Professional Education: Provided legal instruction to approximately 1,000 full and part time students, conferred nearly 300 Doctor of Jurisprudence degrees. Provided access to almost 600,000 library volume equivalents to student and the practicing community. Held various other programs of interest to the public and practicing attorneys. Located in the heart of the nation's fourth largest city, South Texas College of Law Houston is a private, independent institution that has earned a reputation for providing students an exceptional, relevant, practical legal education that fully prepares them for a career in the profession.