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ALU's pass rate for the July 2021 California Bar Examination (CBX) reached 89% for first-time examinees and 11.4% for repeat examinees, compared to overall pass rates of 71% and 19%, respectively, as reported in the State Bar's preliminary statistics for the July 2021 CBX. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.calbar.ca.gov/About-Us/News/News-Releases/state-bar-of-california-releases-results-of-july-2021-bar-exam|title=State Bar of California}}</ref> |
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In 2015, the Los Angeles Times <ref>https://www.latimes.com/</ref> reported that Abraham Lincoln University actively recruits students without the LSAT exam. The university confirmed this. <ref>https://www.alu.edu/alu-admissions/consumer-information/</ref> In the same article, a former admissions officer described Abraham Lincoln University as "Great option for students in search of an academic challenge in the Los Angeles area." |
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Revision as of 18:35, 13 March 2022
Abraham Lincoln University (ALU) is a private, for-profit online university based in Glendale, California.[1][2][3][4][5]
History
ALU was founded by Hyung J. Park, a tax attorney and graduate of Loyola Law School, in 1996.[6] Classes initially were held in a conference room in his office. Park named his school after Abraham Lincoln partly because Lincoln had taught himself law.[7]
Park established ALU with the philosophy of "flexibility and affordability" for working professionals to maintain current employment while studying law at an accredited institution under California law. In addition to its core law school curriculum, ALU programs have expanded to include diplomas and certificates and undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees in business administration, criminal justice, general studies, law, and legal studies. [8][6]
Academics
Abraham Lincoln University offers online associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees, plus diplomas and certificates.[9]
ALU is a 100% online institution, offering alternative venues to engage students via online, live-engagement sessions and recorded lectures. Classes are archived online for review during each class. Students have full-time access to lectures. Students and professors also participate in online discussion boards.[10][11]
Degrees Offered
Doctorate Degrees
- DBA | Doctorate of Business Administration
- JD | Juris Doctor
https://www.alu.edu/academics/doctorate-degrees/
Master Degrees
- MSL | Master of Science in Law
- MS | Master of Science in Criminal Justice
- MBA | Master of Business Administration
https://www.alu.edu/academics/masters-degrees/
Bachelor Degrees
- BS | Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies
- BS | Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- BS | Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
https://www.alu.edu/academics/bachelor-degrees/
Associate Degrees
- AS | Associate of Science in Paralegal Studies
- AS | Associate of Science in Criminal Justice
- AS | Associate of Science in Business Administration
https://www.alu.edu/academics/associate/
Diplomas & Certificates
- DIPLOMA | Criminal Justice
- DIPLOMA | Paralegal Studies
- CERTIFICATE | Accounting
- CERTIFICATE | Marketing
- CERTIFICATE | Management
- CERTIFICATE | Management (Graduate)
- CERTIFICATE | Homeland Security
- CERTIFICATE | Human Resource Law (Graduate)
- CERTIFICATE | Business Law (Graduate)
- CERTIFICATE | Legal Assistant
- CERTIFICATE | Investigation
- CERTIFICATE | Real Estate Law (Graduate)
- CERTIFICATE | Business Administration
- CERTIFICATE | Coaching (Graduate)
https://www.alu.edu/academics/certificates-diplomas/
Accreditation, memberships, and registrations
ALU School of Law is not accredited by the American Bar Association, and as of 2017 graduates qualify to sit for the state bar examination only in California.[12][13] ALU School of Law is registered with the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California in the unaccredited distance learning school category.[14][15]
The ALU online law degree program is registered with the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California as an unaccredited distance learning law school. ALU's authority to grant a Juris Doctor degree, required by prospective attorneys to take the California Bar Examination and practice of law in California, is through the CBE. ALU's academic programs, with the exception of the Juris Doctor degree program, have been licensed by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) by institutional license through accreditation. ALU's Juris Doctor distance learning degree is exempt from BPPE oversight and is instead under the authority of the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California.
Community Involvement
Abraham Lincoln University offers free law clinics to women in need of legal advice at the Downtown Women's Center, a homeless shelter in Los Angeles. These include a forthcoming divorce clinic and an ongoing expungement clinic to help reduce recidivism rates.[16] Law students are encouraged to volunteer.[17]
Faculty
Abraham Lincoln University faculty includes practicing lawyers and legal professionals.[18]
Bar pass rate
ALU's pass rate for the July 2021 California Bar Examination (CBX) reached 89% for first-time examinees and 11.4% for repeat examinees, compared to overall pass rates of 71% and 19%, respectively, as reported in the State Bar's preliminary statistics for the July 2021 CBX. [19]
In 2015, the Los Angeles Times [20] reported that Abraham Lincoln University actively recruits students without the LSAT exam. The university confirmed this. [21] In the same article, a former admissions officer described Abraham Lincoln University as "Great option for students in search of an academic challenge in the Los Angeles area."
References
- ^ "Abraham Lincoln University". Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs. US Department of Education. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "Abraham Lincoln University". College Navigator. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "Abraham Lincoln University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "Abraham Lincoln University". Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "Abraham Lincoln University". The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ a b "History of Abraham Lincoln University". Abraham Lincoln University. May 14, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ^ "Guidelines for Unaccredited Law School Rules" (PDF). The State Bar of California. January 1, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ "Abraham Lincoln University & Online Law School - Earn Your Degree Online". Abraham Lincoln University & Online Law School and Legal Studies. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ "Abraham Lincoln University Online Programs". Archived from the original on 2016-12-28.
- ^ "Abraham Lincoln University Online Learning Center". Archived from the original on 2016-12-28.
- ^ Kitonyi, Nicholas (September 20, 2020). "Is Strategic Education Undervalued?". GuruFocus. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- ^ "ABA Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admissions 2017" (PDF). American Bar Association. American Bar Association. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Abraham Lincoln University". Abraham Lincoln University. Abraham Lincoln University. Archived from the original on 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ "Registered Unaccredited Correspondence Law Schools in California". State Bar of California.
- ^ "Law Schools". The State Bar of California. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ "Downtown Women's Center".
- ^ "Abraham Lincoln University Student Life". Archived from the original on 2016-12-28.
- ^ "Abraham Lincoln University Faculty and Staff". Archived from the original on 2016-12-28.
- ^ "State Bar of California".
- ^ https://www.latimes.com/
- ^ https://www.alu.edu/alu-admissions/consumer-information/
