OUR SCHOOL WHY THURGOOD MARSHALL SCHOOL OF LAW?
Our Mission As one of only six HBCU law schools in the US, the mission of our law school is to prepare students for professional excellence and to protect, improve, and pass on our legacy of social progress. We are a mission-driven institution dedicated to expanding opportunities for the underserved in the legal profession, preparing a diverse group of students for leadership roles as practicing attorneys in business and government, and offering leadership in teaching, research and service.
Our Diversity & Inclusion Since its founding, our Law School has been an engine for diversification of the legal profession as well as the governing bodies in both Texas and the nation. Thurgood Marshall School of Law is a national leader in educating minority lawyers. Typically, over 90% of our student population are students of color. We are currently firmly established as one of the nation’s most diverse law schools, ranking in each of the last ten years among the top three diverse law schools on the National Index of Diversity published by U.S. News and World Report. In addition to being one of only six Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) law schools in the country, Thurgood Marshall School of Law is also one of the highest in producing Latino lawyers and has been nationally recognized by the Hispanic Caucus of the United States Congress. At Thurgood Marshall School of Law, we work hard to create and retain a diverse and inclusive law school community representing all educational, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds to learn and explore different perspectives and viewpoints, while enriching the educational experience.
Our Affordability Thurgood Marshall School of Law offers the lowest Cost of Attendance of any law school in Texas. We take pride in the fact that we offer a high quality education at a comparatively low cost. In addition to our low tuition, we make law school even more affordable by awarding more than $1 million in scholarships annually to incoming 1L law students. 2
