Founded in 1847, Cumberland School of Law, also known as Cumberland Law, is located in Birmingham, AL. Cumberland School of Law' tuition & fees is $45,236 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 90.97% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $16,000. That could cover 35.37% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 55.67% and total of 148 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.61 and the average LSAT score is 155. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 78.36%.
Cumberland School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $45,236 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 2.07% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $28,534. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Cumberland School of Law is $73,770.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Cumberland School of Law.
At Cumberland School of Law, 90.97% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $16,000. 0.25% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 34.49% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount
$16,000
Number Received
403
Half or Less than Tuition
263 (65.26%)
Half to Full Tuition
139 (34.49%)
Full Tuition
1 (0.25%)
More than Full Tuition
0 (0.00%)
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Cumberland School of Law is 3.61 and the average LSAT score is 155. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 151 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 152 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Cumberland School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.37
3.61
3.79
LSAT Scores
152
155
157
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 697 students have applied to Cumberland School of Law and 388 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 148 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 55.67% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 38.14% at Cumberland School of Law. With 4 pre-admitted students, total 152 first-year students enrolled in Cumberland School of Law.
Cumberland School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
697
Admitted
388
Enrolled
148
Acceptance Rate
55.67%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
38.14%
Pre-Admitted
4
Total Number of First-Year Students
152 61 men, 89 women All full-time students
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 141 students took the bar exam first time at Cumberland School of Law. Among them, 118 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 83.69%. For reference, the average pass rate at Alabama law schools is 81.3%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Cumberland School of Law.
In 2023, 131 students graduated from Cumberland School of Law. Of them, 101 graduates employed where bar passage required and 9 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 112 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status.
Cumberland School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
