There are 3 ABA-accredited law schools in Alabama as of 2024. By school type, 1 law school is public and 2 are private. The University of Alabama School of Law ranked first among Alabama law schools with #31 in overall law school ranking.
In addition, there are 2 non-ABA law schools. The schools are not accredited, but graduates from the schools are eligible to take Alabama Bar Exam. You can check and compare them in the state-accredited comparison table below.
The below list summarizes the 2023-2024 important law schools statistics for Alabama ABA-accredited law schools.
- The average LSAT Score of Alabama law schools is 157.
- The average GPA is 3.59.
- The average acceptance rate is 46.85%.
- The average yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 38.14%.
- In public Alabama law schools, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $24,080 for state residents and $44,470 for out-of-state students.
- In private Alabama law schools, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $42,568.
- Total 1,285 students have attended Alabama law schools in 2024 and each school had 428 law school students in average.
- A total of 390 students have newly enrolled (first-time students) 2024 and , in average, a law school had 130 first-time students last year.
- Total 213 faculties have worked for Alabama law schools.
- The average bar exam pass rate is 78.78%.
List of Alabama Law Schools and Comparison
The following table lists 3 Alabama law schools with important statistics including tuition and LSAT scores. You can compare them with the information and sort the table by each column that you want.
The rankings are computed based on a number of factors including the admission scores, number of faculties, bar pass rate, acceptance rate, and employment statistics.
| School | Ranking | Founded | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | LSAT | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Bar Pass Rate | Population | Students to Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Alabama School of LawPublicTuscaloosa, AL | 31 | 1872 | $44,470 | $22,000 | 167 | 3.95 | 26.62% | 28.51% | 91.30% | 473 | 5 to 1 |
| Cumberland School of LawPrivateBirmingham, AL | 121 | 1847 | $45,236 | $16,000 | 155 | 3.61 | 55.67% | 38.14% | 78.36% | 487 | 7 to 1 |
| Thomas Goode Jones School of LawPrivateMontgomery, AL | 169 | 1928 | $39,900 | $15,600 | 150 | 3.21 | 58.25% | 47.77% | 66.67% | 325 | 8 to 1 |
List of Alabama-accredited Law Schools (Non-ABA)
The following table lists 2 Alabama-accredited law schools with tuition and admission information You can compare them with the information and sort the table by each column that you want.
| School | Founded | City | Tuition | Admission Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham School of LawPrivateBirmingham, AL | 1915 | Birmingham | $8,340 | https://bsol.com/admissions/ |
| Miles Law SchoolPrivateFairfield, AL | 1974 | Fairfield | - | https://mlaw.edu/prospective-students/ |