Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The University of Alabama School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1926
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 167
- Median GPA
- 3.97
- Resident tuition
- $24,980
- First-year class
- 140
- Bar-required jobs
- 93.2%
- First-time bar passage
- 95.2%
First-time bar passage — 2017 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2018 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2018
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
93.8%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
77.9%
Difference
+15.87 pts
First-time takers
128
120 passed
The weighted jurisdiction rate is the average first-time pass rate in the jurisdictions where this school’s graduates tested, weighted by the number of takers. It gives context for the school’s own rate.
| Jurisdiction | Takers | Passers | School % | Jurisdiction % | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 80 | 76 | 95% | 79.3% | +15.71 |
| 18 Remaining Jurisdictions | 48 | 44 | 91.7% | 76.1% | +15.54 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2015 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2018 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2018
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
90.7%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
144
Takers
140
Passers
127
Ultimate passage counts graduates who passed any bar exam within two years of graduating. It is a different measure from first-time passage and covers an earlier graduating class.
First-time passage history
| Graduating class | School | Jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95.2% | 81.3% |
| 2024 | 91.4% | 80.4% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | 78.2% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | 80.4% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | 78.8% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | 78.8% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | 82.1% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | 76.8% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | 77.9% |
