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Samford Unveils $85 Million Recreation, Wellness & Athletic Complex

The massive four-story complex marks a milestone in Samford's ambitious plan to enrich campus life and elevate its national profile as a top residential university.

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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, 8 state governors, 2 U.S. Supreme Court justices, a Secretary of State, 4 Rhodes Scholars, multiple Emmy and Grammy award-winning artists, 2 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.

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Samford Adds Wallace State to Transfer Partnership

Samford University adds Wallace State as the third local community college opening pathways for transfer students.

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Spring Convocation Highlights Diversity Through Lens of God Creating Everyone 'Uniquely Different’

Samford University’s 2024 spring semester officially launched with Provost Dave Cimbora delivering a unifying address about Biblical diversity from John 4.

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Samford Receives Historic $5 Million Lilly Endowment Grant to Invigorate Rural, Small-Town Churches

Samford received the largest single grant in its 183-year history that will support the university's Center for Congregational Resources.

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