Law Schools in Alabama

Currently, there are 3 Alabama law schools that approved by ABA and/or active in IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education.

Statistics for 3 Alabama Law Schools

The average tuition & fees of 3 Alabama law schools are $36,405 for state residents and $43,202 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025. The average GPA of the schools is 3.59 and the average LSAT score is 157. The average acceptance rate is 46.85%.

Cumberland School of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $45,236 and Thomas Goode Jones School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $39,900.
The University of Alabama School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 167 and Thomas Goode Jones School of Law has the lowest score of 150.
The University of Alabama School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.95 and Thomas Goode Jones School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.21.
The University of Alabama School of Law has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 26.62% and Thomas Goode Jones School of Law has the lowest rate of 58.25%.
Cumberland School of Law has the most enrolled first-year students of 148 and Thomas Goode Jones School of Law has the least enrolled students of 118.

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Law Schools in Alabama Comparison Table

The following table compares Law Schools in Alabama with important law schools facts. All data is for the academic year 2023-2024, except bar exam passage data for 2022-2023.

School Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Average GPA	Average LSAT	Total Enrollment	Enrollment (First-Year Students)	Bar Exam Pass Rate*
Cumberland School of Law private, Birmingham, AL	$45,236	55.67%	3.61	155	487	148	78.36%
The University of Alabama School of Law public, Tuscaloosa, AL	$44,470 ($24,080)	26.62%	3.95	167	473	124	91.30%
Thomas Goode Jones School of Law private, Montgomery, AL	$39,900	58.25%	3.21	150	325	118	66.67%

*The pass rate is based on the first time bar exam takers.

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Law Schools in Alabama

Cumberland School of Law

Cumberland School of Law (part of Samford University) is located in Birmingham, AL, founded in 1847 and it has total 487 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at Cumberland School of Law is $45,236. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.61 and the average LSAT score is 155. The acceptance rate of Cumberland School of Law is 55.67% and the yield is 38.14%.

The University of Alabama School of Law

The University of Alabama School of Law is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, founded in 1872 and it has total 473 law school students. The 2023 law school tuition & fees at The University of Alabama School of Law is $24,080 for Alabama and $44,470 for out-of-state students. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.95 and the average LSAT score is 167. The acceptance rate of The University of Alabama School of Law is 26.62% and the yield is 28.51%.

Thomas Goode Jones School of Law

Thomas Goode Jones School of Law (part of Faulkner University) is located in Montgomery, AL, founded in 1928 and it has total 325 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at Thomas Goode Jones School of Law is $39,900. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.21 and the average LSAT score is 150. The acceptance rate of Thomas Goode Jones School of Law is 58.25% and the yield is 47.77%.