Division I · Southern Conference
Samford University · Campus
Birmingham, AL · Suburb · Private · Doctoral/professional university · the Bulldogs · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Large suburb
Setting
Birmingham, AL
3,832
Undergraduates
+ 1,959 graduate students
14:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
88%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
74%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$12k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingLarge suburb Birmingham, AL
- TypePrivate · Doctoral/professional university
- CalendarSemester
- Religious affiliationBaptist
- Admissions82% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
3,8321,959
Undergraduates 3,832Graduate students 1,959
Where first-years come from
25%74%
In state 25%Other states 74%Abroad 1%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
86%
White 86%Hispanic 5%Black 4%Asian 1%Two or more 2%International 1%Not reported 1%
- Women66%
- Full-time99% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class1,080 entered last fall
- Transfers in83 2% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online9% take some classes online
- Registered with disability services16.7% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $12,160 | $5,952 | $18,112 |
| Off campus | $20,139 | $6,687 | $26,826 |
| With family | — | $6,540 | $6,540 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.33 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top quarter for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Samford University is on.
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