Institution Details

Institution Profile

Name
Samford University
Address
800 Lakeshore Drive
City
Birmingham
State
AL, 35229-2240
Website
Phone
(205) 726-2011
Size
5,000 - 9,999
Setting
Suburb: Large
Sector
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Highest Offering
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Location

Samford University,800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, 35229-2240

Admissions

In 2015, the applicant pool for this institution was comprised of:

Applicant Pool Applications Acceptances Rate
Men 1,073 989 92%
Women 2,123 1,993 93%
Total 3,196 2,982 93%
Test Type Score Type 25% 75% Population
SAT Math 490 610 35%
Writing 500 610
Critical Reading 500 610
ACT English 23 31 86%
Math 21 27
Writing
Composite 23 29

Costs and Fees At-a-Glance

Application Fee
$40
Graduate Application Fee
$35
Tuition
$28,370
Books & Supplies
$1,000
Room & Board
$9,400

Submission Requirements Checklist

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Admissions Tests
Required
Teacher Recommendations
Required
School GPA
Required
Class Rank
Neither required nor recommended
Transcript
Required

Application Information

Application Deadline
Open
Common Application
no
Universal Application
no

Tuition

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Location 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
In District $25,150 $26,328 $27,324 $28,370
In State $25,150 $26,328 $27,324 $28,370
Out Of State $25,150 $26,328 $27,324 $28,370
Cost 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
Books $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
Room & Board $8,250 $9,372 $9,736 $9,400

Enrollments

In 2015, the enrollment at this institution was comprised of:

Degree Type Part Time Full Time Total
Total 321 4,885 5,206
Graduate 193 1,845 2,038
Undergraduate 128 3,040 3,168

Student Body

In 2015, for all enrolled students the ratio of men to women:


In 2015, for all enrolled students the racial breakdown was:


Financial Aid

Below is the average financial aid information for those who were entering postsecondary education for the first time in 2015.

Grant Num Students Pct Students Avg Amount Total
Federal Grant 125 17% $5,043 $630,430
State/Local Grant 161 22% $440 $70,769
Institution Grant 709 97% $12,819 $9,088,385
Loan Aid 259 36% $8,864 $2,295,679
Total Aid 715 98% $13,692 $9,789,584

To calculate how much attending this institution might cost you, you can visit the net price calculatoron the institution's website.

Financial aid is only available to those who qualify

Athletics

Conference
NCAA Division I-AA
Total Male Participants
271
Total Female Participants
172