Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law

About Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law

Overview

Established: 1847
Parent School: Samford University
Dean: Henry C. Strickland
Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Website: www.samford.edu
School Type: Private
Campus: Urban
Enrollment: 450

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: June 1

Application Fee: $0

People

Alumni Directory

This alumni directory of 1,129 lawyers who graduated from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law is powered by Lawyer Legion. Use the filters to narrow your search for attorneys by graduation year, practice areas or location. Results are limited to 250 per query. The lawyers in this directory all attended or received their Juris Doctor degree from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law and are currently practicing law in the United States. The attorneys in this directory are also included in the Lawyer Legion network and provide legal services to consumers in and around their local area. These include lawyers in Alabama and across the U.S. Browse the alumni directory to find and connect with lawyers who attended Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law.

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Alumni Active on Lawyer Legion

Bernard F Walsh (1978)
Goldman Babboni Fernandez & Walsh
Bradenton, FL
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Stephen P. Hoskins (1980)
Hoskins, Turco, Lloyd & Lloyd
Port St. Lucie, FL
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Andrew Woodruff Jones (1993)
Jones & Swanson
Marietta, GA
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Stephen Andrew Strickland (1990)
Stephen Strickland Law
Birmingham, AL
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Jacob M. Jackson (2013)
Jackson Injury Firm
Sandy Springs, GA
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Joseph Abraham Mandour III (1995)
Mandour & Associates, APC
San Diego, CA
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Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	0	638	614
Total Offers	0	387	415
Acceptance Rate	-	60.66%	67.59%
LSAT Score Median	0	154	152
LSAT Score Low	0	151	149
LSAT Score High	0	157	157
Undergraduate GPA Median	0.00	3.54	3.49
Undergraduate GPA Low	0.00	3.24	3.20
Undergraduate GPA High	0.00	3.76	3.71
Total Graduates	149	121	144

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	141	126	134
Total Passed	118	90	107
School's Bar Passage Rate	83.69%	71.43%	79.85%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	81.30%	78.95%	78.69%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	2.39	-7.52	1.16

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	$43	$42	$20
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	$43	$42	$20
Tuition Part Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	-	-	-
On Campus Living Expenses	-	-	-
Off Campus Living Expenses	$20	$18	$18

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	443	413	402
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	98%	96%	93%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$17.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - Low	$9.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - High	$25.00	-	-

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	5.6	6.9	8.3
Total Students	450	432	434
Total Students Male	186	187	196
Total Students Female	257	263	236
Total Faculty	80	63	52
Total Faculty Male	46	39	34
Total Faculty Female	32	24	18
Total Faculty Minorities	11	12	7

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law to other ABA-approved law schools in the United States. The rankings were determined by comparing the statistics reported by each school. You can view the raw data for these law school rankings here.

2021 National Rankings - Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law

#38 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.54
Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law is tied for #38 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.54) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#174 in Acceptance Rate - 60.66%
Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law ranks #174 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 60.66% among those who applied for admission.

#164 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 6.9
Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law ranks #164 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 6.9 faculty ratio

#20 in Median LSAT - 154
Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law is tied for #20 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 154 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#137 in Bar Passage Rate - 71.43%
Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law ranks #137 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#30 in Highest Tuition - $42
Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law is tied for #30 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#58 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 19.05%
Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law ranks #58 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (19.05%).

#129 in Presence of Female Faculty - 38%
Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law is tied for #129 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (38%).

Contact the Cumberland

Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law

800 Lakeshore Dr

Birmingham, AL 35209

www.samford.edu

Phone: 205-726-2011