Expect More at Bowen
The William H. Bowen School of Law at UA Little Rock provides students with unparalleled opportunities and high quality, practice-ready learning. Our location in Arkansas’s capital city gives students unique access to government agencies and business institutions, as well as the state’s top law firms and private employers. We are committed to our core values of access to justice, public service, and professionalism.
At Bowen, students benefit from small class sizes and the flexibility of a part-time evening program – the only program of its kind in Arkansas. Schedule a visit and come see why we’ve been a leader in skills-focused, innovative learning for more than 40 years.
Bowen now accepts JD-Next scores as an alternative to the LSAT for JD applications!
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Attending the Bowen School of Law means joining a community dedicated to excellence, integrity, and public service.
Affordable and Transformative
Bowen is frequently rated a National Jurist preLaw Best Value Law School, a ranking that reflects the fact that our students graduate with very little debt. We are one of the most affordable law schools in the country. Bowen also has high bar pass results and very strong employment placement.
Bowen’s Unique Strengths
- Affordable tuition
- Part-time evening program
- High bar passage rates
- Seven legal clinics and numerous externships, giving students real-world legal experience
- Robust alumni network
- More than 20 active student organizations
- Six concurrent degrees
Prepared to Work
Bowen is committed to equipping students with an affordable, transformative education and supporting them towards successful and meaningful careers in law. Bowen graduates are prepared to work to solve social and legal problems in their communities.

Bowen News
- Law School Reach Expands with First Out-of-State 4+3 PartnerA new agreement between UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisianawill provide … Law School Reach Expands with First Out-of-State 4+3 Partner
- UA Little Rock Law Review Invites Papers for 2026 Ben J. Altheimer Symposium*Please note, the email address to submit proposals has changed to [email protected]. The William H. Bowen School of Law at … UA Little Rock Law Review Invites Papers for 2026 Ben J. Altheimer Symposium
- Bowen Law Welcomes New Students with Pledge of Professionalism and Pinning CeremonyThe UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law officially welcomed its newest Juris Doctor students during the annual … Bowen Law Welcomes New Students with Pledge of Professionalism and Pinning Ceremony