|
Applications |
.... | 747 |
|
Enrollment |
.... | 150 |
| Women | .... | 35% |
|
Minorities |
.... | 11% |
|
LSAT Median |
.... | 149 |
|
75th% |
.... | 152 |
|
25th% |
.... | 147 |
|
GPA Median |
.... | 3.08 |
|
75th% |
.... | 3.33 |
|
25th% |
.... | 2.76 |
| Out-Of-State | .... | 50% |
|
Type of School: Private |
|
Term: Semester |
|
Application deadline: 06/15 |
|
Application fee: $30 |
|
Financial Aid deadline: 08/01 |
|
Student faculty ratio: 12 to 1 |
| Can first year law student start in the Spring or Summer? No |
|
Does the University offer housing for law students? No |
|
Total |
Men |
Women |
Minorities | |||||
|
Fall |
Spr |
Fall |
Spr |
Fall |
Spr |
Fall |
Spr | |
|
Full-Time |
23 |
22 |
15 |
14 |
8 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
|
Other Full-time |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Deans,Librarians & others who teach |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Part-Time |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
1 |
1 |
||
|
Total |
31 |
28 |
21 |
18 |
10 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
|
J.D. Enrollment & Ethnicity 2008 - 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Men | Women | F-Time | P-Time | 1 st Yr | Total | JDDegAw | ||||||||
|
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
|||
| Afr. Am. |
10 |
5.3 |
9 |
7.7 |
18 |
6.8 |
1 |
2.4 |
11 |
8.7 |
19 |
6.3 |
6 | |
| Am. Indian |
3 |
1.6 |
1 |
0.9 |
4 |
1.5 |
|
|
1 |
0.8 |
4 |
1.3 |
| |
| Asian Am. |
5 |
2.7 |
2 |
1.7 |
5 |
1.9 |
2 |
4.9 |
4 |
3.2 |
7 |
2.3 |
||
| Mex. Am. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
| Puerto Rico |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
| Hisp. Am. |
3 |
1.6 |
4 |
3.4 |
7 |
2.7 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
2.3 |
||||
| Total Min. |
21 |
11.2 |
16 |
13.7 |
34 |
12.9 |
3 |
7.3 |
21 |
16.7 |
37 |
12.2 |
6 | |
| For. Nation. |
1 |
0.5 |
1 |
0.9 |
2 |
0.8 |
|
|
2 |
1.6 |
2 |
0.7 |
||
| Caucasian |
163 |
87.2 |
99 |
84.6 |
224 |
85.2 |
38 |
92.7 |
102 |
80.9 |
262 |
86.2 |
59 | |
| Unknown |
2 |
1.1 |
1 |
0.9 |
3 |
1.1 |
|
|
1 |
0.8 |
3 |
0.9 |
||
| Total |
187 |
61.5 |
117 |
38.5 |
263 |
86.5 |
41 |
13.5 |
126 |
41.4 |
304 |
100 |
65 | |
|
The School of Law provides a comprehensive scholarship program. Merit scholarships are available based on an applicant’s cumulative undergraduate GPA and average LSAT score. Each admitted applicant is under scholarship consideration. Scholarships are limited in number so applicants should apply early in the admissions year. For more information, please contact the Admissions Office at (800) 879-9816 ext. 7210. |
|
|
Total |
Full-Time |
Part-Time | |||
|
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% | |
|
Total # of Students |
304 |
|
263 |
|
41 |
|
|
Total # receiving grants |
89 |
29.3 |
80 |
30.4 |
9 |
22 |
|
Less than ½ tuition |
28 |
9.2 |
26 |
9.9 |
|
4.9 |
|
Half to full tuition |
46 |
15.1 |
|
15.2 |
|
|
|
Full tuition |
15 |
|
14 |
5.3 |
|
|
|
More than full tuition |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
Median grant amount |
|
|
$14,000 |
|
$5,695 |
|
|
Federal Student Stafford Loans are available to law students. Students can borrow a maximum of $20,500.00 in Federal Stafford loans per academic year. Graduate PLUS loans are also available which can provide financing up to the cost of attendance. For more information on student loans, please contact the Financial Aid Office at (800) 879-9816 ext. 7195. |
|
Withdrawal |
.... | Percentage |
|
Within 1st week |
.... | 100% less $110.00 |
|
Within 2nd week |
