Texas A&M University School of Law

What Texas A&M University School of Law does

Texas A&M University School of Law is a public law school located in Downtown Fort Worth, Texas, within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and is a constituent institution of the Texas A&M University System. Founded in 2013 when Texas A&M acquired Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, the school has risen from unranked to #22 nationally in U.S. News & World Report, with specialty programs ranked #3 in Dispute Resolution and #6 in Intellectual Property. It offers a three-year JD degree, an LLM (Master of Laws) for international graduates and practicing lawyers with online concentrations in Risk Management, International Tax, and Wealth Management, an online Master of Legal Studies (MLS) for non-lawyer professionals with 13+ specialized tracks, and stackable Online Graduate Legal Certificates.

The school's academic infrastructure comprises 14+ legal clinics (Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Innocence Project, Patent, Trademark & Copyright, Immigration, Family & Veterans Advocacy, and others), centers for IP, Dispute Resolution, Criminal Law Justice & Policy, and Energy/Environmental/Natural Resource Systems Law, plus advocacy, externship, global, and pro bono programs. Technology is limited to an online learning management system for MLS and LLM delivery, a YouVisit-powered virtual campus tour, and Microsoft SharePoint portals — no proprietary AI/ML platforms or APIs are disclosed.

Revenue is generated through recurring tuition across four degree programs plus one-time application fees ($65 domestic, $90 international for MLS); the institution does not publicly disclose revenue and is funded through tuition, state appropriations, and private donations as part of a public university system. Students are recruited nationally through LSAC CAS (JD) and Texas A&M Graduate CAS (MLS/Certificates), with a primary market in the DFW Metroplex and global reach via the Aggie Network of 500,000-600,000 alumni. Reported outcomes include 100% graduate employment, the highest bar passage rate in Texas for two consecutive years, and #3 national ranking for employment outcomes.

Name

Texas A&M University School of Law

Legal name

Texas A&M University School of Law

Website

https://law.tamu.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Texas A&M University School of Law is a top-25 nationally ranked public law school in Downtown Fort Worth, TX, offering JD, LLM, MLS degrees and certificates to aspiring lawyers, international graduates, and non-lawyer professionals, backed by the Texas A&M Aggie Network of 500,000+ alumni.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools (EDAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

LLM & Post-JD Graduate Law Programs (EDAHAIAC), Specialty Law Schools (e.g., Tax, IP, International, Trial Advocacy) (EDAHAIAF), Law & Legal Studies Research Universities (EDAHABAF), Online / Hybrid Law Schools & Programs (EDAHAIAE)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Law school degrees
• Continuing legal education
• Online graduate certificates
• JD program

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. JD Degree Tuition: Three-year professional law degree tuition for domestic and international students. Students pay tuition per semester with financial aid, scholarships, and grants available.
2. LLM Degree Tuition: Graduate law degree for non-U.S. law school graduates. On-campus and flexible online options available with specialized concentrations.
3. MLS Degree Tuition: Online Master of Legal Studies for non-lawyer professionals. 30 credit hours, completable in two years or less. Application fee of $65 for domestic and $90 for international applicants.
4. Certificate Program Tuition: Online graduate legal certificates for professionals with bachelor's degrees. Credits often stackable toward MLS degree. Shorter commitment than full master's programs.
5. Application Fees: MLS application fee of $65 for domestic applicants and $90 for international applicants. Fee waivers available for timely applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Texas A&M University School of Law delivers accredited legal education through the three-year JD degree, the LLM (Master of Laws) for international graduates and online concentrations in Risk Management, International Tax, and Wealth Management, and the online MLS (Master of Legal Studies) for non-lawyer professionals with 13+ specialized tracks. The institution also offers stackable Online Graduate Legal Certificates alongside these degree programs, supported by law clinics, centers (IP, Dispute Resolution, Criminal Law, Energy/Environmental), and experiential learning.

Product overview

Texas A&M University School of Law is a top-25 nationally ranked law school (U.S. News & World Report, 2025) offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal education programs. The core academic products include the JD Degree (traditional three-year law degree), LLM Degree (Master of Laws for international graduates with specialized tracks in IP, Risk Management, International Tax, and Wealth Management), and MLS Degree (Master of Legal Studies for non-lawyer professionals). The school supplements these with Online Graduate Legal Certificates that stack toward the MLS. The institution operates specialized Centers including the Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP, ranked top 10 for 8 years), Aggie Dispute Resolution (ranked 3rd nationally), Criminal Law Justice & Policy Program, and Energy, Environmental & Natural Resource Systems Law Program. Experiential learning is delivered through 14+ Legal Clinics, Advocacy Programs, Externships, and Global Programs. Professional development is supported by the Professionalism & Leadership Program, Legal Analysis Research & Writing Program, and Equal Justice Pro Bono Program. Student publications include the Texas A&M Law Review and Texas A&M Journal of Property Law. The school is located in Downtown Fort Worth within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, with a new Texas A&M-Fort Worth innovation campus opening Spring 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Texas A&M Journal of Property Law: Student-run scholarly publication promoting academic discussions of property law
• Texas A&M Law Review

