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Samford UniversitySchool Overview: Acceptance Rate, Tuition, and More
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Samford University is a medium-sized private university located on a suburban campus in Birmingham, Alabama. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,692, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 83%. The university offers 90 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 76%, and a student-faculty ratio of 12:1. Tuition and fees for students are $32,850.
$32,850
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Acceptance Rate Insight
83% of students were accepted during the 2019-2020 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
89% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2018 and returned in Fall 2019.
Graduation Rate Insight
76% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2013. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Acceptance Rate 83%
Retention Rate 89%
Graduation Rate 76%
Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2019-2020]. In the absence of IPED data, information was collected directly from the school and is accurate as of the date of collection. Contact the school directly for the most current and complete information.
SAT & ACT
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 1070-1250
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 23-29
SAT & ACT
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 1070-1250
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 23-29
Ways to Learn
Learning Environment
66%
Female Student Population
12:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
6k
Number of Students Enrolled
Demographics
White
81%
Black
10%
Hispanic
3%
Unknown
2%
Two or more races
2%
Asian
2%
Non-U.S. Citizen
1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Socio-Economic Diversity
12% of students received an income-based federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2019-2020]. In the absence of IPED data, information was collected directly from the school and is accurate as of the date of collection. Contact the school directly for the most current and complete information.
Financial Aid Breakdown
Federal Grant Aid
12%
State Grant Aid
24%
Institution Grant Aid
99%
Pell Grant
12%
Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2019-2020]. In the absence of IPED data, information was collected directly from the school and is accurate as of the date of collection. Contact the school directly for the most current and complete information.
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