The law school is named after Jones' father, Thomas Goode Jones, a Confederate veteran who was governor of Alabama and U.S. District Judge for the Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama.

Faulkner University's Thomas Goode Jones School of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).

[9] In 2024, U.S. News & World Report ranked Thomas Goode Jones tied for No.176 out of 196 ABA accredited law schools.

The Ultimate Bar Pass Rate, which the ABA defines as the passage rate for graduates who sat for bar examinations within two years of graduating, was 89.29% for the class of 2021.

[10] Tuition at Thomas Goode Jones School of Law for the 2023-2024 academic year was $39,900.00, while projected living expenses for 2020-2021 was $28,400.00.