Overview

Cumberland School of Law / Cumberland School of Law is located in Birmingham, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in Theological Studies (JD/MATS)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (JD/MPA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science in Environmental Management (JD/MSEM)
Juris Doctor/Master of Divinity (JD/M Div)
Juris Doctor (JD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Accounting (JD/M Acc)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Health (JD/MPH)
Master of Laws (LL M)
Juris Doctor/Master of Theological Studies (JD/MTS)
Juris Doctor/Master of Accounting (JD/M Ac)
Juris Doctor/Master of Laws (JD/LL M)	Higher Education Law and Compliance
Juris Doctor/Master of Laws (JD/LL M)	Financial services regulatorycompliance
Juris Doctor/Master of Laws (JD/LL M)	JD/LLM-JD/JHLC	Higher education law & compliance
Juris Doctor/Master of Laws (JD/LL M)	JD/LLM-JD/JHLP	Health law and compliance
Juris Doctor/Master of Laws (JD/LL M)	JD/LLM-JD/JLPM	Legal operations
Master of Law (ML)	Health Law and Compliance
Master of Forest Resources and Conservation (MFRC)	Financial Services RegulatoryCompliance
Master of Studies in Law (MSL)	Masters of Studies in Law, General Option
Master of Higher Education (MHE)	Higher Education Law and Compliance
Juris Doctor/Master of Laws (JD/LL M)	Financial Services Regulatory Compliance

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	28
Doctoral Degrees	136

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

648

Applied

387

Accepted

147

Enrolled

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	JD - LSAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

492

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.46%
Black or African American	12.8%
White or Caucasian	78%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.2%
Asian	1.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.81%
Unknown	2.44%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

45

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 27

Male (26)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environment, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Civil Procedure
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL  35229
United States

Contact Blake Hudson JD
Dean
Email: blakehudson@samford.edu
Phone: -726-2704

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