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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
Law School Dean: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 (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$50 U.S. News (2009):300# Applications:1267Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:458LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:167J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:5/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:36%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1/2008   Yield Rate:36% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):58Full Time Faculty:2275th GPA:3.59 75th LSAT:159
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:24Median GPA:3.28 Median LSAT:156
2L/3L Courses:94Student to Faculty Ratio:18.125th GPA:2.96 25th LSAT:154
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:165 1L Attrition:2.3%Total Law Firms:27
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:498 Transfers In:10NY Law Firms:0
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students: Transfers Out:11DC Law Firms:0
  Total Students:498   CA Law Firms:0
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$26,190% Receiving Grant Aid:29.5% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:AL
Part Time Tuition:$15,426Full Tuition & Stipend:4.1% % Employed (9 mos.):91.2%% Pass (First Time):93%
Living Expenses:$19,310Full Tuition:11.3%   State Average:84%
Total Cost (FT):$45,500Half Tuition:5.8%   Difference:9%
Total Cost (PT):$34,736Other Scholarships:8.3%