Requirements and Criteria for Admission

Applicants seeking admission into the Juris Doctorate program at Texas Southern University – Thurgood Marshall School of Law must have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

Admission to the School of Law is highly competitive, with more applicants than seats in the entering class. Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University seeks students from diverse backgrounds with the potential to succeed in law school and become active members of the legal community. The admission decision is based primarily on the applicant’s motivation and intellectual capacity as demonstrated by his or her undergraduate records, and on his or her aptitude for the study of law as measured by the LSAT.

The admission decision, however, is more complex than the mere rank ordering of applicants on the basis of a numerical formula. Leadership ability, prior community service, work experience, the student’s background, extra-curricular activities, and graduate study in another discipline are all considered.