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Samford University


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Contact Info
(205) 726-2011
Main Website: www.samford.edu
Financial Aid: www.samford.edu/admin/finaid/
Application: www.samford.edu/admission/apply.html

Address
Samford University
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL

Quick Facts
Enrollment: 4,469 ( 2,848 undergraduate)
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Annual Costs
Tuition and fees: $19,410.00
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $31,104.00
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $31,104.00

 

Admissions Total Male Female
Number of applicants 2,153 795 1,358
Percent admitted 89% 88% 90%
Percent admitted who enrolled 37% 38% 36%

 

Test Scoring 25th
Percentile*
75th
Percentile*
SAT Critical Reading 510 630
SAT Math 500 610
SAT Writing
ACT Composite 22 27
ACT English 22 29
ACT Math 20 27

*for an explanation of 25th and 75th Percentile scoring click here

Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving any financial aid 77%
Percentage of students receiving Federal Grants 10%
Average Federal Grant $4,585.00
Percentage of students receiving state aid 26%
Average state aid $864.00
Percentage of students receiving institutional aid 69%
Average institutional aid $10,049.00
Percentage of students receiving a student loan 35%
Average student loan $5,259.00

Degrees:

Less than one year certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree
First-professional degree

Majors:
Accounting
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Art/Art Studies, General
Athletic Training/Trainer
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Chemistry, General
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer Science
Counseling Psychology
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English Language and Literature, General
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, Other
Environmental Studies
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other
French Language and Literature
General Studies
Geography
German Language and Literature
Graphic Design
Health and Physical Education, General
History Teacher Education
History, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Human Resources Development
Interior Design
International Business/Trade/Commerce
International Relations and Affairs
Journalism
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Latin American Studies
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Mathematics, General
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Nurse Anesthetist
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)
Psychology, General
Public Administration
Religion/Religious Studies
Religious/Sacred Music
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
Theology/Theological Studies
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Voice and Opera

Samford University Scholarships

Alabama Student Grant Program The Alabama Student Grant Program is open to undergraduate students who are attending both half time and full time. To be considered for the award, you must be an Alabama resident attending Birmingham more...
Board of Aid Scholarship - Samford University The Board of Aid Scholarship is available to students at Samford University. You must be a ministerial student who is an Alabama resident and member of an Alabama Baptist church to be eligible for thi more...
A. Earl Potts Scholarship - Samford University The A. Earl Potts Scholarship is available to entering freshman students at Samford University. You must be a member of an Alabama Baptist church and be a resident of Alabama to be eligible for this a more...
Minister Dependent Scholarship - Samford University The Minister Dependent Scholarship is available to students at Samford University. You must be a dependent of an ordained minister employed by a church or agency in the Southern Baptist Convention to more...
Ministerial Scholarship - Samford University The Ministerial Scholarship is available to students at Samford University. You must be a Southern Baptist student preparing for the ministry to be eligible for this award. The award is based on an in more...
Merit-Based Scholarship - Samford University The Merit-Based Scholarship is available to entering freshman students at Samford University. more...
Cumberland School of Law Scholarship - Samford University The Cumberland School of Law Scholarship is available to law students at Samford University. You must demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. Entering first-year students will be con more...
Beeson School of Divinity Scholarship - Samford University The Beeson School of Divinity Scholarship is available to divinity graduate students at Samford University. more...
McWorter School of Pharmacy Scholarship - Samford University The McWorter School of Pharmacy Scholarship is available to pharmacy graduate students at Samford University. You must demonstrate either academic merit or financial need to be eligible for this schol more...
Claude Bankester Memorial Scholarship The Claude Bankester Memorial Scholarship is available to students at Samford University, Cumberland School of Law. You must demonstrate academic achievement and financial need to be eligible for this more...