Samford University

Birmingham, AL. Admissions numbers, deadlines, cost and your chances of getting in, by round.

Location	Birmingham, AL · Large suburb
Type	Private
Undergraduates	4,206
Acceptance rate	82%
SAT (middle 50%, reported)	1080–1270 · 26% submit
SAT estimated for all students	1070–1260
ACT (middle 50%)	23–29
Testing policy	Optional
Graduation rate	80%
First-year retention	91%
Student–faculty ratio	14:1
Cost of attendance	$57,456
Application fee	$50

Application deadlines (2026–27)

Early Action: Nov 1, 2026
Regular Decision: Rolling

Most popular majors: Health professions & nursing, Business, Communications, Visual & performing arts, Family & consumer sciences.

Samford University campus map

Campus map of Samford University in Birmingham, AL, showing Harwell G Davis Library, Leslie Stephen Wright Fine Arts Center and Harwell G. Davis University Library, with nearby restaurants, coffee and shops — Map of Samford University and the neighborhood around it: campus buildings, places students go. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

On campus

Lucille Stewart Beeson Law Library, F. Page Seibert Stadium, Intramural/Recreation Complex, Leslie Stephen Wright Fine Arts Center, Harwell G Davis Library, Harwell G. Davis University Library, F Page Seibert Gymnasium.

Around campus

Places to eat: Dunkin' Donuts, Chick-fil-A
Coffee: Caveat
Nightlife: Oak Hill Bar & Grill
Shops: Alabama Outdoors
Museums and culture: Homewood Public Library
Groceries: The Compounding Shoppe
Parks: Saulter Road Pocket Park, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Site Main Building, Lakeshore Foundation

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