Overview

Thurgood Marshall School of Law / Thurgood Marshall School of Law is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Juris Doctor (JD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	161

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

252

Applied

252

Accepted

200

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

532

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	30.83%
Black or African American	47.74%
White or Caucasian	14%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.13%
Asian	5.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

54

Total faculty

Full-time - 39

Part-time - 15

Male (25)

Female (29)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Sports law, civil rights and minors, international economics regulation, contracts principle, standards of judicial review
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3100 Cleburne Avenue
Houston, TX  77004-4584
United States

Contact Dr. Dannye Holley
Dean
Email: dholley@tsulaw.edu
Phone: 713-313-7388
Fax: 713-313-1049

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