2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Cumberland School of Law - Samford University is $44,318. The law school tuition has increased by 2.07% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $38,144. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $22,604.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $28,534. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
Cumberland School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
202220232024
Law School Tuition & Fees$23,290$44,318$45,236
Law School Living Expenses-$20,893$20,893
Undergraduate Tuition$35,360$36,725$38,144a
Graduate Tuition$21,575$21,921$22,604a
General On-campus Living Costs$16,154$16,209$18,112a
General Off-campus Living Costs$16,740$19,475$26,826a
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.

LSAT Scores & GPA

The 2024 average LSAT score for Cumberland School of Law is 155. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Cumberland School of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.61, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
Cumberland School of Law 2024 LSAT and GPA
202220232024
LSAT
75th Percentile157157157
50th Percentile154155155
25th Percentile151152152
GPA
75th Percentile3.763.843.79
50th Percentile3.543.623.61
25th Percentile3.243.363.37

Acceptance Rate & Yield

The 2024 acceptance rate at Cumberland School of Law is 55.7% where 697 applicants have applied to and 388 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Cumberland School of Law is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 38.1% where 148 students finally enrolled out of 388 admitted students. The yield Cumberland School of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
Cumberland School of Law 2024 Acceptance Rate and Yield
202220232024
Applicants638687697
Admitted387427388
Enrolled159146148
Acceptance Rate60.7%62.2%55.7%
Yield41.1%34.2%38.1%

Law School Enrollment

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 487 law school students have enrolled to Cumberland School of Law. 449 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 38 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
152 first-time students have enrolled in Cumberland School of Law. By gender, 61 male and 89 female first-time students newly enrolled in Cumberland School of Law. With 4 pre-admitted students, there are 152 first-time law school Students at Cumberland School of Law.
Total EnrollmentFirst-time Students
2024 Student Population at Cumberland School of Law
202220232024
Total Enrollment510535487
JD Enrollment450443449
Non-JD Enrollment609238
Non-JD Enrollment (Online)---
2024 First-year Student Population Cumberland School of Law
20232024
Total146152
Men6761
Women7989

Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers at Cumberland School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 83.69% - 141 students have taken and 118 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Alabama average bar exam pass rate (81.3%).
2023 Bar Exam Pass Rate at Cumberland School of Law
202120222023
Number of Graduates141121149
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total134126141
New Graduates124111137
Prior Year Graduates10154
Early Exam Takers000
No Exam Takers16812
Exam Passer10790118
Exam Pass Rate79.85%71.43%83.69%
Alabama Pass Rate78.69%78.95%81.3%