Samford University

Ranked #107
2025 US News rankings
Birmingham, Alabama

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.63
Median LSAT
155
Acceptance rate
59%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
152
155
159
GPA
3.44
3.63
3.8
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
673
100%
Accepted
396
59%
Matriculated
154
23%

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

Location
Jobs
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
$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%

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