Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. To help with additional expenses, 357 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.