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UT Austin Law School

Rank 16 (USNWR 2023)
170
Median LSAT
3.84
Median GPA
14.6%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • UT Austin Law School
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • TEXAS AT AUSTIN, UNIVERSITY OF
  • UT UT Austin UTexas

UT Austin Law School is a law school located in Austin, Texas. The school was ranked 16 in 2023 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for UT Austin Law School is approximately 292.

Admissions website: https://law.utexas.edu/admissions/apply/

Admissions email: admissions@law.utexas.edu

Admissions phone: (512) 232-1200

Can I get into UT Austin Law School with aGPA andLSAT?

UT Austin Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 166 170 171
GPA 3.71 3.84 3.92
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 6325 95
# Admissions offers 921 -
Class size 292 88
% Accepted 14.6% 94
% Yield 28.7% 46

During the 2023 application cycle, 6,325 people applied and 921 were offered admission.

University of Texas at Austin has a 1L class size of 292, and yield of 28.66%. 264 out of 921 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 28.66% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at University of Texas at Austin has a median LSAT of 170. The 25th percentile LSAT is 166 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 171.

The median GPA is 3.84. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.71 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.92.

UT Austin Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2022-2023

LSD has stats for 1,162 applicants for the 2022-2023 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does UT Austin Law School cost per year?

$0.00
Tuition
$23,324.00
CoA
%
Grads with debt
$
Average debt
$130,000.00
Salary, 25th %
97th percentile
$205,000.00
Salary
97th percentile
$64,649.00
PI Salary
77th percentile
%
Employment rate
94.60%
Bar pass rate
91st percentile

Cost of attending UT Austin Law School

In 2023, tuition was $0 and the annual cost of attending was $23,324 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

UT Austin Law School employment outcomes

JD graduates from University of Texas at Austin make $205,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $64,649.

62.3% of law graduates from University of Texas at Austin go directly to work for law firms, while 12.5% clerk for a judge. 8.8% of graduates go into public interest.

94.6% of University of Texas at Austin graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about UT Austin Law School

Lawyers from all over the world come to The University of Texas at Austin to expand the breadth and depth of their legal knowledge and invest in an internationally recognized Master of Laws. The LLM Program is diverse, selective, and small, with a maximum of 50 spots for each incoming class. LLM students from foreign countries and the U.S. are fully integrated into the academic life of the Law School, learning side by side with JD students. The LLM class is global in reach, with 35 students from 25 different countries in the Class of 2020, including 6 Fulbright students. In fact, The University of Texas at Austin is home to over 5,000 international students, and the rich diversity on our campus is essential to our success as a global learning community.

In addition to being ranked among the top 16 national law schools and among the top 5 public law schools in the nation, Texas Law also has the most affordable tuition among the top 20 law schools in the nation. With a network of graduates 24,000-strong, whatever you want to do, wherever you want to do it, there will be a Texas Law alum ready to help. Additionally, we have an unbeatable set of 14 clinics, 16 programs and centers, 13 student-run journals, and 35 student organizations that round out law students’ legal education. Finally, we are in Austin–the Live Music Capital of the World, the second fastest growing city in the U.S., and the second best city for liberals to live. Boasting 400 live music venues, 100 barbecue restaurants, 200 miles of urban hike and bike trails, and 300 sunny days each year, Austin is the best place in the world to be a law student. Learn more at Visit Austin.

If you cannot get to Austin for Admitted LLM Students Day, then here is a sneak peek video of our amazing city and beautiful campus, and a little taste of what it is like to be part of our Texas Law community. At The University of Texas, we say “What Starts Here Changes the World” – and this is where it all begins.

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YouJustGotLittUp
16:39
Sooooo how long after 3/15 are we thinking for the scholarship reconsideration :)
LoneStarPossum
17:50
Anyone still waiting to hear from the February batch of interviews? Are we hopeless yet? ;^;
10:39
@YouJustGotLittUp: i'm wondering the same thing, hopefully soon!!!
11:22
I had a november interview and still haven't heard back form being put on hold... incredibly frustrating as other schools have deposit deadlines coming up soon ._.
LetsGoUniverse
13:13
Anyone get cut off mid thought on their interviews me?! 😬 3/4 of mine were like that. Whoops!
LoneStarPossum
14:56
I felt ramble-y at moments but I never got cut off. Did you feel pretty good about the writing portion?
I timed and practiced all my responses for days... like that would somehow save me fro m my shite LSAT...
19:04
how long did it take to get a decision for admitted ppl
LetsGoUniverse
23:54
@LoneStarPossum: yes I did, hbu ?
LetsGoUniverse
23:55
@AdorableSwelteringBat: I wish I could have practiced, I didn’t know what the questions would be!
LoneStarPossum
12:14
@LetsGoUniverse: yeah, I felt really good about the writing. I did a lot of research about where they place job wise and Austin as a city in general - I am in DFW now but I would prefer the Austin scene.
LoneStarPossum
12:15
@LetsGoUniverse: but it’s been so slow hearing back from anywhere who knows how they’ll choose the class this year.
The status checker changed from saying we'd receive decisions in 4-6 weeks to 8-10 weeks now
It says all decisions rendered by the end of April. Does anyone know the new seat deposit date? Spivey only said that its currently unknown and that last year's was April 15th but with decisions going all the way until the end of April idk...
LoneStarPossum
13:36
@AdorableSwelteringBat: and from what I’ve seen the week counter starts after the completed interview if you got one. 🫡
@LoneStarPossum: that suddenly makes so much more sense
Either way, my numbers are currently garbage and I think I owe it to myself to retake and reapply. I just don't see a positive outcome this cycle
LoneStarPossum
17:30
@AdorableSwelteringBat: I feel that I just hate another year of full time work while trying to study.. it is awful
11:53
UT denied my scholarship reconsideration....tears
LoneStarPossum
12:26
How much do we think Interviews play into consideration?
Everyone getting an interview this year was just a way to get around the affirmative action decision. They probably have an algorithm where they only need to view one second of every video to get the race/sex/ethnicity of all applicants. Video interviews aren't going to hold as much weight this year (in my opinion) seeing how so many people received invites. There is no way an admissions team is going to be able to watch that many interviews.......just putting this out there
YouJustGotLittUp
21:24
@TexasVetToAttorney: I bet they watch more of them than you think. Many applicants are rules out based on stats alone, so those may not be watched but it doesn't take long to watch and get a sense of professionalism
go to ucla on LSD and sort by decision date :) a ton of WL and Rs today for UCLA
Does the status checker change before you receive a decision?
Hi I am applying to UT Austin and wante to see if it okay for me to send a LOCI without having heard back from them about a decision? I don't want to sound too desperate. Also, They are my first choice. BTW, this might be a dumb question but, I am a first-gen and don't have anyone to ask about this :)
Hi! I called and asked them and they said to only send a LOCI if you are placed on the waitlist.
12:57
@ElitePlasticOrange: when did you apply?
BronzeSample
10:17
Hey, has anybody heard about how the WL movement might be this year? Texas LSAT scores are down, so I'm in my head that I still have a chance since I'm a (very large) splitter lol
12:39
i bet we'll see some WL movement soonish since the deposit date is 4/15!
13:03
has anyone had any luck negotiating scholarship with WashU as leverage? Right now my COA at WashU is still lower than it would be at UT and I'm thinking of taking that angle since they're close enough in the rankings to be considered peer schools.
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