Full-Time Spring Applicants

One of the benefits of attending South Texas College of Law Houston is the ability to begin your education when most convenient for you. Students can apply for admission in the spring, or in the fall. Both options provide the same outstanding education, exceptional course work, and offer the opportunity to graduate in three years.

Other benefits include:

• Participate in student publications and journals, including the South Texas Law Review; CURRENTS: Journal of International Economic Law; Construction Law Journal; Hispanic Journal of Law and Policy; Texas Journal of Business Law; and the Corporate Counsel Review.
• Participate in on-campus interviews with law firms, nonprofits, and other hiring organizations.
• Earn credit in study-abroad programs during the summer session.
• Gain leadership experience in student organizations.

South Texas is one of a limited number of law schools in the nation who offers a spring or fall start, with all the benefits available to students year-round.

Consider your options today by applying for the spring start at South Texas.

Learn more about our law school at Explore South Texas.

The Application Process

The Priority deadline for Spring applications is September 22 and the final deadline for applications is December 1. The spring application process opens at the beginning of August. While GPA and LSAT/GRE scores are important, we also assess each applicant’s life experience, work history, community service and graduate work.

All applicants are required to take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), administered nationwide by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), administered by ETS. South Texas College of Law Houston will not consider an LSAT or GRE score from a test administered more than five years before the beginning of the semester for which application for admission is made. If you have not taken or prepared for the LSAT or GRE yet, start by reviewing our LSAT/GRE Guide. Registration information for the LSAT and CAS may be obtained by calling LSAC at 215.968.1001 or www.lsac.org. Registration information for the GRE (School Code: 2749) may be obtained by calling ETS 609.771.7670 or at www.ets.org/gre.

Every applicant must complete the following steps:

1. Take the LSAT or GRE;
2. Register with CAS (as described above);
3. Fully complete and submit an application for admission, paying special attention to instructions about disclosures and updates;
4. Submit a resume of employment;
5. Attach a detailed personal statement setting forth the applicant’s unique individual qualifications,interests, and aspirations for the study of law. The personal statement should be 2-3 pages in length double spaced;
6. Submit at least two letters of recommendation – a third is optional – through the Letter of Recommendation Service offered by LSAC. This service is included in your CAS Registration fees. South Texas College of Law Houston does not accept Evaluations in place of Letters of Recommendation; and
7. Pay the $55 non-refundable application fee if applying after the priority deadline;

The application, personal statement, and resume should be completed no later than September 22 for spring consideration. You may submit your application, personal statement, and resume prior to any deadline and the completed CAS report can be received following. If you have any questions regarding your application, please feel free to contact the Admissions Office at 713-646-1810 or admissions@stcl.edu.

Please Note: Once an application has been submitted, it must be completed within six weeks after the deadline. Applications that remain incomplete by this deadline will be ineligible for committee review.