Texas A&M University
TX · Public · West South Central
- Acceptance rate: 12% (5,240 applicants)
- Median LSAT: 169 (middle 50%: 161–170)
- Median GPA: 4.00 (middle 50%: 3.67–4.00)
- Tuition: $48,522 (per year, nonresident)
- Bar passage: 95.3% (+12.9 pts vs. state average)
Deadlines
- Binding Decision: Oct. 15, 2026
- Binding Decision: Nov. 15, 2026
- Binding Decision: Jan. 15, 2027
- Binding Decision: Feb. 15, 2027
- Regular Decision priority: Dec. 7, 2026
- Regular Decision priority: Feb. 7, 2027
- Regular Decision priority: March 7, 2027
- Regular Decision priority: April 7, 2027
- Final: May 31, 2027
- Transfer: July 31, 2027
Essays
Personal statement (2 pages max, double-spaced, 11-point, 1-inch margins)
One of the goals of the Admissions Committee at Texas A&M University School of Law is to assemble a diverse student body that will contribute to a collaborative and progressive learning environment. Academic background and strength of academic performance, though important, are not the only criteria evaluated in the application process. For this reason, a personal statement, written by you, is required as part of the application. In this statement we seek information about you. Statements about law in general or law and society will not be useful. The statement should illustrate the life experiences and talents that make you unique. You are invited to write about significant obstacles that you have overcome and events in your life that influence your perspective.
Contribution addendum (optional) (1 to 2 pages, double-spaced, 11-point, 1-inch margins)
How will you contribute to the Texas A&M Law student body and the legal community? At Texas A&M Law, we aim to build a vibrant community of students of character, who bring varied backgrounds and perspectives to the table. We believe that the study of law is defined, at its best, by the collision of ideas within a unified community of unique individuals. Describe how your personal journey has shaped your unique perspective, viewpoints, and character. How will your presence and participation contribute to the intellectual and collaborative life of our law school community?
Editor's notes
- The priority deadlines are the real deadlines. Each one comes with a promised decision date, and the school says the class will likely fill before May 31. Applying by Dec. 7, 2026 gets you a decision by Feb. 12, 2027, while there's still full scholarship money on the table.
- If you're from outside Texas, the scholarship is worth more than its face value. A merit award also makes you eligible for a waiver of nonresident tuition, which erases most of the $16,545 gap between resident and nonresident tuition at 2026-27 rates.
- Test-optional is real but narrow. Texas A&M says it's highly selective, suggests testing if your GPA is under 3.5, and says its biggest scholarships go to applicants with strong GPAs and LSAT scores. If money matters, take the test.
- With one open-topic personal statement, this is your only essay. Give it one clear story that ends at your reason for law school, and let the descriptive résumé carry the rest.
