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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?

900 Undergraduate Awards
$35,631 Avg Cost After Aid
83% Acceptance Rate
  • 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?

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Contact details for Samford are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229-2240
Phone: 205-726-2011
Website: www.samford.edu

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How Do I Get Into Samford?

You can apply to Samford online at: www.samford.edu/admission/apply

Admission Requirements for Samford

Submission Required?
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?

83% Acceptance Rate
68% Of Accepted Are Women
26% Submit SAT Scores
Samford has an acceptance rate of 83%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

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.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Samford University  ( 550 to 650 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Samford University  ( 530 to 620 )
200
800
Samford received ACT scores from 64% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 31. Math scores were between 20 and 0. Composite scores were between 23 and 29.

ACT English Scores for Samford University  ( 22 to 31 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Samford University  ( 23 to 29 )
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36

Can I Afford Samford University?

$35,631 Net Price
33% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Samford is $35,631. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

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

3,501 Full-Time Undergraduates
68% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,576 undergraduate students at Samford, with 3,501 being full-time and 75 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Samford University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
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.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 0 105 2 47 103 257
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 66 0 0 117 183
Law 0 0 0 0 138 138
Business Administration & Management 0 34 0 63 0 97
Marketing 0 65 0 0 0 65
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 41 0 14 0 55
Accounting 0 30 0 24 0 54
Finance & Financial Management 0 53 0 0 0 53
Public Health 0 7 0 30 12 49
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 0 5 36 3 44
Health Sciences & Services 0 41 0 0 0 41
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 39 0 0 0 39
Communication Sciences 0 17 0 20 0 37
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 0 37 37
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 35 0 35
Journalism 0 33 0 0 0 33
Design & Applied Arts 0 33 0 0 0 33
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 18 0 11 0 29
Human Development & Family Studies 0 29 0 0 0 29
General Psychology 0 25 0 0 0 25
Social Work 0 0 0 23 0 23
Drama & Theater Arts 0 22 0 0 0 22
Educational Administration 0 0 1 4 16 21
Health & Physical Education 0 20 0 0 0 20
General Biology 0 19 0 0 0 19
Communication & Media Studies 0 19 0 0 0 19
General English Literature 0 19 0 0 0 19
Legal Research 0 0 0 19 0 19
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 15 0 0 15
Business/Managerial Economics 0 14 0 0 0 14
Computer Information Systems 0 11 0 0 0 11
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 7 0 4 0 11
History 0 11 0 0 0 11
Political Science & Government 0 11 0 0 0 11
Music 0 6 0 5 0 11
Romance Languages 0 10 0 0 0 10
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 9 0 0 0 9
Mathematics 0 9 0 0 0 9
Missionary Studies 0 7 2 0 0 9
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 8 0 0 0 8
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 6 0 0 0 6
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 2 0 4 0 6
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 0 6 0 6
Religious Studies 0 6 0 0 0 6
Geography & Cartography 1 5 0 0 0 6
International Relations & National Security 0 6 0 0 0 6
Sociology 0 5 0 0 0 5
Natural Resources Conservation 0 3 0 1 0 4
Public Administration 0 4 0 0 0 4
Engineering Physics 0 3 0 0 0 3
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 0 3 0 0 0 3
Fine & Studio Arts 0 3 0 0 0 3
Special Education 0 0 0 2 0 2
Cultural Studies & Analysis 0 2 0 0 0 2
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 2 0 0 0 2
Philosophy 0 2 0 0 0 2
Chemistry 0 2 0 0 0 2
Economics 0 2 0 0 0 2
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 1 0 0 0 1
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 1 0 0 0 1
Classical Languages & Literature 0 1 0 0 0 1
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 1 0 0 0 1
Biblical Studies 0 1 0 0 0 1
Sacred Music 0 0 0 1 0 1
General Architecture 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0 0 0 0
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
International Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1 899 25 349 426 1,700

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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