Samford University Business Programs

Located in Birmingham, Alabama, Samford University is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Birmingham makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Samford University Rankings

Samford is ranked #4 out of 21 schools in Alabama.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Samford.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#139	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Samford has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#90	Best Marketing Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#100	Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#117	Best General Business Administration and Management Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#125	Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#132	Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#241	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual

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
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/SamfordU

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	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	considered but not required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Samford?

With an acceptance rate of 84%, Samford may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 81%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.

Average Test Scores

About 37% 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 540 and 640. Math scores were between 520 and 600.

Samford received ACT scores from 82% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 32. Math scores were between 21 and 27. 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 36% of students took out student loans averaging $8,559 a year. That adds up to $34,236 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Samford is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Samford University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,576 undergraduate students at Samford, with 3,501 being full-time and 75 being part-time.

There are also 2,153 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,501 full-time undergraduates at Samford, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	37
Black or African American	185
Hispanic or Latino	134
White	3,013
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	93

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

In 2019-2020, 2,140 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 18th most popular in Alabama for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Samford

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Samford University was -6.1%. This is the #1,685 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Samford regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Samford ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Samford.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Organizational Leadership	#334

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Samford University Business Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	44	37	81
Accounting	38	22	60
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	56	0	56
Finance	44	0	44
Business Economics	15	0	15
Organizational Leadership	11	0	11
Entrepreneurship	8	0	8
General Economics	3	0	3
Interior Design Management	0	0	0
Human Resources Development	0	0	0
International Business/Trade/Commerce	0	0	0
TOTAL	219	59	278

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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