Admissions

Thurgood Marshall School of Law recognizes that financing a legal education represents a sizeable investment in your future. While the primary responsibilities of financing your legal education rests with you and your family, the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid is available to assist you in financing your legal education at Thurgood Marshall School of Law.

Estimated Cost of Attendance 2022-2023

RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT Tuition & Fees $21,038 $28,261 Room & Board $14,004 $14,004 Books & Supplies $3,086 $3,086 Transportation $2,562 $2,562 Personal & Misc. $2,406 $2,406

Estimated Total $43,096 $50,319

Cost of Attendance

The Cost of Attendance (COA) is the 9-month (fall & spring semesters) budget each law school must establish. This is the maximum amount any student may borrow each year to attend that school. The COA includes tuition & fees, lodging, food, books, transportation, and personal expenses. It does not include such items like consumer debt and car payments. The COA is greatly affected by the differential in the cost of living due to a school’s location. Thurgood Marshall School of Law’s tuition has remained constant for over 5 years. We are proud to offer our students the least expensive COA of any of the Texas law schools.

Comparing Law School Costs:

In deciding where to attend law school, it is important to know how to accurately compare the real, or net cost, of each law school. Use this simple formula: Net Cost = Total Cost of Attendance - Scholarship Amount (if any)

Scholarships

Priority Consideration for scholarship awards is given to first-time law school (JD1) applicants whose applications are submitted on/or before April 1. Every admitted, first-time applicant is automatically considered for a scholarship award, without submitting an additional application, until funds are depleted. Scholarship awards are retained all three years (6 semesters excluding summers) as long as the student remains enrolled in good academic and social standing. Scholarships may only be applied to law school tuition. Those receiving a 100% scholarship will be invited to participate in the Dean’s Leadership Council.

In addition, we encourage applicants to apply for external scholarships. A list of external scholarships, of which we are aware, can be found on our website.

Veterans’ Benefits

Veterans can exercise many of their educational benefits while attending law school such as Post 911, GI Bill, Hazelwood, etc. For more information, please visit our website.

Other Sources of Aid

To qualify for and to be awarded financial aid (Federal Student Loans), every student must annually complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) which becomes available in October. All students are encouraged to file a FAFSA as early as possible and not wait to be admitted to law schools to do so. The Texas Southern University (Thurgood Marshall School of Law) FAFSA Code is: 003642. Law students may be eligible for several kinds of loans, up to the total cost of Attendance. U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible for up to $20,500 annually under the Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan program. Additionally, students may be eligible to receive a Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan to cover the remaining educational costs.

THURGOOD MARSHALL School of Law

Office of Admissions

3100 Cleburne Street | Houston, TX 77004 | Ph: 713-313-7114 | Email: lawadmissions@tsu.edu