Competitive: 

• Ranked 4^th in the South by U.S. News and World Report.
• Rated as “very competitive” by Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges.
• Selected annually for inclusion in Peterson’s Competitive Colleges.

Community:

• 4,715 total enrollment (Fall 2010)
• 66% of students are Out-of-state
• Students from 47 states and 16 countries
• 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio
• 0 classes taught by graduate assistants

Value:

• Samford has been cited nationally for affordability by Kiplinger’s, Forbes, and Princeton Review.
• Approximately $27 million awarded annually in scholarships and grants to undergrad population (4,715).
• 96% of enrolled Freshman (Fall 2011) have received gift aid to attend Samford. 

Unique:

• Largest privately supported institution for higher learning in Alabama
• Samford’s endowment of more than $210 million places it in the top 30 percent of the more than 3,600 universities and colleges in America
• For God, For Learning, Forever, for YOU!  Samford provides its students with a unique blend of competitive academics and opportunities for spiritual growth.  This rare combination provides for a very unique and enriching college experience. 

Variety:

• 139 undergraduate majors, minors and concentrations
• 8 academic schools:
  • School of the Arts 
  • Howard College of Arts and Sciences 
  • Brock School of Business 
  • Beeson Divinity School 
  • Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education and Professional Studies 
  • Cumberland School of Law 
  • Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing 
  • McWhorter School of Pharmacy