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The University of Alabama School of Law
The University of Alabama School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.97
Median LSAT
167
Acceptance rate
26%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
161
167
168
GPA
3.76
3.97
4.05
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
1748
100%
Accepted
448
26%
Matriculated
137
8%
Your chances
At Alabama, your chances increase by 13.8% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Alabama acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Alabama rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Alabama LSAT trend
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Alabama GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
92%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
5%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Alabama
70
District Of Columbia
9
Texas
9
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
58%
1-25
20%
26-500
18%
501+
20%
Business & industry
5%
Government
6%
Public interest
8%
Clerkship
14%
Federal
11%
State
3%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.6%
Unemployed
5%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$24,480
Estimated 3 years: $73,440
Cost of living (off-campus)
$22,620
Estimated 3 years
$67,860
Total cost
$47,937
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$143,811
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$22,000
25th percentile: $13,000
75th percentile: $28,080
Scholarship amounts
<50%
25%
50-100%
46%
100%
6%
>100%
23%
Demographics
Out of 395 students in 2024, 48% were women, and 24% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
50%
Women
48%
Other
0.8%
Full-time faculty
Men
60%
Women
40%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
69%
Women
31%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
76%
Black
9%
Asian
3%
Hisp
6%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
3%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
76%
Black
11%
Asian
3%
Hisp
4%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
4%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
88%
PoC
13%
Part-time faculty
White
83%
PoC
17%
Alabama student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
197
-
29
40
Women
191
-
19
18
Other gender
3
-
0
0
White
301
117
42
48
Asian
10
4
-
-
Hispanic
23
6
-
-
Black
37
17
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
11
6
-
-
Other
13
4
-
-
People of Color
94
37
6
10
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Alabama is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Alabama acceptance rate was 25.63%.
To be a competitive applicant at Alabama, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 167 and a GPA of 3.97. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 161 and 168 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Alabama tuition is $24,480 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $47,937 per year.
Alabama is a respected program, particularly for students looking to practice in its surrounding region. It is currently ranked #40 in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2026.
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