82 Best Law schools in Texas

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Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Law. A graph of 9.54M citations received by 329K academic papers made by 82 universities in Texas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Texas at Austin

For Law

Acceptance Rate
27%
Average SAT
1380
Average ACT
30
Receiving Aid
65%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

For Law

Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1275
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
74%

3. University of Houston

For Law

Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
1250
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
83%

4. Texas Tech University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
90%

5. Rice University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
8%
Average SAT
1540
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$23,589

6. Baylor College of Medicine

For Law

Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
1,774
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1900

7. University of North Texas

For Law

Acceptance Rate
72%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
90%

9. Southern Methodist University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
63%
Average SAT
1415
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$48,179

10. University of Texas at San Antonio

For Law

Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
86%

11. University of Texas at Arlington

For Law

Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1125
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
92%

14. Baylor University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
51%
Average SAT
1300
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$47,001

15. University of Texas at Dallas

For Law

Acceptance Rate
65%
Average SAT
1285
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
74%

16. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

For Law

Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
3,786
Male:Female
34:66
Founded
1959

17. University of Texas at El Paso

For Law

Acceptance Rate
100%
Average SAT
970
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
88%

18. University of Texas Medical Branch

For Law

Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
3,241
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1891

19. Texas State University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1090
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
87%

20. Texas Christian University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
44%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$41,848

21. Sam Houston State University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1025
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
85%

23. Trinity University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
26%
Average SAT
1420
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$32,224

24. Texas Woman's University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$10,309
Enrollment
15,361

25. University of Houston - Clear Lake

For Law

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1060
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
80%

26. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

For Law

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1082
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
83%

27. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

For Law

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
985
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
95%

28. Lamar University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1035
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
93%

29. Texas A&M University - Commerce

For Law

Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1030
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
95%

30. Texas A&M International University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
44%
Average SAT
990
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
99%

31. University of Texas at Tyler

For Law

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
90%

32. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

For Law

Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1020
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
98%

33. University of North Texas Health Science Center

For Law

Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
2,332
Male:Female
33:67
Founded
1970

34. Southwestern University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
43%
Average SAT
1215
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$32,228

35. Prairie View A&M University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
970
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
88%

36. Stephen F Austin State University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
91%

37. University of Dallas

For Law

Acceptance Rate
53%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$29,209

38. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

For Law

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1050
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$11,163

39. University of Houston - Downtown

For Law

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1025
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
88%

40. Texas Southern University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
900
Average ACT
17
Receiving Aid
97%

41. West Texas A&M University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
1060
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
94%

42. University of Houston - Victoria

For Law

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$13,210
Enrollment
3,586

43. Tarleton State University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
97%

44. University of the Incarnate Word

For Law

Acceptance Rate
98%
Net Price
$23,363
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,354

45. St. Mary's University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
98%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$20,412

46. Abilene Christian University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$28,760

47. Texas College

For Law

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$10,958
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$9,381

48. Austin College

For Law

Acceptance Rate
48%
Average SAT
1205
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$23,462

49. South Texas College of Law Houston

For Law

Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,089
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1923

50. Angelo State University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1030
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
98%

52. Midwestern State University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
94%
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$11,037
Enrollment
5,324

53. University of St Thomas - Texas

For Law

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1095
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$20,599

54. Texas A&M University - Central Texas

For Law

Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$11,810
Enrollment
2,403

55. Saint Edward's University

For Law

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$28,766

56. University of North Texas at Dallas

For Law

#1040 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
971
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$12,906

57. Our Lady of the Lake University

For Law

#1096 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$16,999
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$26,059

58. Texas Wesleyan University

For Law

#1119 in North America
Acceptance Rate
69%
Average SAT
1060
Net Price
$26,416
Receiving Aid
99%

59. Houston Baptist University

For Law

#1181 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1090
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$21,282

61. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

For Law

#1227 in North America
Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1080
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$27,651

62. Lubbock Christian University

For Law

#1299 in North America
Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$24,544

63. Texas A&M University - Texarkana

For Law

#1329 in North America
Acceptance Rate
64%
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$10,736
Enrollment
2,412

64. Texas Lutheran University

For Law

#1346 in North America
Acceptance Rate
96%
Net Price
$25,119
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$24,861

65. Sul Ross State University

For Law

#1363 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
1020
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
92%

67. LeTourneau University

For Law

#1402 in North America
Acceptance Rate
38%
Average SAT
1160
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$29,799

68. Wayland Baptist University

For Law

#1440 in North America
Acceptance Rate
56%
Net Price
$20,446
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$15,801

69. Schreiner University

For Law

#1445 in North America
Acceptance Rate
88%
Net Price
$22,884
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,269

70. North American University

For Law

#1455 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$16,303
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$12,455

71. Hardin-Simmons University

For Law

#1461 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1100
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$19,811

72. Dallas Baptist University

For Law

#1468 in North America
Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1087
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$30,057

73. South Texas College

For Law

#1473 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$7,547
Enrollment
27,431

74. McMurry University

For Law

#1519 in North America
Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1055
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$20,723

75. East Texas Baptist University

For Law

#1548 in North America
Acceptance Rate
58%
Net Price
$25,092
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$19,062

77. Parker University

For Law

#1572 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$29,928
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$12,239

79. Midland College

For Law

#1609 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
75%
Average Aid
$6,921
Enrollment
5,690

80. Remington College - Dallas

For Law

#1611 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$29,797
Receiving Aid
82%
Average Aid
$5,737

81. Dallas Theological Seminary

For Law

#1665 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
2,589
Male:Female
56:44

82. Huston-Tillotson University

For Law

#1673 in North America
Acceptance Rate
39%
Average SAT
980
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$20,355

Closest to Texas states to learn Law

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Oklahoma 20 92
New Mexico 8 107
Louisiana 26 83
Arkansas 17 128
Kansas 16 67
Mississippi 14 175
Colorado 21 57
Missouri 40 43
Arizona 10 24
Nebraska 13 87
Alabama 26 96
Iowa 31 48
Utah 11 50
Illinois 78 9
Tennessee 37 47
South Dakota 8 334
Kentucky 28 63
Georgia 49 45
Indiana 35 39
Minnesota 28 18
Wisconsin 33 16
Nevada 6 131
Florida 64 34
South Carolina 28 62
North Dakota 7 223
Ohio 63 19
North Carolina 47 20
Michigan 41 2
California 132 3
Montana 8 208
Idaho 7 234
West Virginia 17 123
Virginia 42 33
District of Columbia 11 41
Maryland 28 13
Pennsylvania 99 8
Oregon 18 102
Delaware 4 86
New Jersey 28 22
Washington 32 6
New York 136 5
Connecticut 21 7
Vermont 11 127
Massachusetts 71 1
Rhode Island 9 69
New Hampshire 12 75
Maine 14 230
Puerto Rico 12 627
Alaska 4 325
Hawaii 7 111