2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
Houston Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
The Houston math, plainly: a 163 median LSAT, a 23% acceptance rate, and a $31,326 resident sticker that 74% of the class gets discounted below. The median GPA is 3.8, and 33.1% of the 2024 class went to biglaw.
The 2026 entering class
Houston Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 165, up 2 from 163 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.79. The school hasn't published its 25th and 75th percentiles yet.
Source: the school's own 2026 class profile, as of September 26, 2026. These numbers can shift until the 2026 ABA 509 reports publish. Everything below this section is 2025 ABA 509 data.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 160 | 163 | 165 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 156 | 160 | 161 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 155 | 159 | 161 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
The median LSAT is up 3 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.2. The bar moved here.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $46,051/yr |
| Resident | $31,326/yr |
| Nonresident | $46,051/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $138,153 |
| Pays full sticker | 26% |
| Gets some grant | 74% |
74% of the class received a grant and 26% paid full sticker, and a score above the 165 75th percentile is your strongest position for landing one of those awards.
Your odds
A 163 LSAT is Houston's median, with the middle 50% running from 160 at the 25th percentile to 165 at the 75th. The acceptance rate is 23%, selective but not out of reach for a strong applicant. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 93.5% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 33.1% |
| Federal clerkships | 1.5% |
| Government + public interest | 13.8% |
| Bar pass rate | 86% |
93.5% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, 33.1% went to biglaw, and against a $31,326 resident sticker, that placement rate makes the debt manageable for most of the class.
Schools like Houston
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for Houston Law School?
The median LSAT for Houston's 2025 class is 163. The 25th percentile is 160 and the 75th is 165.
What GPA do you need for Houston Law School?
The median GPA is 3.8. The 25th percentile is 3.6 and the 75th is 3.9.
What is Houston Law School's acceptance rate?
23% for the 2025 cycle, based on 807 offers out of 3,510 applications.
How much does Houston Law School cost with and without aid?
Nonresident sticker tuition is $46,051 a year, or $138,153 over 3 years. Texas residents pay $31,326 a year instead. 74% of the class received a grant, and 26% paid full price.
What jobs do Houston Law School graduates get?
93.5% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 33.1% went to biglaw, a strong number for a public school outside the T14.
Is Houston Law School worth it at sticker?
Yes, particularly for Texas residents. A 93.5% FT/LT placement rate and a 33.1% biglaw share hold up well against a $31,326 in-state sticker, and the 74% grant rate softens the nonresident price too.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
