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Financial Aid & ScholarshipsLegal education is an investment in your future. It requires careful planning and management of financial resources and lifestyle choices. Cumberland School of Law recognizes the rising costs of legal education and makes every effort to manage costs and to ensure students receive high quality legal education. Cumberland tuition remains competitive with other private law schools in the region. Full Time tuition for the 2009-2010 academic year is $31,478. Tuition for the flex program is $1,033 per hour. Other expenses associated with the cost of attendance are listed in the Student Budget. Beginning with the 2008 summer term, Samford University is introducing a technology fee to assist with technology upgrades across the campus. The technology fee for spring and fall terms will be $110/term, and the summer term fee will be $30. The Samford University Financial Aid Office is committed to helping students make informed decisions as they review and discuss various financing options available for legal education. Approximately 90 percent of Cumberland School of Law students receive some form of financial aid. Most students finance their education with federal and private loans. Nearly 40 percent of Cumberland students receive scholarships.
*Tuition costs are subject to change for the 2010-2011 academic year. The cost of attendance, the total estimated amount it will cost a student to go to school, is determined using rules established by the U.S. Congress. Contact the Financial Aid Office if you have any unusual expenses that might affect your cost of attendance |