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Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama

https://www.samford.edu

#344 National Colleges

83.31% Admission Rate
Least Selective

3,585 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Doctoral/Professional Universities
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, highly residential
  • Religious Affiliation: Baptist
Samford University is a private Christian university in Homewood, Alabama. In 1841, the university was founded as Howard College. Samford University describes itself as the 87th oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. It will become the 86th when its sister school, Judson College, completes its planned closing. The university enrolls 5,758 students from 48 states and 22 countries.

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Location

City
Birmingham, Alabama

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Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Health Professions And Related Programs 37.5%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 16.8%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 7.8%
Visual And Performing Arts 6.0%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 5.2%
Education 4.3%
Social Sciences 3.4%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 2.5%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.5%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 2.3%
History 1.8%
Legal Professions And Studies 1.7%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 1.5%
Psychology 1.3%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 1.1%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 0.8%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.6%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.6%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.5%
Engineering 0.5%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 0.4%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 0.2%
Physical Sciences 0.2%
Theology And Religious Vocations 0.2%
Natural Resources And Conservation 0.1%

Cost

Tuition
$32,850.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
32.11%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$29,673.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1223 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 610 565 520
Verbal 640 595 550

ACT Scores

26 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 27 24 21
English 32 28 23