeting these GPA and LSAT targets significantly improves your chances of admission.

LSAT & GPA Statistics
	25th	50th	75th
LSAT	151	153	156
	28th percentile
GPA	3.02	3.36	3.59
	15th percentile

	Value
Applications	2023
	67th percentile
Admission Offers	891
Class Size	376
	94th percentile
Acceptance Rate	44.0%
	47th percentile
Yield Rate	41.98%
	91st percentile

The above statistics show that South Texas College of Law Houston typically admits students with LSAT scores ranging from 151 (25th percentile) to 156 (75th percentile), with a median of 153.

For GPA, admitted students typically have undergraduate GPAs ranging from 3.02 to 3.59, with a median of 3.36.

With an acceptance rate of 44.0%, South Texas College of Law Houston is considered a moderately selective law school in terms of admissions.

What these numbers mean

Percentiles: The 25th/50th/75th percentiles show the distribution of scores among admitted students.
Applications: Total number of people who applied to this law school.
Acceptance Rate: Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective).
Yield Rate: Percentage of admitted students who enrolled (higher = more desirable).

* Indicates data is from a previous year when current year data is unavailable.

South Texas College of Law Houston Application Status Data

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