Center for Advanced Legal Studies
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Tel:
(713) 529-2778
- The mission of the Center For Advanced Legal Studies is to provide students with the skills, practical knowledge and requisite abilities which will allow them not only to succeed, but also to excel as paralegals as they meet the growing and constant needs of the legal, governmental and corporate environments within the community.
School Highlights
Center for Advanced Legal Studies serves 211 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is lower than the state community college average of 37:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 68%.
Top Rankings
Center for Advanced Legal Studies ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Selectivity Lowest acceptance rates
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
School Overview
The teacher population of 8 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Center for Advanced Legal Studies | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private for-profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 8 staff | 121 staff |
| Number of Programs Offered | 2 | 9 |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 78% | 83% |
| Median Debt for Graduates | $9,397 | $10,500 |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | $4,234 | $5,500 |
| Acceptance Rate | 50% | 69% |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- The Center for Advanced Legal Studies, founded in 1987, is the only ABA approved and accredited college in Texas that specializes in paralegal education. The Center offers a Paralegal Certificate program designed for individuals who have previously earned a bachelor's degree, and an Associate of Applied Science Degree program for those in search of their first college degree. Both programs are accredited, approved by the American Bar Association and provide a comprehensive skills-based approach to paralegal studies. Specializing solely in paralegal education gives us the freedom to design our classrooms, library and computer lab to meet the specific needs of our paralegal students and faculty. Our classrooms are spacious, comfortable and provide our students with ample room to take notes and arrange their materials. The Center's library is equipped with resources specific to the study of law, has generous work areas, Westlaw access, and provides a quiet atmosphere for research and study. Our Computer Lab is equipped with 20 Dell OptiPlex Pentium 4 computers connected to the Internet with high speed T1 access. The Center for Advanced Legal Studies is accredited by the American Bar Association and the Council on Occupational Education. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approves the Associate of Applied Science Degree Program at Center for Advanced Legal Studies.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Center for Advanced Legal Studies is The Art Institute of Houston (1.1 miles away).
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