Birmingham, AL · Private · 4,206 undergraduates · suburban
Samford University
Less selective
Samford runs more health-related schools than most private universities its size.
Institutional profile
Established Strongest in academic standing and student experience.- Admission
- 82.2% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 76.9%
4,541 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$58,469 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Samford University apart
Academic design
Students study across multiple schools, including business, health professions, nursing, pharmacy, public health, arts, education, and arts and sciences, with strong pre-professional pathways.
Campus pattern
The suburban Birmingham campus has a highly residential culture shaped by athletics, Greek life, faith, music, service, and city-based internships.
Defining feature
Samford runs more health-related schools than most private universities its size.
Can I get in?
82.2% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
4,541About 82 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 27% submitted an SAT, and 66% submitted an ACT. Use your score when it adds strength to the application; withhold it when it does not.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Samford University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Samford University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Students study across multiple schools, including business, health professions, nursing, pharmacy, public health, arts, education, and arts and sciences, with strong pre-professional pathways.
Make the fit specific
Samford runs more health-related schools than most private universities its size.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Samford University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Samford runs more health-related schools than most private universities its size.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Samford University beyond the classroom
The suburban Birmingham campus has a highly residential culture shaped by athletics, Greek life, faith, music, service, and city-based internships.
A defining academic feature
Students study across multiple schools, including business, health professions, nursing, pharmacy, public health, arts, education, and arts and sciences, with strong pre-professional pathways.
What shapes an ordinary week
The suburban Birmingham campus has a highly residential culture shaped by athletics, Greek life, faith, music, service, and city-based internships.
What changes the experience
Samford runs more health-related schools than most private universities its size.