.... | 100% less $110.00 |
|
Within 3rd week |
.... | 50% |
|
Within 4th week |
.... | 50% |
|
After 4th week |
.... | 0% |
|
|
||
|
Due to the short length of the semester, tuition refunds for the Summer are as follows: | ||
|
Within 1st week |
.... | 100% less $110.00 |
|
Within 2nd week |
.... | 50% |
|
After 2nd week |
.... | 0% |
| Students receiving Financial Aid should contact the Financial Aid Office concerning the “Satisfactory Progress for Financial Aid Policy.” Financial Aid awards may be reduced or denied as a result of this policy. | ||
|
Full-Time |
Part-Time | |
| Typical first-year section size |
60 |
20 |
| Is there typically a "small section"of the first year class, other than Legal Writing taught by full-time Faculty? |
N |
N |
| If yes, typical size offered last year |
NA |
NA |
| # of classroom course titles beyond 1st year curriculum |
47 |
47 |
|
# of upper division courses, excluding seminars, withan enrollment: | ||
|
Under 25 |
45 |
45 |
|
25-49 |
7 |
7 |
|
50-74 |
8 |
8 |
|
75-99 |
0 |
0 |
|
100+ |
0 |
0 |
| # of seminars |
9 |
9 |
| # of seminar positions available |
108 | |
| # of seminar positions filled |
43 |
21 |
| # of positions avail. in sim. courses |
132 | |
| # of simulation positions filled |
97 |
5 |
| # of positions available in faculty supervised clinical courses |
92 | |
| # of fac. Sup. clin. pos. filled |
62 |
3 |
| # involved in field placements |
34 |
4 |
| # involved in law journals |
21 |
4 |
| # in moot court or trial competitions |
36 |
1 |
| # in independent study | 0 | 1 |
| # of credit hrs required to graduate |
90
| |
| Resident | Non-Resident | |
| Full-Time | $30,500 |
$30,500 |
|
Application Fee |
.... | $30.00 |
|
Audit Fee (per hour) |
.... | $330.00 |
|
Deferred Payment Fee per semester |
.... | $25.00 |
|
Drop / Add Fee |
.... | $50.00 |
|
Graduation Fee |
.... | $150.00 |
| Late Registration Fee | $50.00 | |
|
Student Activities Fee (one-time fee for entering students) |
.... | $350.00 |
| Emergency Notification Fee (per semester) | $10.00 | |
|
Transcript Fee (first one free) |
.... | $5.00 |
| Cost of Attendance (2009 - 2010 academic year) | ||
|
|
Fall/Spring Budget |
|
|
Tuition & Fees |
$30,870 |
|
|
Books & Supplies |
$3,000 |
|
|
Room & Board |
$14,000 |
|
|
Transportation |
$3,600 |
|
|
Personal |
$1,800 |
|
|
Total |
$53,270 |
|
|
Bar Passage Rates 2008 | |||||
| Jurisdiction |
Alabama
| ||||
| Exam |
Winter
08 |
Summer
08 |
Total |
||
| # from school taking bar for the first time |
12 |
46 |
58 | ||
| School’s pass rate for all first-time takers |
91.7 |
93.5 |
93.1 | ||
| State’s pass rate for all first-time takers |
65.8 |
84.1 |
79 | ||
|
Full-Time |
Part-Time |
Total | |
|
# of apps |
747 |
0 |
747 |
|
# of admits |
405 |
0 |
405 |
|
# of matrics |
150 |
0 |
150 |
|
75% GPA |
3.33 |
0 |
|
|
25% GPA |
2.76 |
0 | |
|
75% LSAT |
152 |
0 | |
|
25% LSAT |
147 |
0 | |
|
Total |
Percentage | |
| Employment status known |
60 |
100 |
| Employment status unknown |
0 |
0 |
| Employed |
54 |
90 |
| Pursuing graduate degrees |
2 |
3.3 |
| Unemployed seeking employment |
3 |
5 |
| Unemployed not seeking employment |
1 |
1.7 |
|
Type of Employment | ||
| # employed in law firms |
37 |
68.5 |
| # employed in business and industry |
4 |
7.4 |
| # employed in government |
6 |
11.1 |
| # employed in public interest |
2 |
3.7 |
| # employed as judicial clerks |
4 |
7.4 |
| # employed in academia |
1 |
1.9 |
|
Geographic Location | ||
| # employed in state |
49 |
90.7 |
| # employed out-of-state |
5 |
9.3 |
| # employed in foreign countries |
0 |
0 |
| # of states where employed |
2 |
|