Cumberland By The Numbers

For the Fall 2009 entering class, the median LSAT score was 155 and median undergraduate GPA was 3.33.

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 2009 entering class to get a general idea of how competitive they may be for admission if only LSAT scores and GPA are considered.

Nearly 30% of all students receive some sort of scholarship.

2009 Enrollment at Cumberland School of Law: 493.  Total Samford University enrollment: about 4,600

The Cumberland entering class for Fall 2009 was 178.

Student-faculty ratio: 17 to 1.

The average course load is 15 hours.  In order to receive the JD 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 the JD degree in three years.

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