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Samford University Cumberland School of Law
Samford University Cumberland School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.63
Median LSAT
156
Acceptance rate
49%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
154
156
160
GPA
3.42
3.63
3.84
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
925
100%
Accepted
453
49%
Matriculated
168
18%
Your chances
At Samford, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Samford acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Samford rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Samford LSAT trend
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Samford GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
86%
Full-time non-legal
8%
Unemployed
6%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Alabama
102
Florida
13
Georgia
9
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
61%
1-25
35%
26-500
19%
501+
6%
Business & industry
10%
Government
8%
Public interest
5%
Clerkship
6%
Federal
3%
State
3%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
1%
Unemployed
6%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$45,426
Estimated 3 years: $136,278
Cost of living (off-campus)
$30,282
Estimated 3 years
$90,846
Total cost
$46,326
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$138,978
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$18,350
25th percentile: $10,000
75th percentile: $26,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
60%
50-100%
39%
100%
0%
>100%
0.2%
Demographics
Out of 446 students in 2024, 58% were women, and 24% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
42%
Women
58%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
46%
Women
54%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
69%
Women
31%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
76%
Black
9%
Asian
2%
Hisp
5%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
2%
Unk
6%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
74%
Black
17%
Asian
2%
Hisp
4%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
2%
Unk
1%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
86%
PoC
14%
Part-time faculty
White
86%
PoC
14%
Samford student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
186
-
13
40
Women
258
-
15
18
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
339
115
24
50
Asian
7
3
-
-
Hispanic
22
6
-
-
Black
42
26
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
10
3
-
-
Other
26
2
-
-
People of Color
107
40
4
8
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Samford is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Samford acceptance rate was 48.97%.
To be a competitive applicant at Samford, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 156 and a GPA of 3.63. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 154 and 160 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Samford tuition is $45,426 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $46,326 per year.
Whether Samford is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 122 by U.S. News. Prospective students should closely review the school's recent employment outcomes and bar passage rates before applying.
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