Cumberland School of Law Acceptance Rate, Requirements, and Deadlines

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%.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for Cumberland School of Law

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%

Cumberland School of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance RateYieldFirst-Year EnrollTotal Enroll
Cumberland School of Law55.67%38.14%148487
All Law Schools42.35%31.09%187714
Public41.36%31.47%161636
Private43.11%30.79%207774
Alabama Law Schools47%38.14%130428
Public26.62%28.51%124473
Private56.96%42.96%133406
Cumberland School of Law Acceptance Rate Chart

2024 LSAT Scores and GPA

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 ScoresGPA
Cumberland School of Law1553.61
All Law Schools1593.61
Public1593.64
Private1583.58
Alabama Law Schools1573.59
Public1673.95
Private1533.41
Cumberland School of Law LSAT score & GPA Comparison Chart
25 th percentile50 th percentile75 th percentile
2019149151154
2020150153156
2021149152157
2022151154157
2023152155157
2024152155157
Cumberland School of Law LSAT score Trends Chart Chart
25 th percentile50 th percentile75 th percentile
20193.13.313.57
20203.253.483.65
20213.23.493.71
20223.243.543.76
20233.363.623.84
20243.373.613.79
Cumberland School of Law GPA Trends Chart Chart Data Source: ABA Statistics

Application timeline & Requirements

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 Open2023-09-01
Priority Deadline2024-01-06
Regular Decision Deadline2024-05-01
Admission Contact
Phone800-888-7213
Emaillawadm@samford.edu
General Admission Informationhttps://www.samford.edu/cumberlandlaw/admission
Application Requirementshttps://www.samford.edu/cumberlandlaw/files/The-Admission-Process-Flyer.pdf