Center for Advanced Legal Studies

Center for Advanced Legal Studies is a private community college located in Houston, TX. It offers 2 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 programs). It is accredited by Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $8,400 for undergraduate programs at Center for Advanced Legal Studies. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($19,812) of private community colleges in Texas.

It has 218 students that are lower than the average population (3,006 students) of community colleges in Texas. In addition, 218 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 25 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (20 to 1) of Texas community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $41,800.

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Academic Overview

Center for Advanced Legal Studies is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Houston, Texas.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $8,400 on average. It offers 2 degree programs through 1 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 2 programs (1 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	800 W Sam Houston Parkway S, Suite 100, Houston, TX
Phone	713-529-2778
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$8,400
Student Population »	218 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	57%
Retention Rate	83%
Average Financial Aid »	$4,820
Students to Faculty	25:1 (4.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$41,800

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $8,400 for undergraduate programs at Center for Advanced Legal Studies. The tuition & fees at Center for Advanced Legal Studies is cheaper than the average costs ($19,812) over private community colleges in Texas. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Center for Advanced Legal Studies compares to Texas community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$8,400
Books & Supplies	$900
Off-Campus Living Costs	$9,766
Average Financial Aid	$4,820
Cost of Attendance	$19,066
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$14,246
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$41,800

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	$8,400	$900	24 Hours	8 Months
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	$21,700	$1,850	62 Hours	21 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Center for Advanced Legal Studies	$8,400
Private Community Colleges in Texas	$19,812
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Center for Advanced Legal Studies offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 1 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	1	1	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	1	1	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Legal Studies

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	41 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 218 students at Center for Advanced Legal Studies including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 26 male students and 237 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	263	263
Male Students	26	26
Female Students	237	237

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Center for Advanced Legal Studies, there are 218 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 218 students were attending classes through distance learning (218 students are enrolled exclusively and 0 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	218
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	218
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	0

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