Center for Advanced Legal Studies

Center for Advanced Legal Studies is a small private non-profit higher education institution located in Houston, Texas, with an undergraduate enrollment of 271. The institution offers undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple academic disciplines, serving a student body drawn primarily from the local and regional population. As an independently governed, non-profit institution relying on tuition, endowment returns, and philanthropic support, it operates within the broader Texas postsecondary education landscape and is regionally accredited, making its credits and degrees eligible for federal financial aid. The institution maintains an open-admissions policy for most of its programs, making it accessible to a broad range of prospective students. Net price for families earning \$48,001–$75,000 averages $15,069 per year. The 4-year graduation rate is 62%, 17 percentage points above the national average of 45%. Among students who received federal financial aid, 10-year median earnings are $56,561. Median debt at graduation for federal aid recipients is $9,500. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25:1.