Thank you for your interest in applying to Samford University's Cumberland School of Law.
Read the application instructions carefully to determine whether you are an eligible applicant and to learn what items are required to complete each application. Please note that those submitting an application for entering or transfer student admission must provide a Credential Assembly Service (CAS) Report through the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC).
Entering and transfer students are accepted for fall semester only and are strongly encouraged to submit their applications online. The links provided below will direct you to LSAC's applicant website. Those who have a hardship and are unable to submit an electronic application should contact the Law Admissions Office at lawadm@samford.edu for instructions on how to submit a paper application.
Visiting students are accepted for summer, fall and spring semesters. These applicants must submit a paper application. Links to the visiting student application and instructions are provided below.
Those interested in obtaining a Masters of Comparative Law (MCL) should contact Professor Michael D, Floyd at law_intl@samford.edu. More information about Cumberland School of Law's International Programs can be found at http://cumberland.samford.edu/fp.
Inquires about these and other admissions matters can be directed to the Law Admissions Office at 1-800-888-7213 or lawadm@samford.edu.
Fall 2012 Entering Class Admission
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Priority Deadline: December 31 |
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Absolute Deadline: February 28
Important Notice
An application submitted after this date will not be considered for admission in the current application cycle. At this time an applicant only needs to submit their Cumberland School of Law school specific application, résumé, and personal statement. (*If an applicant is taking the Feb 2012 LSAT this portion will need to be submitted before the February 28, 2012, deadline. A Feb 2012 LSAT score will post after the February 28, 2012, application deadline.)
*Please note: All additional required documents that will complete the application must be submitted by no later than April 1, 2012; otherwise, the application will be withdrawn from consideration. These additional documents come to the law school in a CAS data report from LSAC. These documents will include the two required letters of recommendation, transcripts from all colleges and universities attended and LSAT score.
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Fall 2012 Application. (Please use your LSAC account log on information.) |
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Preview the Application Instructions. |
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Fall 2011 Transfer Student Admission
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Absolute Deadline: July 15, 2011 |
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Transfer Student Application Instructions - Available May 31 |
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Apply Online - Available May 31 |
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*Please note, once a transfer student is admitted, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs will confirm the number of law school credit hours that will transfer. In most instances, all credit hours for regular first-year law courses earned at an ABA-approved law school with a grade of "C" or better will transfer. The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs will evaluate additional hours, up to a maximum of 40 credit hours.
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2011-12 Visiting Student Admission
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Absolute Deadline: Rolling |
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Click to print the Visiting Student Application Instructions |
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Click to print the Application for Visiting Student 2011-12 |
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Course offerings and course descriptions
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