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University of Alabama School of Law

Alabama · Public · School ID: alabama-the-university-of

University of Alabama School of Law is a public law school in Alabama. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 91.4% first-time bar passage rate (state average 80.4%). 99.3% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 26.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $24,980 per year; a median grant of $21,500 brings median net tuition to about $3,480. The median LSAT is 167 with a 25.6% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)161 / 167 / 168
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.76 / 3.97 / 4.05
Acceptance rate25.6%
Applications received1,748
Offers extended448
1L enrollment140
Total JD enrollment388
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out4 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$24,980
Non-resident tuition$48,100
Mandatory fees$899
Living-expense estimate$22,620
Median grant$21,500
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$12,000 / $30,000
No-grant share3.8%
< half-tuition grants30.1%
Half-to-full grants40.8%
Full-tuition grants6.1%
Above-full grants (stipend)19.2%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)91.4%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar99.2%
State average (same exam)80.4%
Difference vs. state+11.0 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates146
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)99.3%
Bar-required jobs93.2%
MegaLaw 500+9.6%
BigLaw 251–50016.4%
Mid 101–2503.4%
Small 2–10031.5%
Solo0.7%
Clerkships17.1%
Government11.0%
Public interest4.1%
Business / industry2.7%
Academia2.7%
Seeking employment0.7%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment193 (51.7%)
Female enrollment180 (48.3%)
White304
Black34
Hispanic13
Asian9
Two or more races9
Other / unreported19

Faculty

Total faculty112
Full-time46
Faculty of color18

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$125,780

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of Alabama School of Law?

University of Alabama School of Law reported a 91.4% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 80.4% state average.

How much does University of Alabama School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Alabama School of Law is $24,980 per year (about $74,940 over three years). The median grant is $21,500, bringing median net tuition to roughly $3,480 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of Alabama School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Alabama School of Law is 167 and the median GPA is 3.97; the acceptance rate is 25.6%.

What are the job outcomes at University of Alabama School of Law?

99.3% of University of Alabama School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 26.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 0.7% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Alabama

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Alabama, The University of, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.