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# School of Law Home

Explore Alabama Law
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[Apply Today](/apply/)







![Icon of students in classroom with desks](/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/students-on-lecture-svgrepo-com-1.png)[Student Life](/admissions/)
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Dive into Alabama Law's lively campus life, with diverse student groups and nearby attractions. Explore exciting student life opportunities today!



![Icon of bar chart and stacked cylinder chart](/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/corp-interest-expenses-svgrepo-com-1.png)[Financial Advantage](/admissions/quick-facts/)
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Keep your debt low with Alabama Law's affordable tuition, offering great value for your legal education. Start your application today and begin your journey.



![Icon of person walking up stairs that form an arrow upwards](/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/man-climbing-stairs-svgrepo-com.png)[Career Support](/career-services/)
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Unlock personalized counseling and connect with a vast alumni network for exceptional career opportunities. Discover the benefits of our Career Services Office.









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}[Alabama Law News](/news/)
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![Ruth Weeks and Dean Brewbaker](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ruth-300x300.jpg)[Alabama Law Celebrates Its Staff](https://law.ua.edu/news/alabama-law-celebrates-its-staff/)
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![Grant Christensen](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Grant-Christensen_1_cropped-300x300.jpg)[Professor Grant Christensen Publishes on Tribal Sovereignty and State Tax in the Yale Law Journal Forum](https://law.ua.edu/news/professor-grant-christensen-publishes-on-tribal-sovereignty-and-state-tax-in-the-yale-law-journal-forum/)
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![The six 2025 Finch Fellows at the Alabama Supreme Court.](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_2873-c-edited-300x300.jpeg)[Finch Fellowship Initiative Prepares Future Lawyers to Serve Rural Alabama](https://law.ua.edu/news/finch-fellowship-initiative-prepares-future-lawyers-to-serve-rural-alabama/)
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![Scott Donaldson](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Scott-Donaldson-photo-UA_cropped-300x300.jpg)[Former Appellate Judge Scott Donaldson Joins Alabama Law to Lead Graduate Law and CLE Programs](https://law.ua.edu/news/former-appellate-judge-scott-donaldson-joins-alabama-law-to-lead-graduate-law-and-cle-programs/)
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![Icon of classroom with teacher and student asking question](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/classroom-teacher-svgrepo-com.svg)**5.8 to 1**

**Student-to-Faculty
Ratio**



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**Best Value
Law School**



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**In Federal Clerkship
Placements**











The University of Alabama School of Law is recognized as a top U.S. public law school and leader in legal education. Alabama Law consistently ranks among the Top 10 for Federal Clerkship placements, and its students graduate with one of the lowest debt-loads in the country.
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