Samford University
Samford University is a private Christian university in Homewood, Alabama, United States. Homewood is an inner-suburb of Birmingham. Samford was founded by Baptists in 1841 as Howard College and located until 1887 in Marion, Alabama. It is governed by an independent board of trustees, which requires board members to be Baptists.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 82%
- Average net price: $32,622
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,936
- Graduation rate (150%): 77%
- Graduation rate (200%): 79%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 77%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $58,469
- Median earnings (8 years): $54,932
- Median earnings (6 years): $49,466
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Birmingham, AL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Samford University include Nursing, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Marketing.
- Nursing (102 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,517 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Pharmaceutical Sciences (86 bachelor's) · median earnings $119,888 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,000
- Marketing (49 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,839 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,000
- Health Services (48 bachelor's) · median debt $23,937
- Journalism (45 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,652 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,120
- Finance (45 bachelor's) · median earnings $93,444 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Psychology (40 bachelor's)
- Human Development and Family Studies (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,809 4 years after graduation
- Business Administration and Management (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,584 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,800
- Pre-physical Therapy Studies (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,517 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
Degree mix: Business 22%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 1%, Health 64%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 4%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Samford University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,891 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $21,891
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $24,253
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $27,995
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $32,769
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $33,894
- In-state tuition and fees: $40,150
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $40,150
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $13,056
- Off-campus room and board: $21,106
- Off-campus with family: $5,995
- Typical cost of attendance: $54,406
- Sticker vs net gap: 40%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 11%
- Federal loan recipients: 27%
- Average institutional grant: $21,317
- Average federal loan: $6,374
- Median debt at graduation: $19,500
Admissions
Samford University admits 82% of applicants. Of students admitted, 29% enrolled.
- Applications: 4,559
- Admitted: 3,755
- Enrolled: 1,087
- Yield (first-choice signal): 29%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,936
- Women: 66%
- Commuter share (estimated): 34%
- Part-time undergraduates: 1%
- Age 25 and older: 1%
- Graduate students: 968
- Graduation rate: 77%
- Come back after freshman year: 93%
- First-generation: 14%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 52%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $109,644
- Associate professor salary: $89,301
- Assistant professor salary: $78,221
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,608
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,150
- Average ACT: 25
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Samford University acceptance rate? Samford University admits 82% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Samford University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,891 a year after aid. Average net price is $32,622.
What majors does Samford University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Marketing, Health Services, Journalism.
What is the average salary after Samford University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $58,469 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Samford University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 77% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 77%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Samford University official site: https://samford.edu.