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	Sub-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?
Evening/weekend programs available?
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

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

Tuition & Fees

$101,508

Tuition & Fees

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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