University of Texas School of Law
early decision Nov 1, 2026 · regular Mar 1, 2027
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Your numbers against the class of 2025
This is a comparison against published numbers, not a prediction. Admissions committees weigh essays, letters, and experience that no percentile captures.
6,297 applications, 881 offers, 373 enrolled · Verified 2026-08-14 · view source
What it costs, how graduates fare
- Tuition2025-26
$38,236–$56,822 full-time · resident to non-resident
Living expenses $25,096 on campus · $25,398 off
Tuition and the fees the school certifies alongside it — not a full cost of attendance.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA Standard 509 report
- Bar passageclass of 2025
96.4%first-time+13.4
83.0% is the average for all ABA-accredited schools’ graduates in the same jurisdictions this school’s graduates sat in · 294 of 305 first-time takers passed
98.9% of the class of 2023 were admitted within two years of graduating
A pass rate on its own says as much about which states a school feeds as about the school, so the ABA’s own like-for-like average is shown with it.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA bar passage report
- Employmentclass of 2025
295 of 308 (95.8%) in full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar admission
Ten months after graduation · 10 more in JD-advantage jobs · 1 still seeking · 15 of the bar-admission jobs are funded by the school
The ABA collects employment status and job type only. It collects no salary, so no salary figure comes from this filing.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA employment summary
- First-year attrition2024-25
1.0% of the first-year class · 2 students
No law school publishes a graduation rate, so this is not one. It is the students who left in their first year, academic and other, as filed. Transfers out are reported separately and are not counted here.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA Standard 509 report
- EarningsCollege Scorecard
Not a starting salary.
$103,039 median one year after finishing · $173,114 after four
$105,518 is the national median at four years for the same credential
A College Scorecard median for 2017-18 and 2018-19 completers who received federal aid, measured a fixed number of years after they finished — not what this year’s graduates are being paid, and not a figure the school or the ABA publishes. The ABA collects no salary data at all.
Verified 2026-08-27 · College Scorecard
Essays
- Personal statementRequired · 2 pgstart by Oct 11, 2026
The personal statement is an opportunity to share with the Admissions Committee your background, interests and experiences. Although there is no specific topic or question for the personal statement, your narrative should at some point address your decision to pursue a legal education.
Notes & source
May not exceed two double-spaced pages with a minimum 11-point font size and 1-inch margins. The site frames it as showing how you write, how you think, and how you have reflected on and derived meaning from your life experiences.
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- Perspective statementOptional · 1 pgstart by Oct 18, 2026
Please address any information that you believe your application would be incomplete without and that sheds more light on your unique potential to succeed in the J.D. program and contribute to the University community and the field or profession.
Notes & source
First of two 'Optional Statements'; applicants may submit one or both. One double-spaced page maximum, minimum 11-point font, 1-inch margins.
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- Optional essayOptional · 1 pgschool-specificstart by Oct 25, 2026
Civil dialogue and reasoned debate over contested ideas are core values both for the practice of law and in legal education. In light of this, Texas Law is interested in learning about experiences you may have had engaging with ideas with which you disagreed, and how such experiences have impacted you.
Notes & source
Second of two 'Optional Statements'; applicants may submit one or both. One double-spaced page maximum, minimum 11-point font, 1-inch margins.
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- AddendumOptionalstart by Oct 29, 2026
Notes & source
The 'Optional Materials' section invites separate explanations (the page does not use the word 'addendum') for: undergraduate academic performance in one or more terms that was markedly different from others ('please explain'); standardized test performance the applicant believes does not reflect their ability; and any gaps in the resume or education ('please provide further explanation'). No length limit published for these.
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Letters & documents
- Letter of recommendation (1 of 2)Requiredstart by Oct 4, 2026
Notes & source
Two letters of recommendation are required, submitted directly to LSAC through its Letters of Recommendation Service. Per the admissions FAQ (law.utexas.edu/admissions/apply/faqs/), only the two letters submitted through LSAC's LOR service become part of the applicant's record and are considered; additional letters cannot be submitted directly. The apply page does not specify who recommenders should be.
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- Letter of recommendation (2 of 2)Requiredstart by Oct 4, 2026
Notes & source
Two letters of recommendation are required, submitted directly to LSAC through its Letters of Recommendation Service. Per the admissions FAQ (law.utexas.edu/admissions/apply/faqs/), only the two letters submitted through LSAC's LOR service become part of the applicant's record and are considered; additional letters cannot be submitted directly. The apply page does not specify who recommenders should be.
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- RésuméRequired · 3 pgstart by Oct 25, 2026
Notes & source
May not exceed three pages. Should detail significant vocational, avocational, extracurricular, or community activities; graduate work or degrees; honors and awards; service in the Armed Forces; and publications. Specify dates of employment, location (city and state), job descriptions, and major areas of responsibility.
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- Transcripts via LSAC CASRequiredstart by Oct 11, 2026
Notes & source
Register with LSAC and the Credential Assembly Service (CAS). Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution and demonstrate a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.20 as calculated by LSAC.
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- LSAT or GRERequiredstart by Sep 2, 2026
Notes & source
LSAT or GRE required, with a valid score on file by the application deadline. Texas Law considers all LSAT scores from the past five years and reports the highest to the ABA. GRE applicants request five years of scores from ETS using code 2717; Texas Law considers the highest cumulative GRE score based on verbal and quantitative sections. Per the admissions FAQ, Regular Decision applicants should take the LSAT no later than the February administration, or have a reportable GRE score by March 1; the five-year validity window runs from the application date (the FAQ's example: enrolling Fall 2027 and applying October 1 means no score older than October 2021).
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Administrative
- Application feeRequiredat submission
Notes & source
$70 nonrefundable fee, collected through LSAC (the amount also appears in the school's 2025 ABA Standard 509 report). Per the admissions FAQ, waivers are available for LSAC need-based fee waiver recipients, participants in service programs such as AmeriCorps, Teach for America, and the Peace Corps, and military service members, with limited merit-based waivers offered through LSAC's Candidate Referral Service.
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- InterviewOptionalat submission
Notes & source
By invitation. Site wording: 'During the application process, the Admissions Committee will invite you to complete a virtual interview as part of your evaluation.' The page does not state whether all applicants are invited, whether the interview is live or pre-recorded, or whether completing it is required for admission.
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