Published on April 11, 2016  

Institutional cultures don’t develop overnight.  They’re formed over the process of many years; in Samford’s case, almost 175 years.  Visitors to our campus often speak of their first impressions, and invariably they mention the kindness of the people they encounter.  (Yes, they also mention the green grass as they drive through the main gate.)  Dr. Jill Cunningham of our Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing forwarded to me a message that she received from a campus guest who caught us on a very good day:  “Samford really is unique.  From the staff at Einstein’s Bagels, to the groundskeeper I asked directions from, to the staff I spoke with in the graduate program, everyone was so helpful and friendly—just the ‘personal touch’ I am looking for.”

The world is better because kindness is cherished at Samford. 

 
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.