Products and services

• JD Degree (Juris Doctor) Three-year Juris Doctor program preparing students for bar admission. Located in Downtown Fort Worth within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, ranked among top 25 law schools nationally with focus on employment outcomes and practical skills. Designed for aspiring lawyers seeking U.S. bar eligibility.
• LLM Degree (Master of Laws) Graduate law degree for non-U.S. law school graduates. Offers on-campus program allowing students to sit for bar exams in Texas and elsewhere, plus specialized LLM in Intellectual Property and flexible online concentrations in Risk Management, International Tax, and Wealth Management.
• MLS Degree (Master of Legal Studies) Online graduate degree providing specialized legal training for non-lawyer professionals in highly regulated or complex industries. Features 13+ specialized tracks, 30 credit hours, and fully online format designed for career advancement without full law degree commitment.
• Online Graduate Legal Certificates Professional certificates for bachelor's degree holders seeking legal knowledge without full master's commitment. Credits are stackable toward MLS degree, covering various legal aspects of specific industries.
• Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) Academic center combining classroom instruction with hands-on experience in patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. Ranked top 10 in U.S. for eight consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report (currently #6).
• Aggie Dispute Resolution Program Alternative dispute resolution program ranked 3rd nationally, covering negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. Prepares students for out-of-court dispute resolution increasingly used in legal practice.
• Criminal Law, Justice & Policy Program Comprehensive program addressing criminal law and policy reform beyond individual cases. Includes Criminal Defense Clinic, Innocence Project, and externships with focus on broader community impact.
• Energy, Environmental & Natural Resource Systems Law Program Interdisciplinary program addressing law and policy for sustainable management of natural resources, energy, environment, water, and land use. Features the Project on U.S. State Groundwater Quantity Laws & Regulations.
• Legal Clinics Experiential learning program with 14+ clinics including Civil Rights, Community Development, Criminal Defense, Entrepreneurship Law, Environmental & Natural Resources, Family & Veterans Advocacy, Immigrant Rights, Innocence Project, Medical Legal Partnership, Patent, Probate & Estate Planning, Tax Dispute Resolution, and Trademark & Copyright clinics.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% employment rate for recent graduates
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Cook Children's Hospital Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical-Legal Partnership clinic collaboration providing legal assistance for children and families. Students work on cases referred from the collaboration to address legal needs impacting child health and access to medical care.
• Innocence Project of TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to investigate cases of defendants claiming actual innocence after all appeals have failed. Students work on factual investigations about original trials to help rectify wrongful convictions.
• Dallas Legal HospicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPre-approved pro bono placement partner for Equal Justice Program. Students complete required 30 hours of pro bono work serving underserved communities.
• Catholic CharitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPre-approved pro bono placement partner for Equal Justice Program. Provides opportunities for students to serve immigrant and refugee communities.
• Legal Aid of Northwest TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPre-approved pro bono placement partner for Equal Justice Program. Students assist in providing legal services to low-income individuals.
• CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPre-approved pro bono placement partner for Equal Justice Program. Students advocate for abused and neglected children in the court system.
• Texas A&M University SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent university system. Chancellor John Sharp advocated for acquisition of law school in 2013. System supports innovation campus development in Fort Worth.
• City of Fort WorthflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Texas A&M-Fort Worth innovation campus development. Co-investing in Tier 1 research-and-innovation campus being built around the law school.
• Tarrant CountyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Texas A&M-Fort Worth innovation campus development. Co-investing in innovation campus with business community.
• Business Community PartnersflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Texas A&M-Fort Worth innovation campus development. Participating in innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology-focused campus.
• Texas Tech University School of LawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Project on U.S. State Groundwater Quantity Laws & Regulations. Professor Gabriel Eckstein (TAMU) and Professor Amy Hardberger (TTU) co-direct the project with surveys completed by law students from both institutions.
• St. Mary's University School of LawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Project on U.S. State Groundwater Quantity Laws & Regulations. Students from St. Mary's contribute to the groundwater law surveys.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Texas Tech University School of Law: Texas public law school in Lubbock with which Texas A&M has a documented groundwater-law research collaboration; competes for similar in-state applicants and energy/resources law candidates.
• SMU Dedman School of Law: Private Dallas-based law school with overlapping DFW legal market, similar JD and LLM offerings (including tax and IP), and competition for the same local student pool and on-campus recruiter relationships.
• Baylor Law School: Texas-based ABA-accredited JD-granting law school in Waco with a practice-oriented curriculum. Competes with Texas A&M Law for in-state applicants and Texas legal employer recruitment.
• University of Houston Law Center: Houston-based public law school with JD, LLM, and specialty programs (energy, health, IP) directly comparable to Texas A&M's energy and IP centers; competes for Texas applicants and energy-sector placement.
• University of Texas School of Law: The flagship Texas public law school, ranked #14 nationally by U.S. News and operating in Austin. Most direct in-state comparator to Texas A&M Law for JD students, faculty recruiting, and Texas legal market placement; sits 8 places ahead of Texas A&M in the rankings.

Broad incumbents

• Vanderbilt Law School: Top-tier private research university law school with strong employment outcomes and an MLS-adjacent program serving regulated industries (health, compliance, business); a direct aspirational peer for Texas A&M's MLS design.
• University of Minnesota Law School: Tier-1 public research university law school with broad JD/LLM/SJD portfolio and strong IP program; ranked in the same USNWR band as Texas A&M and serves as a comparable flagship-public peer for benchmarking.
• Indiana University Maurer School of Law: Public Big Ten-affiliated law school at a comparable USNWR ranking tier, with similar JD/LLM/SJD programs and an established online MJ and graduate legal certificate portfolio that overlaps Texas A&M's online MLS strategy.

Regional players

• St. Mary's University School of Law: San Antonio-based Texas Catholic law school with JD and LLM programs; Texas A&M Law has a documented collaboration with St. Mary's on groundwater law surveys, and the schools compete for in-state applicants and Texas legal employer placement.

Emerging players

• Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law: Rapidly rising, tech-forward public law school with a strong online MLS/Master of Legal Studies portfolio and aggressive innovation posture — directly comparable to Texas A&M's positioning as a 'premier online MLS' and rising USNWR rank.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TAMULaw
• Instagraminstagram.com/tamulaw

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

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