Key Dates for Fall 2026
- Application Open: Sept. 2, 2025
- Application Deadline: July 15, 2026
- FAFSA Deadline: July 15, 2026
- Fall 2026 Term Begins: Aug. 24, 2026
Completed Application
All applicants must complete and submit an application. All materials must be submitted through the online system which includes detailed instructions. It is the applicant’s responsibility to log into his or her application to confirm that all required materials have been received.
Official Transcript
All applicants must provide an official transcript indicating the award of a Juris Doctor or be currently enrolled as a Juris Doctor student at Cumberland School of Law (3.0).
Transcripts are considered official only when sent directly from the issuing institution to Samford University. We require official transcript(s) from all previously attended undergraduate and (if applicable) graduate institutions. Transcripts may be submitted in the following ways:
- Email (Preferred): Transcripts may be sent electronically from the institution to admission@samford.edu.
- Electronic Services: Transcripts may also be sent through authorized electronic transcript services such as:
- National Student Clearinghouse
- Parchment
- Scrip-Safe
- Or any other secure electronic transcript delivery service
- Please select Samford University as the recipient during the ordering process.
- Mail: If electronic delivery is not available, official transcripts may be mailed to:
Samford University
Office of Admission
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229
Please allow ample time for transcript orders to be processed.
- One letter of recommendation
- Professional resume
- Personal essay
