The acceptance rate at Cumberland School of Law is 55.67% for the academic year 2023-2024. 697 students applied and 388 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 148 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 38.14%.
Compared to law schools in U.S., Cumberland School of Law's acceptance rate is much higher than the average rate of 42%. Compared to law schools in Alabama, Cumberland School of Law's acceptance rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 47%.
You can compare Cumberland School of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 50% and 60%
| Acceptance Rate | Yield | First-Year Enroll | Total Enroll | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland School of Law | 55.67% | 38.14% | 148 | 487 |
| All Law Schools | 42.35% | 31.09% | 187 | 714 |
| Public | 41.36% | 31.47% | 161 | 636 |
| Private | 43.11% | 30.79% | 207 | 774 |
| Alabama Law Schools | 47% | 38.14% | 130 | 428 |
| Public | 26.62% | 28.51% | 124 | 473 |
| Private | 56.96% | 42.96% | 133 | 406 |
The LSAT score at Cumberland School of Law is 155 and GPA is 3.61 over 148 enrolled students for the academic year 2023-2024.
Compared to law schools in U.S., Cumberland School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 159. Compared to law schools in Alabama, Cumberland School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 157.
You can compare Cumberland School of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 155 and 160
The 75 th percentile of LSAT score is 157 and the 25 th percentile is 152. The 75 th percentile of GPA is 3.84 and the 25 th percentile is 3.36.
| LSAT Scores | GPA | |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland School of Law | 155 | 3.61 |
| All Law Schools | 159 | 3.61 |
| Public | 159 | 3.64 |
| Private | 158 | 3.58 |
| Alabama Law Schools | 157 | 3.59 |
| Public | 167 | 3.95 |
| Private | 153 | 3.41 |
| 25 th percentile | 50 th percentile | 75 th percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 149 | 151 | 154 |
| 2020 | 150 | 153 | 156 |
| 2021 | 149 | 152 | 157 |
| 2022 | 151 | 154 | 157 |
| 2023 | 152 | 155 | 157 |
| 2024 | 152 | 155 | 157 |
| 25 th percentile | 50 th percentile | 75 th percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.1 | 3.31 | 3.57 |
| 2020 | 3.25 | 3.48 | 3.65 |
| 2021 | 3.2 | 3.49 | 3.71 |
| 2022 | 3.24 | 3.54 | 3.76 |
| 2023 | 3.36 | 3.62 | 3.84 |
| 2024 | 3.37 | 3.61 | 3.79 |
For 2024 fall term class, the application deadline at Cumberland School of Law is May 1, 2024 (Regular Decision Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Especially, to apply scholarship by school or government, the application must be submitted by the priority deadline, May 1, 2024. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Cumberland School of Law' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to Cumberland School of Law applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.
| Application Open | 2023-09-01 |
|---|---|
| Priority Deadline | 2024-01-06 |
| Regular Decision Deadline | 2024-05-01 |
| Admission Contact | |
| Phone | 800-888-7213 |
| lawadm@samford.edu | |
| General Admission Information | https://www.samford.edu/cumberlandlaw/admission |
| Application Requirements | https://www.samford.edu/cumberlandlaw/files/The-Admission-Process-Flyer.pdf |