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Faulkner University School of Law

Alabama · Private · School ID: faulkner-university
CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time
First-time bar
71.43%
-9.2 pts vs state
Employed FTLT
78.4%
nat'l median 90.8%
Median LSAT
150
25–75: 148–154
Acceptance
53.9%
nat'l median 35.45%
Net tuition
$23,940
sticker $39,900

Faulkner University School of Law is a private law school in Alabama. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 71.43% first-time bar passage rate (state average 80.6%). 78.4% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 2.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $39,900 per year; a median grant of $15,960 brings median net tuition to about $23,940. The median LSAT is 150 with a 53.9% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed
Small firm (2–100)36.4%
Government20.5%
Business11.4%
Still seeking9.1%
Mid firm (101–250)3.4%
Solo3.4%
Public interest3.4%
Academia3.4%
BigLaw 251–5002.3%
Clerkships1.1%
No placements reported (0%): MegaLaw 500+. These shares count where every employed graduate landed, by sector and firm size, across all job types; they can total more than the full-time long-term (FTLT) employment headline, which counts only the stricter full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage subset.
Bar passage · first-time
This school71.43%
State avg80.6%
first-time -9.2 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 88.1% · class of 2025 first-time 67.5% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.
Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75
LSATmedian 150
148154
uGPAmedian 3.33
2.993.66
Applications → offers → enrolled
Applied620
Offered334
Enrolled 1L167
Offer rate 54% · yield 50%.
Grant distribution
No grant 28.1%Under half 42.1%Half to full 29.8%
Demographics
Women 54%Men 46%
White278
Black75
Hispanic28
Asian6
Two or more12
Other / unreported12
Cost detail
Resident tuition$39,900
Non-resident$39,900
Mandatory fees$500
Living estimate$32,600
Median grant$15,960
Grant 25 / 75$3,990 / $25,935
Cond. schol. loss
Faculty & market
Total faculty45
Full-time faculty20
Faculty of color7
Total JD enrollment411
Graduates88
Mean attorney salary · state$125,780

Trajectory since 2011

LSAT · 25-75 band
15020112025
Middle-50% LSAT band by entering class.
uGPA · 25-75 band
3.3320112025
Middle-50% uGPA band by entering class.
First-time bar passage
71%20112025
First-time bar passage rate by year.
Full-time resident tuition
$40k20112025
Sticker resident tuition by year.
Total JD enrollment
41120112025
Total JD enrollment by year.

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)148 / 150 / 154
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)2.99 / 3.33 / 3.66
Acceptance rate53.9%
Applications received620
Offers extended334
1L enrollment167
Total JD enrollment411
GRE-only takers1
1L attrition (academic / other)4 / 1
Transfers in / out0 / 3

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$39,900
Non-resident tuition$39,900
Mandatory fees$500
Living-expense estimate$32,600
Median grant$15,960
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$3,990 / $25,935
No-grant share28.1%
< half-tuition grants42.1%
Half-to-full grants29.8%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)71.43%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar88.1%
State average (same exam)80.6%
Difference vs. state-9.2 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates88
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)78.4%
Bar-required jobs65.9%
MegaLaw 500+0.0%
BigLaw 251–5002.3%
Mid 101–2503.4%
Small 2–10036.4%
Solo3.4%
Clerkships1.1%
Government20.5%
Public interest3.4%
Business / industry11.4%
Academia3.4%
Seeking employment9.1%

Top destination states (2024)

  • Alabama, 46 graduates
  • Georgia, 9 graduates
  • Florida, 5 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment189 (46.0%)
Female enrollment222 (54.0%)
White278
Black75
Hispanic28
Asian6
Two or more races12
Other / unreported12

Faculty

Total faculty45
Full-time20
Faculty of color7

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$125,780

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Faulkner University School of Law?

Faulkner University School of Law reported a 71.43% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 80.6% state average.

How much does Faulkner University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Faulkner University School of Law is $39,900 per year (about $119,700 over three years). The median grant is $15,960, bringing median net tuition to roughly $23,940 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Faulkner University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Faulkner University School of Law is 150 and the median GPA is 3.33; the acceptance rate is 53.9%.

What are the job outcomes at Faulkner University School of Law?

78.4% of Faulkner University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 2.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 9.1% were still seeking employment.

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Data from the ABA Standard 509 disclosures, self-reported by law schools and not guaranteed (raw data may have errors or omissions). State attorney-salary context: U.S. BLS OEWS 2024 (SOC 23-1011); cost-of-living: U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. How the data is sourced & validated: Methodology. Unfamiliar with a term (FTLT, net tuition, bimodal)? Glossary. Copyright basis & permitted use: Terms.
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