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Top Alabama Law Schools Comparison

There are 3 ABA-accredited law schools in Alabama. The schools in the below table lists the schools in order of rankings. The schools are ranked based on test scores, tuition, bar pass rate, and employment statistics.
The following list compares 3 schools with important law school statistics - The University of Alabama School of Law, Cumberland School of Law, Thomas Goode Jones School of Law.
  • The University of Alabama School of Law's tuition is the most expensive ($49,710) and Thomas Goode Jones School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($39,900).
  • The University of Alabama School of Law offers the best financial aid of $21,500 which is 43.25% of tuition amount.
  • The University of Alabama School of Law has the lowest acceptance rate of 25.63%) and Thomas Goode Jones School of Law has the highest rate of 53.87%).
  • 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 3.97 and Thomas Goode Jones School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.33.
  • Cumberland School of Law is the largest school with 500 enrolled students and The University of Alabama School of Law is the smallest school with 392 students.
  • The University of Alabama School of Law has the highest bar exam pass rate of 91.39% and Thomas Goode Jones School of Law has the lowest rate of 71.43%.
  • Cumberland School of Law is the oldest school founded in 1847 and Thomas Goode Jones School of Law is the most recently founded in 1928.
  • Thomas Goode Jones School of Law requires the most expensive application fees of .
The University of Alabama School of Law
Founded
1872
Tuition & Costs
$49,710 ($25,320 in-state)
Financial Aid
$21,500 Avg. Amount
43.25% Tuition Covered
96.20% Received
LSAT Scores
165 Median Score
168 75th Percentile
158 25th Percentile
GPA
3.95 Median Score
4.04 75th Percentile
3.68 25th Percentile
Admission
25.63% Acceptance Rate
30.58% Yield
1422 Applicants
378 Admitted
116 Enrolled
Enrollment
392 Total Enrollment
395 JD Enrollment
32 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
112 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
91.39% Pass Rate
115 Exam Takers
4 Not Taken
105 Exam Passers
Employment
119 Total Graduates
107 Employed Full-time
4 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$40
Application deadline
2026-07-15 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
Application Requirements
Cumberland School of Law

Cumberland School of Law

Private • Birmingham, AL
Founded
1847
Tuition & Costs
$48,764 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$20,000 Avg. Amount
41.01% Tuition Covered
93.05% Received
LSAT Scores
155 Median Score
159 75th Percentile
152 25th Percentile
GPA
3.63 Median Score
3.8 75th Percentile
3.44 25th Percentile
Admission
48.97% Acceptance Rate
37.09% Yield
673 Applicants
396 Admitted
154 Enrolled
Enrollment
500 Total Enrollment
446 JD Enrollment
17 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
104 Faculties
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
78.81% Pass Rate
134 Exam Takers
11 Not Taken
105 Exam Passers
Employment
131 Total Graduates
112 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2026-05-01 Regular Decision
Thomas Goode Jones School of Law

Thomas Goode Jones School of Law

Private • Montgomery, AL
Founded
1928
Tuition & Costs
$39,900 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$15,960 Avg. Amount
40.00% Tuition Covered
71.93% Received
LSAT Scores
150 Median Score
153 75th Percentile
147 25th Percentile
GPA
3.3 Median Score
3.59 75th Percentile
2.92 25th Percentile
Admission
53.87% Acceptance Rate
47.60% Yield
511 Applicants
286 Admitted
107 Enrolled
Enrollment
413 Total Enrollment
342 JD Enrollment
2 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
45 Faculties
9 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
71.43% Pass Rate
39 Exam Takers
2 Not Taken
26 Exam Passers
Employment
58 Total Graduates
43 Employed Full-time
4 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
Unknown (assumed no fees)
Application deadline
2026-07-15 Regular Decision