Center for Advanced Legal Studies

Houston, TX · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardBachelor's degree
Undergraduates271
Student-Faculty Ratio25:1
Largest Program Tuition$8,400

About Center for Advanced Legal Studies

Center for Advanced Legal Studies is a private for-profit institution in Houston, TX, where the highest award offered is a bachelor's degree. It enrolls about 271 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 25:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: www.paralegal.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Center for Advanced Legal Studies is $8,400 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 184 Texas colleges that do report one is $14,418.

Other colleges in Houston

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Houston City CollegePublic40,503$2,040
University of HoustonPublic38,380$9,717
University of Houston-DowntownPublic12,555$7,708
Texas Southern UniversityPublic6,844$9,173
University of Houston-Clear LakePublic6,078$7,770
Rice UniversityPrivate nonprofit4,776$64,144

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at Center for Advanced Legal Studies

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$56,561
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)62%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$9,500
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants44%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over81%
First-generation students49%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does Center for Advanced Legal Studies cost?

The published tuition for Center for Advanced Legal Studies's largest program is $8,400 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is Center for Advanced Legal Studies?

Center for Advanced Legal Studies enrolls about 271 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 25:1.

What kind of school is Center for Advanced Legal Studies?

Center for Advanced Legal Studies is a private for-profit institution in Houston, TX. Its highest award is a bachelor's degree, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Center for Advanced Legal Studies?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Center for Advanced Legal Studies does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of Center for Advanced Legal Studies earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Center for Advanced Legal Studies are $56,561 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at Center for Advanced Legal Studies take on?

The median debt among Center for Advanced Legal Studies graduates who borrowed is $9,500, according to College Scorecard.