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Samford University

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Rating

Private

Type

6,041

Students

$32,000

Tuition

83%

Acceptance

#444

Ranking

Large Suburb

Campus Setting

Birmingham, AL

800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229-2240

Samford University is a mid-sized private college located in Birmingham, AL ranked 2nd in Alabama. It has a total of 3,618 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, with a 83.31% acceptance rate. Samford University offers 138 different majors and is best known for its Pre-Physical Therapy Studies, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Pre-Medical Studies programs (nationally ranked 4th, 14th, and 18th respectively). With an annual tuition of $32,000 per year, Samford University is reasonably expensive. 65.98% of students graduate beginning the next chapter of their lives, employment. After finishing college, alumni go on to take in around $49,900 per year, which is 20% above the national median.
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Cost

$32,850
Above Average

Samford University

$32,850

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$49,634

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$32,950

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

83%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

Samford University

83%

National

69%
Sat

1070 - 1250

36% of students submit

Admissions Yield

28%

ACT

21 - 27

84% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Considered but not required

Application Fee

$40

Students

3,618Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

34%

In-state

83%

Female

66%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

2%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
10% Pharmaceutical Sciences10% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse5% Accounting76% Others

10% Pharmaceutical Sciences

10% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

5% Accounting

76% Others

Pharmaceutical Sciences

10%

124 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

10%

118 Graduates

Accounting

5%

59 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

4%

54 Graduates

Finance, General

4%

51 Graduates

Journalism

4%

47 Graduates

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

3%

41 Graduates

Educational Leadership and Administration, General

3%

40 Graduates

Divinity/Ministry

3%

36 Graduates

Academics

A-
Professors
StudentsProfessors12:112:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

12

Number of Library Books

282,032

Academic Spend per Student

$15,614

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

89%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$37,500/Year

Samford University

$37,500

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$37,500

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$49,900

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

65%