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University of Houston Law Center

Houston, TX

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Overview

University of Houston Law Center / University of Houston Law Center is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration
Master of Laws (LL M) Tax law
Master of Laws (LL M) Intellectual property and information law
Master of Laws (LL M) International Law
Master of Laws (LL M) Energy, environment, and natural resources
Juris Doctor (JD) Law
Master of Laws (LL M) Health law
Master of Laws (LL M) U.S. law

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 64
Doctoral Degrees 214
Other Advanced Degrees 0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Thesis Optional
First Law Degree (J.D., LL.B., etc.)
Other Advanced Degrees Senior writing requirement, professional responsibility course, senior writing requirement, experiential course

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,438
Applied
1,055
Accepted
244
Enrolled
31%

Applying

0
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline March 15th March 15th No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Doctoral Degree Exam LSAT or GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; completed application form; Personal Statement (no longer than 3 pages, double-spaced);Resume; Transcripts for all colleges and universities attended; at least 2 letters of recommendation (but not more than 3); Immigration Documents (for intl applicants req a student visa)

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Recommended TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition & Fees

$101,508
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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards April 12
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
Federal Work-Study
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

781
Total Graduate Students
2%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 15.49%
Black or African American 5.25%
White or Caucasian 58%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.13%
Asian 11.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 5.76%
Unknown 0.77%

Gender

Male (47%)
Female (52%)

Faculty

227
Total faculty
Full-time - 54
Part-time - 173
Male (143)
Female (84)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Health law, international law, tax, environmental law/energy, information law/intellectual property
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
289,633

Location & Contact

Address 4170 Martin Luther King Blvd
Houston, TX  77204-6060
United States
Contact Leonard M. Baynes
Dean and Professor of Law
Email: lbaynes@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-2100
Fax: 713-743-2122

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