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 509Applications
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.
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 166–173 middle 50% range.
Out of 77 scored questions — don't count the unscored experimental section.
Scaled score
77 correct out of 77
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.
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Florida State University Grad & Law School Fair
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
Tallahassee, FL
Texas Law admissions representatives attend the Florida State University Grad & Law School Fair in Tallahassee, FL on October 21, 2026. Texas Law's recruiting list gives the date only, so the start is set to midnight local time (T00:00:00).
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Brigham Young University Law School Fair
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · 1:00 AM CDT
Provo, UT
Texas Law admissions representatives attend the Brigham Young University Law School Fair in Provo, UT on October 21, 2026. Texas Law's recruiting list gives the date only, so the start is set to midnight local time (T00:00:00).
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The University of Texas at El Paso Graduate and Professional Fair
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 1:00 AM CDT
El Paso, TX
Texas Law admissions representatives attend the The University of Texas at El Paso Graduate and Professional Fair in El Paso, TX on October 22, 2026. Texas Law's recruiting list gives the date only, so the start is set to midnight local time (T00:00:00).
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University of Arizona Law School Fair
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 2:00 AM CDT
Tucson, AZ
Texas Law admissions representatives attend the University of Arizona Law School Fair in Tucson, AZ on October 22, 2026. Texas Law's recruiting list gives the date only, so the start is set to midnight local time (T00:00:00).
- Register ↗VirtualRegistration required
Workshops with Dean Le: Public Interest
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM CDT
Online (Zoom link emailed after registration)
A virtual workshop with Dean Le on public interest at Texas Law, 5:00pm to 6:00pm Central. Register through Texas Law's LSAC form, which emails the Zoom link.
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Arizona State University Law School Fair
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 2:00 AM CDT
Tempe, AZ
Texas Law admissions representatives attend the Arizona State University Law School Fair in Tempe, AZ on October 23, 2026. Texas Law's recruiting list gives the date only, so the start is set to midnight local time (T00:00:00).
Tuition and aid
via ABA 5092025 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:
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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.