University of Alabama

101 Paul W. Bryant Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 348-5440

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National Comparison: Overview of Facts

#7 in Median Undergraduate GPA

Alabama Law ranks #7 in terms of highest median undergraduate GPA (3.88) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#18 in Employment Rate at 10 Months

#34 in Employment Rate at Graduation
Alabama Law ranks #18 in terms of graduates employed ten months after graduation (89.3%) and #34 in terms of graduates employed at the time of graduation (61.8%) .

#19 in Bar Passage Rate

Alabama Law ranks #19 in terms of bar passage rate among first-time test takers (94.5%), and it outperforms by +24.9% the state of Alabama’s overall bar passage rate of 69.6%. (A national comparison on this metric should be taken in a qualified sense and with caution, because every state has a different bar passage rate.)

#24 in Median LSAT

Alabama Law is tied for #24 in terms of the median LSAT score (164) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students. The LSAT measures reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning.

#36 in Library Size

Alabama Law ranks #36 in terms of library size with 676,336 volumes or equivalents.

#37 in Acceptance Rate

Alabama Law ranks #37 in terms of student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 31.1% among those who applied for admission.

#67 in Student to Faculty Ratio

Alabama Law is tied for #67 in terms of lowest student to faculty ratio (6.4:1).

#95 in Private Sector Salary

Alabama Law is tied for #95 in terms of the median starting salary among graduates working in private practice as law firm associates ($70,000).

#111 in Presence of Minority Faculty

Alabama Law ranks #111 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are racial or ethnic minority (11.7%).

#123 in Highest Tuition (out-of-state)

#239 in Highest Tuition (in-state)
Alabama Law ranks #123 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its out-of state tuition of $42,180, and it ranks #239 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its in-state tuition of $23,920. We rank from a total of 283 tuition rates from 194 law schools, ranking twice those law schools that have different in-state and out-of-state tuition rates. Room and board expenses average $12,702 per year.

#131 in Public Sector Salary

Alabama Law is tied for #131 in terms of median starting salary among graduates working in government jobs or judicial clerkships at the federal or state level ($50,000).

#158 in Presence of Minority Students

Alabama Law ranks #158 in terms of the highest percentage of students who are racial or ethnic minority (22.3%).

#165 in Presence of Female Faculty

Alabama Law is tied for #165 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are female (32.0%).

Fall 2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: N/A
Application Fee: $40

Admissions Statistics

2020 2017
Acceptance Rate 31.1% 36.7%
LSAT Score (Median) 164 160
LSAT Score (25th-75th percentile) 157-165 156-164
GPA (Median) 3.88 3.61
GPA Range (25th-75th percentile) 3.42-3.95 3.29-3.93

Bar Exam Statistics

2020 2017
State in which most graduates took bar exam: AL AL
School's bar passage rate: 94.5% 94.8%
State overall bar passage rate: 69.6% 78.8%
School bar pass rate vs. state bar pass rate: +24.9% +16.0%

Employment Statistics

2020 2017
Graduates employed at graduation: 61.8% 49.7%
Graduates employed 10 months after graduation: 89.3% 85.4%

Tuition and Expenses

2020 2017
Tuition (In-State): $23,920 N/A
Tuition (Out-of-State): $42,180 N/A
Room and Board: $12,702 $12,230
Proportion of full-time students receiving grants: 69.2% 76.3%
Median grant amount among full-time students: $21,000 $15,000
Average indebtedness of those who incurred debt: $81,738 $74,921
Proportion of graduates who incurred debt: 71.7% 69.4%
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Students & Faculty

2020 2017
Total Students: 382 431
Men: 56.2% 57.3%
Women: 43.8% 42.7%
Student Racial Demographics:

White: 77.7% N/A
Black: 10.2% N/A
Hispanic: 5.0% N/A
Asian: 0.5% N/A
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 6.4 : 1 N/A
Total Faculty: 103 N/A
Male: 68.0% N/A
Female: 32.0% N/A
Minority: 11.7% N/A

Full-Time Starting Salaries

2020 2017
Private Sector (Median): $70,000 $105,000
Public Sector (Median): $50,000 $56,000
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Library Resources

2020 2017
Volumes and equivalents: 676,336 667,297