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Samford University

Samford University is Alabama's top-ranked private university. Located in suburban Birmingham, Samford has more than 5,700 students studying in 31 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
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#2 in the Nation for Student Engagement
—The Wall Street Journal / Times Higher Education

Student Engagement Ranking

#1
in the Nation for Graduation Success Rate, NCAA Division I
97%
Undergraduate Alumni Working or in Further Study Within Six Months
14:1
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
#1
Alabama's Top Ranked University —The Wall Street Journal
The 87th oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, Samford University is a globally engaged teaching and research university rooted firmly in its vibrant Christian mission.
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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.

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Alumni

Among Samford’s 52,838 alumni have included 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.

Samford Alumni

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Athletics

The university fields 17 varsity sports—eight men’s and nine women’s—that participate at the NCAA Division I level in the Southern Conference. Ranked first among Division I teams in Alabama and 17th in the nation, Samford’s athletic teams earned a 97% Graduation Success Rate (GSR) by the NCAA.

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