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The Thurgood Marshall School of Law is an ABA accredited law school in Houston, Texas, that awards J.D. (Doctor of Jurisprudence). It is part of Texas Southern University. Its history can be traced back to a 1946 lawsuit brought by Heman M. Sweatt. The Texas Constitution mandated separate but equal facilities for whites and blacks. Mr. Sweatt was refused admission to the University of Texas School of Law because he was black. In order to pre-empt possible success by Mr. Sweatt, the legislature passed Texas State Senate Bill 140, which established a university to offer courses of higher learning in law, pharmacy, dentistry, journalism, education, arts and sciences, literature, medicine, and other professional courses. It opened in 1946 as the "Texas State University for Negroes," and later changed its name in Texas Southern University in 1951.Thurgood Marshall School of Law has been ranked number one in achieving diversification in its student body.

Year Founded:1947Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:No
Location:Houston, TXWebsite:http://www.tsu.edu/academics/law/
Admissions Dean:Edward Ren
 

TSU Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for TSU Law School. Below, you will find important information about Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at TSU Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into TSU Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$55 U.S. News (2012):T4# Applications:2228Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline: Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:667LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:212J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:4/1  Acceptance Rate:30%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:4/15   Yield Rate:32% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):60Full Time Faculty:5975th GPA:3.33 75th LSAT:149
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:13Median GPA:3.01 Median LSAT:147
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:14.125th GPA:2.74 25th LSAT:145
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:211 1L Attrition:17.9%Total Law Firms:63
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:571 Transfers In:2NY Law Firms:3
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students: Transfers Out:6DC Law Firms:2
  Total Students:571   CA Law Firms:0
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Resident Tuition (FT):$13,065% Receiving Grant Aid:53.5% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:TX
Resident Tuition (PT):Full Tuition & Stipend:0.0% % Employed (9 mos.):84.5%% Pass (First Time):68%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$16,815Full Tuition:10.3%   State Average:85%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):Half Tuition:6.1%   Difference:-17%
Living Expenses:$18,492     
Total Cost (FT):$35,307