Quick Facts

Established: 2013
Accreditation: ACEND and CSWE
Certification: AUPHA
Enrollment: 301
Interim Dean: Melissa Lumpkin
Our mission is to prepare servant leaders through student-focused, workforce-oriented education by demonstrating God’s love through nurturing the emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual health of individuals and communities.
Our mission is to prepare servant leaders

through student-focused, workforce-oriented education by demonstrating God’s love through nurturing the emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual health of individuals and communities.

Latest News

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Samford Master of Healthcare Administration Alumnus Selected as Administrative Fellow
Samford University Master of Healthcare Administration alumnus Troy Nelson, MHA ’23, was recently selected as an administrative fellow at Whitfield Regional Hospital in Demopolis, Alabama, making him the first healthcare administration graduate from Samford selected for an administrative fellowship. 
Photo Students Planting Seeds In Wellness Garden
Samford Wellness Garden Plants Seeds of Community
The Samford Wellness Garden is an oasis of sustainability and interprofessional community for Samford University. Clara Darling, director of the Samford Wellness kitchen, received a grant for the garden last year and it has flourished ever since.  
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Innovative Methods for Understanding: How Samford Students Gain Practical Skills and Perspective
On Oct. 24, students from Samford’s Micah Fellows program, School of Public Health and Orlean Beeson School of Education came together to engage in a unique instructional exercise known as a poverty simulation.