Published on August 14, 2015 by Brad Radice
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Watch as more than 800 freshman arrive at Samford University Friday, Aug. 14, filled with excitement about beginning a new chapter in their lives.
They are already making history as part of the largest-ever freshman class at Samford. With transfers, the university will have more than 1,000 new students this fall, and total enrollment is expected to exceed 5,000 for the first time in Samford history.
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Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 5,791 students from 49 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.