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 earned a 98% Graduation Success Rate (GSR) by the NCAA.

University News

Pete Hanna (1936-2025): Samford philanthropist ‘embodied the best our university has to offer’

Pete Hanna, the former Samford student-athlete and steel company CEO whose name adorns the university's football stadium and basketball arena, has died at age 88.

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Samford Celebrates 30 Years of Debate Excellence with Birmingham Area League Championship

The Birmingham Area Debate League (BADL), an outreach initiative of Samford University’s Howard College of Arts and Sciences, marked its thirtieth anniversary this academic year with more than 200 Birmingham-area students engaging in monthly, cost-free debate competitions on Samford’s campus.

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82-Year-Old Leans on God, Curtis Mayfield to Complete Master's Degree

The three-time great-grandmother and self-labeled go-getter received her Master of Studies in Law from Samford.

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