Samford University Teaching Programs

Located in Birmingham, Alabama, Samford University is a private not-for-profit institution. Birmingham is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is Samford University?

Contact details for Samford are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229-2240
Phone:	205-726-2011
Website:	www.samford.edu

How Do I Get Into Samford?

You can apply to Samford online at: www.samford.edu/admission/apply

Admission Requirements for Samford

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Samford?

Samford has an acceptance rate of 83%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.

Average Test Scores

About 26% of students accepted to Samford submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 650. Math scores were between 530 and 620.

Samford received ACT scores from 64% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 31. Math scores were between 20 and 0. Composite scores were between 23 and 29.

Can I Afford Samford University?

The overall average net price of Samford is $35,631. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Samford, approximately 32% of students took out student loans averaging $8,928 a year. That adds up to $35,712 over four years for those students.

Samford University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,607 undergraduate students at Samford, with 3,549 being full-time and 58 being part-time.

There are also 2,151 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,549 full-time undergraduates at Samford, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Samford University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	40
Black or African American	209
Hispanic or Latino	142
White	3,025
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	94

Geographic Diversity

Alabama students aren't the only ones who study at Samford University. At this time, 31 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 40 countries are represented at Samford. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Brazil, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Samford University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 42 master’s degree programs available online at Samford. In 2022-2023, 1,018 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Samford has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 13th most popular in Alabama for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Samford University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	1	25	26
Secondary Education	8	0	10	0	18
Teacher Education	18	0	0	0	18
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	0	9	1	0	10
Elementary Education	4	0	0	0	4
Music Education	2	0	1	0	3
General Special Education	0	0	2	0	2
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	0	0	1	0	1
TOTAL	32	9	16	25	82

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Sweetmoose6 under License

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