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St. John's University vs University of Houston

Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.

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The short version

  • Houston places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 27.3% of the Class of 2025, against 26.1% at St. John's.
  • St. John's costs about $5K less over three years after the average scholarship: $205K against $210K, and more of its students get a scholarship (84% vs 74%).
  • St. John's is harder to get into: a 164 median LSAT and a 23.1% acceptance rate, against 163 and 23.0% at Houston.
  • St. John's has the higher first time bar pass rate: 87.5% against 84.5%.
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Where graduates go

Houston leads 3 of 5

26.1%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓27.3%
22.9%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓25.6%
✓3.2%
Federal clerkships
1.7%
94.0%
Graduates employed
✓95.0%
✓87.5%
First time bar passage
84.5%

What it costs

St. John's leads 4 of 4

✓$205K
Three year net cost
$210K
✓84%
Students receiving a scholarship
74%
✓$60,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$11,500/yr
✓$41,186/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$8,337/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: St. John's 23.1% · Houston 23.0%

LSAT

Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.

St. John's
156164166
Houston
160163165
154156158160162164166168

GPA

Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.

St. John's
3.443.813.91
Houston
3.563.793.90
3.353.453.553.653.753.853.95

Frequently asked questions

Is St. John's or Houston better for BigLaw?
Houston placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 27.3% against 26.1%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), St. John's placed 22.9% and Houston placed 25.6%. Federal clerkships were 3.2% at St. John's and 1.7% at Houston.
Which is harder to get into, St. John's or Houston?
St. John's's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 164 and a median GPA of 3.81, with a 23.1% acceptance rate. Houston's had 163 and 3.79, with 23.0%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, St. John's or Houston?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $205K at St. John's and $210K at Houston, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, St. John's or Houston?
84% of St. John's students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $60,000 a year among recipients. 74% of Houston students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $11,500 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
87.5% of St. John's's first time takers passed in 2025, against 84.5% at Houston. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose St. John's or Houston?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.

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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology

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