Law School Profile · Austin, Texas

University of Texas at Austin School of Law

2025 First Year Class data, sourced from the ABA 509 Required Disclosure. Data last updated July 2026.

Median LSAT

Middle 50%: 166 – 173

172

Median GPA

Middle 50%: 3.75 – 3.96

3.89

Admissions funnel · 2025 First Year Class

via ABA 509

Applications

6,297

100%

Accepted

881

14.0%

Matriculated

361

41% yield

Application basics · 2025 First Year Class

via ABA 509
Application deadline
March 1
Application fee
$70
Accepts GRE
Yes
Part-time program
Not offered

Selectivity

Is Texas hard to get into?

University of Texas at Austin School of Law is among the more selective law schools in the country. 14.0% of the 6,297 applicants in the 2025 First Year Class were offered admission. The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 166 and 173 on the LSAT, with GPAs between 3.75 and 3.96.

See where your LSAT score stands

Texas's median LSAT is 172. Enter your scaled score — or convert from questions missed on a PrepTest — and we’ll compare it against the 166173 middle 50% range.

Out of 77 scored questions — don't count the unscored experimental section.

Scaled score

77 correct out of 77

180

7 points above Texas's 75th percentile (173)

Based on LSAC scoring curves for PrepTests 101–159 (post-August 2024 format).

Admissions events

University of Texas at Austin School of Law admissions events

Open houses, information sessions, and admissions office hours are the easiest way to get to know Texas before you apply — but every school posts them differently, so they're easy to miss. Here are the upcoming Texas admissions events we're tracking, with links to register.

No upcoming events posted right now.

Texas adds admissions events throughout the cycle. Check the official admissions events page for the latest open houses, information sessions, and office hours.

Visit Texas's admissions events page on law.utexas.edu

Tuition and aid

via ABA 509

2025 First Year Class — annual tuition, cost of living, and grant aid as reported to the ABA.

Cost of attendance

Annual tuition (in-state)
$38,236
Annual tuition (out-of-state)
$56,822
Estimated 3-year tuition
$114,708
Annual cost of living
$25,398
Estimated 3-year total
$190,902

Grant aid

Students receiving aid
94%
Median scholarship
$23,375
25th percentile
$10,000
75th percentile
$38,586

2024 graduates — first-time bar passage and employment status as reported to the ABA.

Full-time legal employment

Long-term, JD-required positions

93.0%

First-time bar passage

Across all reported jurisdictions

95.9%

Employment by employer type

Based on 412 graduates

  • Large firms (501+ attorneys)175 42.5%
  • Mid-size firms (26–500)52 12.6%
  • Federal clerkships50 12.1%
  • Public interest33 8.0%
  • Government32 7.8%
  • Small firms (1–25)29 7.0%
  • State / local clerkships15 3.6%
  • Business & industry15 3.6%
  • Unemployed4 1.0%
  • Academia3 0.7%

Top jurisdictions where graduates work

Texas

graduates

290

New York

graduates

30

District of Columbia

graduates

24

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Every number on this page comes from one of three federally mandated ABA Required Disclosures for University of Texas at Austin School of Law:

Data last updated July 2026. These figures and events are compiled from public sources and can be outdated or change without notice — always confirm current numbers, deadlines, and event dates on University of Texas at Austin School of Law's official website before making any decisions: law.utexas.edu.

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