Affordability

A university experience is one of the most significant investments you will ever make, and at Samford University you get a great value on the education you receive. In fact, Samford is recognized in the Princeton Review’s listing of 100 top value colleges. Although Samford costs about 35% less than other private institutions, the university still offers a variety of merit-based and need based scholarships in addition to low-interest rate loan options to help finance your education.

In the 2010-2011 academic year, Samford awarded more than $25 million in scholarships and grants to undergraduate students and $5 million to graduate students. If you are a student or a parent of a student interested in attending Samford please review the following information below and use our new Tuition Cost Calculator to help plan for you and your families future at Samford!

• 68.5% of entering freshmen applied for financial aid
• 98.7% of aid applicants received gift aid (scholarship and/or grant)
• $11,988 average gift aid for those who apply for financial aid
• Students who apply for financial aid receive 12.3% more in gift aid than those who do not