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Samford University

Samford University
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229


Fax number: (205) 726-2171
Website: https://www.samford.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,672
Full-time undergraduates: 3,609
Part-time undergraduates: 63
Total graduate students: 2,010
Full-time graduate students: 1,842
Part-time graduate students: 168
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
85.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.9% Nonresident Alien
0.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Samford University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 212 acres

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 93%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 63%
Percent of students who live off campus: 37%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 330
Other computer facilities/services: free online storage and tech support
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Other libraries on campus.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
SGA; Latino Club; International Club; International Justice Mission; League of Women Voters

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 1

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's baseball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyes 
Men's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country runningyes 
Men's footballyes 
Men's football NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's golfyes 
Men's golf NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's tennis NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyes 
Men's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's track and fieldyes 
Women's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cross-country runningyes 
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's golfyes 
Women's golf NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's socceryes 
Women's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's softballyes 
Women's softball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyes 
Women's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and fieldyes 
Women's volleyballyes 
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Intramural/Recreational sports:
baseball; basketball; crew; equestrian sports; football; golf; lacrosse; riflery; soccer; softball; tennis; ultimate Frisbee; volleyball; sand volleyball; track and field; table tennis; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Inter

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 63% within six months of graduation

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