Samford University

Academics

Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health.

Alumni

Samford alumni include more than 60 members of the U.S. Congress, eight state governors, two U.S. Supreme Court justices, a Secretary of State, four Rhodes Scholars, multiple Emmy and Grammy award-winning artists, two national championship football coaches, and recipients of the Pulitzer and Nobel Peace prizes.

Athletics

The university fields 17 NCAA Division I varsity sports—eight men’s and nine women’s—that compete in the historic Southern Conference. Ranked first in Alabama, Samford’s athletic teams consistently rank among the highest NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) scores in the nation.

University News

Birmingham-Southern Transfers: ‘Samford Was There When We Needed It the Most’

Two years ago, Samford University moved academic mountains to accommodate displaced students from Birmingham-Southern College. Another group of those transfers recently graduated.

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Celebrating 2026 Spring Commencement: 'Samford continues to thrive'

More than 1,400 students received their degrees, including Shannon Charis Boutwell receiving the President's Cup and Trinity Elizabeth Phillips receiving the Velma Irons Award.

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Samford Awards Honorary Doctorate to Lumber Titan Jimmy Rane: ‘Learning Should Never Stop’

Jimmy Rane, who transformed a floundering timber plant into the world’s largest treated lumber business, received an honorary Doctor of Commerce.

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