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George Mason University vs University of Alabama

Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.

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The short version

  • Alabama places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 21.9% of the Class of 2025, against 18.6% at George Mason.
  • Alabama costs about $41K less over three years after the average scholarship: $153K against $194K, and more of its students get a scholarship (96% vs 84%).
  • George Mason is harder to get into: a 169 median LSAT and a 15.9% acceptance rate, against 167 and 25.6% at Alabama.
  • Alabama has the higher first time bar pass rate: 95.2% against 86.3%.
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Where graduates go

Alabama leads 4 of 5

18.6%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓21.9%
✓10.8%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
9.6%
7.8%
Federal clerkships
✓12.3%
98.8%
Graduates employed
✓99.3%
86.3%
First time bar passage
✓95.2%

What it costs

Alabama leads 4 of 4

$194K
Three year net cost
✓$153K
84%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓96%
$21,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$21,500/yr
$18,685/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$20,684/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: George Mason 15.9% · Alabama 25.6%

LSAT

Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.

George Mason
162169171
Alabama
161167168
158160162164166168170172174

GPA

Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.

George Mason
3.553.933.98
Alabama
3.763.974.05
3.503.603.703.803.904.004.10

Frequently asked questions

Is George Mason or Alabama better for BigLaw?
Alabama placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 21.9% against 18.6%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), George Mason placed 10.8% and Alabama placed 9.6%. Federal clerkships were 7.8% at George Mason and 12.3% at Alabama.
Which is harder to get into, George Mason or Alabama?
George Mason's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 169 and a median GPA of 3.93, with a 15.9% acceptance rate. Alabama's had 167 and 3.97, with 25.6%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, George Mason or Alabama?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $194K at George Mason and $153K at Alabama, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, George Mason or Alabama?
84% of George Mason students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $21,000 a year among recipients. 96% of Alabama students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $21,500 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
86.3% of George Mason's first time takers passed in 2025, against 95.2% at Alabama. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose George Mason or Alabama?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.

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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology

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