Samford University Overview
Located in Birmingham, Alabama, Samford University is a private not-for-profit institution. Samford is located in a safe and convenient suburb.
What Is Samford University Known For?
- Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Samford.
- During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
- Students who graduate from Samford with a bachelor's degree make about $58,469 a year. That's 43% more than those who graduate from other schools.
- It takes the average Samford student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.
Where Is Samford University?
Contact details for Samford are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229-2240 |
Phone: | 205-726-2011 |
Website: | www.samford.edu |
How Do I Get Into Samford?
You can apply to Samford online at: www.samford.edu/admission/apply
Admission Requirements for Samford
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | 1 |
High School Rank | 5 |
High School Transcript | 1 |
College Prep Program | 5 |
Recommendations | 1 |
SAT or ACT Scores | 5 |
TOEFL | 1 |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Samford?
Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.
Average Test Scores
About 26% of students accepted to Samford submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 650. Math scores were between 530 and 620.
Can I Afford Samford University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Samford, approximately 33% of students took out student loans averaging $7,815 a year. That adds up to $31,260 over four years for those students.
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Samford University Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 2,153 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 3,501 full-time undergraduates at Samford, 32% are male and 68% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Samford University students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 37 |
Black or African American | 185 |
Hispanic or Latino | 134 |
White | 3,013 |
International Students | 39 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 93 |
Geographic Diversity
Alabama students aren't the only ones who study at Samford University. At this time, 31 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 40 countries are represented at Samford. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Brazil, and South Korea.
Samford University Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
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