Texas Tech University School of Law

Texas Tech University School of Law

North America Schools

Texas Tech University School of Law is an ABA-accredited law school located in Lubbock, Texas. It is the only law school in West Texas and the second oldest in the state. The School of Law offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degree programs, as well as certificate programs in areas such as energy law, intellectual property law, and international business transactions law. The faculty includes nationally recognized experts in various areas of the law, including constitutional law, criminal justice, environmental law, health care law, and technology commercialization. The school also provides students with practical experience through its legal clinics and externships program with local legal firms and organizations. In addition to providing a rigorous academic curriculum that prepares students for a successful career in the legal profession, Texas Tech University School of Law also promotes a culture of service and commitment to public service through its pro bono initiatives and other community outreach activities.

This page focuses on national rankings, acceptance rates, program costs, and merit-based scholarships of Texas Tech University School of Law, an accredited law program in the United States. Should you be interested in official name and common abbreviation of Texas Tech University School of Law, please follow this link:  https://www.abbreviationfinder.org/acronyms/ttu_texas-tech-university.html

Established: 1967
School type: Public law school
Dean: Jack Wade Nowlin
Location: Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Enrollment: 440
Faculty: 72
USNWR ranking: 105th (2023)
Bar pass rate: 87.12%

  • ACT-TEST-CENTERS.COM: Offers a list of 4-year colleges in California, covering private colleges and public universities within California state.

Ranking: Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University School of Law is consistently ranked as one of the top law schools in the country. According to U.S. News & World Report, Texas Tech University School of Law is ranked #69 in the nation for its 2021 Best Law Schools rankings. Texas Tech has also received high rankings from other publications such as The National Jurist, which ranked it #56 in its 2021 Best Value Law Schools list and The Princeton Review, which gave it a #68 ranking in its 2021 Best Law Schools list. Additionally, Texas Tech was listed among the Top 100 law schools in the 2021 edition of PreLaw Magazine’s Top 150 Law Schools report and was also included among The National Law Journal’s top 50 law schools for 2020.

These rankings are a testament to the quality education offered at Texas Tech University School of Law, which provides students with access to an exceptional faculty and cutting-edge research opportunities. Students have access to a wide range of courses that cover both traditional legal topics as well as emerging areas such as technology, health care, intellectual property, international business transactions, environmental law, and more. In addition to providing students with an excellent legal education, Texas Tech also offers several clinics and externships that allow students to gain valuable real-world experience while still attending school. This combination of academic excellence and practical experience helps ensure that graduates from Texas Tech University School of Law are well prepared for success in their chosen profession.

Top Law Schools of 2020
Score N/A
Peer assessment score (5.0 highest) 2.1
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (5.0 highest) 2.6
25th-75th percentile GPA scores for all students 3.2-3.7
25th-75th percentile LSAT scores for all students 154-159
Overall acceptance rate 34.3%
Student/faculty ratio 15.2
Graduates employed at graduation N/A
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation 93.9%
School’s bar passage rate for first-time test takers 90.3%
State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar TX
Statewide bar passage rate for first-time test takers 84.0%

Tuition & Scholarships: Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University School of Law offers a variety of tuition and scholarship options to help students cover the cost of their legal education. For the 2020-2021 academic year, tuition is set at $24,836 for Texas residents and $40,976 for non-residents. Additionally, students can apply for several scholarships, including merit-based awards ranging from $1,000 to full tuition. These scholarships are awarded based on academic performance and leadership potential. The school also offers need-based grants to qualified students in order to make attending law school more affordable. In addition to these options, Texas Tech University School of Law has an innovative loan repayment program that helps graduates pay off their student loans through a combination of income based payments and loan forgiveness after 10 years. Finally, the school provides career services to assist its graduates in finding employment opportunities that fit their interests and skills sets.

Financial Aid Office Information
Financial aid application deadline 02/15
Financial aid director Jennifer Fisk
Financial aid telephone (806) 742-3990
2019-2020 Expenses
Tuition In-state, full-time: $14,120 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $21,312 per year
Room and board $7,615
Books $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses $4,310
Is the tuition the same for first-, second-, and third-year students? Yes
Does the university offer housing restricted to law students? No
Does the university offer graduate student housing for which law students are eligible? Yes
Does the university offer a public-interest scholarship program to current J.D. students? Yes
2019 Grants
Percentage of full-time students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition 32.8%
Percentage of part-time students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition N/A
Percentage of full-time students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full 8.5%
Percentage of part-time students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full N/A
Percentage of full-time students receiving grants of full tuition 0.0%
Percentage of part-time students receiving grants of full tuition N/A
Percentage of full-time students receiving grants of more than full tuition 16.8%
Percentage of part-time students receiving grants of more than full tuition N/A
25th percentile grant amount of aid per full-time recipient $1,000
Median grant amount of aid per full-time recipient (50th percentile) $3,400
75th percentile grant amount of aid per full-time recipient $12,500
25th percentile grant amount of aid per part-time recipient N/A
Median grant amount of aid per part-time recipient (50th percentile) N/A
75th percentile grant amount of aid per part-time recipient N/A
Indebtedness
Average indebtedness of 2019 graduates who incurred law school debt $58,369
Proportion who borrowed 88.8%
Does the school offer a loan repayment assistance program for 2019 J.D. graduates? No

Texas Tech University School of Law