University of Arizona 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 18.5% at Arizona.
- Arizona costs about $95K less over three years after the average scholarship: $115K against $210K, and more of its students get a scholarship (88% vs 74%).
- Houston is harder to get into: a 163 median LSAT and a 23.0% acceptance rate, against 163 and 27.9% at Arizona.
Arizona
vs
Houston
Where graduates go
Houston leads 3 of 5
18.5%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓27.3%
13.8%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓25.6%
✓4.6%
Federal clerkships
1.7%
✓95.4%
Graduates employed
95.0%
84.1%
First time bar passage
✓84.5%
What it costs
Arizona leads 4 of 4
✓$115K
Three year net cost
$210K
✓88%
Students receiving a scholarship
74%
✓$25,235/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$11,500/yr
✓$18,805/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$8,337/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Arizona 27.9% · Houston 23.0%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Arizona
162163165
Houston
160163165
158160162164166168
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Arizona
3.543.783.90
Houston
3.563.793.90
3.453.553.653.753.853.95
University of Arizona
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Frequently asked questions
Is Arizona or Houston better for BigLaw?
Houston placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 27.3% against 18.5%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Arizona placed 13.8% and Houston placed 25.6%. Federal clerkships were 4.6% at Arizona and 1.7% at Houston.
Which is harder to get into, Arizona or Houston?
Arizona's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 163 and a median GPA of 3.78, with a 27.9% 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, Arizona or Houston?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $115K at Arizona 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, Arizona or Houston?
88% of Arizona students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $25,235 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?
84.1% of Arizona'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 Arizona 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.
What a higher LSAT changes
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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