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The mission of Samford University is to nurture persons in their development of intellect, creativity, faith, and personhood. As a Christian university, the community fosters academic, career, and ethical competency while encouraging social and civic responsibility, and service to others.

Samford University

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Samford University is a private, coeducational, Southern Baptist-affiliated university located in Homewood, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham, and is home to Cumberland School of Law, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Brock School of Business, Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing and Beeson Divinity School. As of 2006, Samford ranks number four in the South among master's degree institutions in this year's U.S. News & World Report rankings of America's Best Colleges. The 2006 ranking was the 17th consecutive year for the school to be ranked in the top 10 in its category. In 2007, Samford was reclassified as "national research university" and on 17 August 2007, Samford ranked 118 out of 261 doctoral universities in U.S. News and World Reports' college rankings.

History

Samford was founded as Howard College in 1841 and opened its doors to students on January 3, 1842, in Marion, Alabama. In 1887 the school relocated to the East Lake community of Birmingham.

Women were first admitted to Howard College in 1895, and the college officially became coeducational in 1913. One year later the school established its Teacher Education Division. In 1920 the school joined the Southern Association of Colleges and in 1927 it added its pharmacy school.

In 1961, the school acquired the Cumberland School of Law from Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee.

Under the leadership of President Harwell Goodwin Davis the college looked to relocate again and on June 11, 1953 Howard College broke ground on its third campus in the Shades Valley just south of Birmingham. The school occupied its new campus in 1957.

In 1965 Howard reinstituted its master's degree program. This led to the college's elevation to university status on November 9, 1965. The school was renamed in honor of Frank Park Samford, chairman of the Board of Trustees and to that time, the institution's most generous individual benefactor, because there was already a Howard University in Washington, D.C..

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southeast
Setting:
Mid-size City Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Baptist
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Bulldogs

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
2,882
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
99%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 14,642
Students Receiving Aid:
77%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 35
Selectivity:
Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Women 64%
Men 36%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 88%
African-American 6%
Other 5%
Asian 1%
Hispanic 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 62%
In-State 38%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Alabama 38%
Georgia 18%
Tennessee 13%
Florida 8%
Texas 3%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 44%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Ohio Valley Conference)
Basketball (Ohio Valley Conference)
Baseball (Ohio Valley Conference)
Track (Ohio Valley Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 14,642    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,810 11%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 210 31%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 5,880 67%  
Student Loans:
$ 4,084 36%  
Any Aid:
  77%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 88% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 53%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 500, Math: 510
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 620, Math: 610
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 75%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 22, Verbal: 22, Math: 20
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 28, Verbal: 29, Math: 26

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 35.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Samford University

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors

College Advice

Yahoo
a 3.7 or 3.6 GPA, with at least 3 dropped classes in a nice university, (university of south alabama) over the course of time while being a full time and part time college student and graduating 7-8 years over first enrolling in the university- majoring in biomedical sciences and minoring in philosophy...is it still possible to get into a really good law school considering all these took place and a decent LSAT score, I'm looking for something like cumberland law school
19 months ago
Best Answer
Cumberland Law School? That's at Samford University, right? You've got a great chance of getting in. Your GPA is in the top 25% of all students there. I don't know your LSAT, but look at your chances of acceptance at different Law Schools, based solely on your GPA and LSAT here: http://officialguide.lsac.org/UGPASearch/Search3.aspx?SidString= This is published by the Law School Admissions Commitee, and I've found it to be pretty accurate, for me.

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  • 255 px|Student organizations, like Habitat for Humanity, facilitate service learning.
    255 px|Student organizations, like Habitat for Humanity, facilitate service learning. [source]
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    Samford Bulldogs logo [source]
  • Bird's-eye view of the Campus
    Bird's-eye view of the Campus [source]
  • Reid Chapel
    Reid Chapel [source]
  • Beeson Divinity School
    Beeson Divinity School [source]
  • Cumberland School of Law in 2006
    Cumberland School of Law in 2006 [source]
  • Samford University's entire campus is composed in the stately Georgian style architecture.
    Samford University's entire campus is composed in the stately Georgian style architecture. [source]

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