The Birmingham School of Law is located 208 miles from Mobile in Birmingham, Alabama. The Birmingham School of Law is accredited by the State of Alabama but is not accredited by the American Bar Association, making graduates eligible to sit for the bar examination in Alabama but not necessarily for all states. Birmingham School of Law offers flexible program hours and payment options aimed at providing quality legal education for those who may not be able to attend otherwise due to financial, family or work obligations. Birmingham School of Law does not require students to submit a Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) but does require completion of an undergraduate degree prior.
The Cumberland School of Law is located at Samford University in Birmingham, approximately 205 miles from Mobile, Alabama. The Cumberland School of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools making Cumberland School of Law graduates eligible to take the bar examination in any state following graduation. Students wishing to be accepted to the Cumberland School of Law should aim for a grade point average of over 3.55. Although the admissions committee notes that it considers other factors in addition to LSAT and undergraduate GPA when making admissions decisions, 75 percent of those admitted had a GPA of 3.53 or better in 2009.
Miles College School of Law is located in Birmingham, approximately 264 miles from Mobile. Miles School of Law is accredited by the state but is not approved by the American Bar Association. Students applying to Miles College School of Law must have completed a minimum of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college. The course of study is four years of coursework offered only in the evenings. Applicants are required to take the LSAT and have their score submitted for consideration with their application.
The Faulkner University's Thomas Goode Jones School of Law is located in Montgomery, Alabama which is approximately 175 miles from Mobile. The Thomas Goode Jones School of Law provides a legal education for students preferring a Christian school environment. Applicants must complete a minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited university, as well as complete the LSAT. This school does not offer a part time or evening program. The LSAT range for the fall 2010 accepted applicants was 148 to 154 with 75 % of undergraduate grade point averages falling above 3.42.
The University of Alabama Law School is located approximately 203 miles from Mobile in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The University of Alabama Law School is accredited by the state and approved by the American Bar Association, allowing students the opportunity to sit for the bar exam in any state. The median LSAT for the class of 2010 on admission was 165 with 75 percent scoring 167 or more. The undergraduate median grade point average for the same class of applicants was 3.8 with 75 percent applying with a GPA of 3.92 or better.