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Among thousands of statistics kept to measure our progress at Samford, we often overlook a crucial bit of information: the extent to which our graduates repay their student loans. Lane Smith, Director of Financial Aid, reports that our loan default rate for the most recent year was 0.5 percent, compared to the national average of seven percent.
The world is better because our graduates are committed to fulfilling their obligations.
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.