Cumberland By The Numbers

  1. For the Fall 2011 entering class, the median LSAT score was 155 and median undergraduate GPA was 3.29. 
     
  2. 75th percentile 157 / 3.53 and 25th percentile 152 / 2.97

It is important for the applicant to note that the quality of the applicant pool varies from year to year. The admissions committee considers many factors in addition to LSAT and undergraduate GPA when making admissions decisions. With this in mind, applicants may use the statistics for the Fall 2011 entering class to get a general idea of how competitive they may be for admission if only LSAT scores and GPA are considered.

  • Nearly $3 million in scholarships were awarded for the 2010-11 academic year.
     
  • 2011 fall total enrollment at Cumberland School of Law: 489
     
  • Total Samford University enrollment: about 4,600. 
     
  • Fall 2011 entering first-year class size,153 law students.
     
  • Student-faculty ratio: 18 to 1 for fall 2011.
     
  • The average course load is 15 hours. In order to receive the J.D. degree, students must complete at least 90 semester hours of acceptable credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. Most students earn their J.D. degree in three years.

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