Samford University

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• 800 Lakeshore Drive
  Birmingham , AL 35229-2240
  (205) 726-2011
  www.samford.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Large suburb

  Enrollment

  3,130

  Full time

  3,028

  Part time

  102

  Men full time

  1,096

  Women full time

  1,932

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  -

  Samford University More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  Baptist

  Highest degree offered

  Doctoral and First-professional

  Calendar

  Four-one-four plan

  Distance learning opportunities

  No

  Samford University Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  1%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  7%

  Hispanic

  1%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  89%

  Non-Resident Alien

  1%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  2%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Samford University Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $35

  Applied

  1,837

  Admitted

  1,573

  Enrolled

  648

  Admitted %

  86%

  Samford University Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Required

  Recommendations

  Required

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Samford University Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  31%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  510

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  630

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  520

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  630

  Students submitting ACT

  78%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  22

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  27

• Samford University Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $17,920

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $17,920

  Books and Supplies

  $1,075

  On-campus room and board

  $6,320

  Off-campus room and board

  $6,320

  Samford University Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  81%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  11% , $3,523 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  74% , $8,829 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  34% , $5,076 on average

• Samford University Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Latin American Studies	0	1	0	0
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Biochemistry	0	7	0	0
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	0	48	0	0
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Accounting	0	37	13	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	0	65	44	0
  Business/Managerial Economics	0	3	0	0
  Human Resources Development	0	5	0	0
  International Business/Trade/Commerce	0	2	0	0
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	0	12	0	0
  Journalism	0	30	0	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Computer Science	0	4	0	0
  Education	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented	0	0	7	0
  Educational Leadership and Administration, General	0	0	9	15
  Elementary Education and Teaching	0	0	3	0
  History Teacher Education	0	2	0	0
  Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	0	4	0	0
  Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other	5	8	0	0
  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other	0	0	9	0
  Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	0	26	0	0
  Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, Other	0	0	9	0
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  English Language and Literature, General	0	19	0	0
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other	0	7	0	0
  Human Development and Family Studies, General	0	23	0	0
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature	0	1	0	0
  French Language and Literature	0	1	0	0
  German Language and Literature	0	1	0	0
  Spanish Language and Literature	0	8	0	0
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Athletic Training/Trainer	0	5	0	0
  Nurse Anesthetist	0	0	22	0
  Nursing/Registered Nurse	0	75	19	0
  Pharmacy	0	0	0	0
  Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	0	7	0	0
  History	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  History, General	0	20	0	0
  Legal Professions and Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Law	0	0	0	0
  Legal Assistant/Paralegal	0	0	0	0
  Programs for Foreign Lawyers	0	0	1	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  General Studies	0	5	0	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Mathematics, General	0	4	0	0
  Natural Resources and Conservation	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Environmental Studies	0	2	0	0
  Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Health and Physical Education, General	0	5	0	0
  Kinesiology and Exercise Science	0	15	0	0
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Religion/Religious Studies	0	9	0	0
  Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Chemistry, General	0	1	0	0
  Physics, General	0	1	0	0
  Psychology	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Counseling Psychology	0	6	0	0
  Psychology, General	0	21	0	0
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Public Administration	0	3	0	0
  Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Geography	0	4	0	0
  International Relations and Affairs	0	13	0	0
  Political Science and Government, General	0	12	0	0
  Sociology	0	11	0	0
  Theology and Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Divinity/Ministry	0	0	0	0
  Religious/Sacred Music	0	2	2	0
  Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other	0	0	0	8
  Theology/Theological Studies	0	0	11	0
  Visual and Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Art/Art Studies, General	0	4	0	0
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	0	12	0	0
  Graphic Design	0	7	0	0
  Interior Design	0	24	0	0
  Music Performance, General	0	13	1	0
  Music Theory and Composition	0	1	0	0
  Visual and Performing Arts, Other	0	4	0	0
  Voice and Opera	0	3	0	0

• Samford University Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  -

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  Mar 1st

  Financial aid priority deadline

  Mar 1st

  Regular application deadline

  No closing date

  Fall application deadline

  May 1st

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Aug 1st

  SAT Subject score report due

  -

  Financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer priority application deadline

  Mar 1st

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Aug 15th

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student by

  -

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  May 1st

• Samford University Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  www.samford.edu/admission/application.html

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.samford.edu/tours.html

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  Samford University Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  Yes

  Basketball program

  Yes

  Baseball program

  Yes

  Cross country/track program

  Yes

  Samford University Military Programs

  ROTC

  Yes

  Army

  No

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  Yes

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