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Cumberland School of Law is an ABA accredited law school and one of the oldest law schools in the United States. It is currently located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has the distinction of having trained two United States Supreme Court Justices, placing it just behind Harvard, Yale and Columbia in that respect. It has also trained Cordell Hull who is considered to have been the father of the United Nations and numerous U.S. Representatives, Senators and judges. The school is well known for its emphasis on Trial Advocacy and the 2006 Princeton Review ranked the school 6th in its "Professors Rock (Legally Speaking)" category and 7th in its "Best Quality of Life" category.

Year Founded:1847Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Birmingham, ALWebsite:http://cumberland.samford.edu
Admissions Dean:M. Giselle Gauthier
 

Samford Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for Samford Law School. Below, you will find important information about Samford University Cumberland School of Law. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at Samford Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into Samford Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$50 U.S. News (2012):127# Applications:1678Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:12/31 Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:561LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:166J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:2/28  Acceptance Rate:33%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1   Yield Rate:30% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):57Full Time Faculty:5775th GPA:3.55 75th LSAT:158
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:23Median GPA:3.32 Median LSAT:156
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:17.925th GPA:3.06 25th LSAT:153
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:166 1L Attrition:2.3%Total Law Firms:27
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:491 Transfers In:8NY Law Firms:0
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students: Transfers Out:10DC Law Firms:0
  Total Students:491   CA Law Firms:0
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Full Time Tuition:$33,155% Receiving Grant Aid:29.6% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:AL
Part Time Tuition:$19,695Full Tuition & Stipend:2.6% % Employed (9 mos.):90.0%% Pass (First Time):92%
Living Expenses:$22,180Full Tuition:5.7%   State Average:87%
Total Cost (FT):$55,335Half Tuition:7.7%   Difference:5%
Total Cost (PT):$41,875