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, 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.

University News

Chick-fil-A Career Shows Alumnus 'You Can Love Business and Love Jesus at the Same Time'

Brent Fielder, Chick-fil-A’s Vice President of Global Impact, credits his Samford experience for "a lot of my deeper spiritual growth—being around believers who could disciple me through Bible studies and show me about living a life of consistency.”

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Samford Among National Leaders In Athletics Graduation Success Rate

With a 98 percent score in the NCAA's latest Graduation Success Rate report, Samford led all schools in the state of Alabama and the Southern Conference.

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As Samford Makes Splash in Esports, Meet the Coach at the Controls

Michael French began by organizing Super Smash Bros. tournaments. Now he's launching the esports program at Samford from a state-of-the-art gaming studio.

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