Overview

The University of Alabama School of Law / The University of Alabama School of Law is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
Doctor of Juridical Science (JSD)	Law
Master of Laws (LL M)	Taxation
Doctor of Juridical Science (JSD)	Comparative law
Juris Doctor (JD)	Law
Master of Laws (LL M)	Business transactions
Master of Laws (LL M)	Comparative law

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	31
Doctoral Degrees	122
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam International LL.M. Program: official TOEFL report or IELTS score if the language of instruction in the degree program was not English. The TOEFL report must come directly from Educational Testing Services (ETS), and the TOEFL or IELTS cannot be more than two years old. The scores may be sent to LSAC to include with your LLM CAS file. Comp Exam Required for some Upon favorable recommendation of the faculty, the master of laws (LL.M.) degree is conferred upon students in the International Graduate Program who have: *been in residence in The University of Alabama School of Law for two semesters and enrolled for at least 24 semester hours of work over the academic year, *maintained a minimum 2.5 overall grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) for all courses and seminars, and *demonstrated satisfactory understanding of the subject matter and above-average ability as legal scholars.
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam LSAT or GRE required for JD; TOEFL required for JSD Thesis Required for some JD requires 90 hours of coursework, including 6 hours of experiential work, 1 seminar, and 34 required hours of required coursework; JSD requires 48 hours of supervised research and successful defense of a dissertation
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam J.D. Program: LSAT or GRE. The School of Law requires that you submit an LSAT or GRE Score. If you have an LSAT score or plan to take the LSAT, you must indicate this on your application and your highest LSAT score will be the primary score used in the admissions decision. Upon favorable recommendation of the faculty, the J.D. degree is conferred upon students who have: *maintained overall grade point averages of at least 2.33 for all work attempted in the School of Law, *earned at least 90 semester hours of credit for work in the Law School, including all required courses, *successfully completed a seminar, *successfully completed at least six credit hours in designated experiential courses, *maintained, in the judgment of the faculty, a satisfactory record of honorable conduct befitting a prospective member of the legal profession, and *completed requirements for the J.D. not less than 24 months after matriculating as a law student and not more than 6 calendar years after matriculating as a law student

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

538

Applied

538

Accepted

182

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

54

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	International LL.M. Program: official TOEFL report or IELTS score if the language of instruction in the degree program was not English. The TOEFL report must come directly from Educational Testing Services (ETS), and the TOEFL or IELTS cannot be more than two years old. The scores may be sent to LSAC to include with your LLM CAS file.
Master's Degree Requirements	Application fee, personal statement, official transcripts, certificates, diplomas, letter of recommendation, resume, completed I-20/DS-2019, supplementary page providing details if you answer "Yes" to any portion of the Disciplinary and criminal history section, copy of the front and back of your resident card or your visa
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT or GRE required for JD; TOEFL required for JSD
Doctoral Degree Requirements	JD requires undergraduate degree, letter of recommendation, resume, completed application, CAS report; JSD requires undergraduate and masters degrees in law, dissertation proposal, letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements	One essay, letter of recommendation, resume, supplementary page providing details if you answer "Yes" to any portion of the Disciplinary and Criminal History section, completed Credential Assembly Service (CAS) file

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

459

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.92%
Black or African American	10.68%
White or Caucasian	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.22%
Asian	1.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.22%
Two or more races	2.18%
Unknown	2.83%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

66

Total faculty

Full-time - 38

Part-time - 28

Male (46)

Female (20)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Constitutional law; business law; criminal law; civil, and administrative procedure; legal history and theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 870382
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Ms. Mark E. Brandon
Dean and Professor
Email: mbrandon@law.ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-5117
Fax: 205-348-3077

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