Cumberland School of Law

Birmingham, AL Private ABA Accredited

Cumberland Law Academic Overview

Founded in 1847, Cumberland School of Law, also known as Cumberland Law, is a private law school located in Birmingham, Alabama. Cumberland School of Law is a law school of the Samford University. Last year, 154 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 463. With 86 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 58.84% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 38.89% at Cumberland School of Law. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 155 and the average GPA is 3.63. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 78.36%. For the 131 graduates in 2024, 112 students got full-time jobs and 2 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for Cumberland School of Law.

2025 Tuition & fees

The 2025 Cumberland School of Law tuition & fee is $46,326 for prospective students. The tuition & fees increased by 4.02% compared to last year from $44,536 to $46,326.
93.10% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $18,350 at Cumberland School of Law. The average grant amount would cover 39.61% of tuition & fees.
Amount
2025 Tuition & fees$46,326
2024 Tuition & fees$44,536
Average Grant Amount$18,350
Grant Received93.10%

Cumberland School of Law Directory Information

Cumberland School of Law's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in May, August, and December. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 90 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2025 enrollment is May 1, 2023. There is no application fee and free for applying.