Samford University Trade Programs

Located in Birmingham, Alabama, Samford University is a private not-for-profit institution. Birmingham is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

Where Is Samford University?

Contact details for Samford are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229-2240
Phone:	205-726-2011
Website:	www.samford.edu

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Can I Afford Samford?

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at Samford paid $1,243 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$37,144	$37,144
Fees	$1,000	$1,000
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$12,160	$12,160
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,952	$5,952

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Samford, approximately 33% of students took out student loans averaging $7,815 a year. That adds up to $31,260 over four years for those students.

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Samford University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,576 undergraduate students at Samford, with 3,501 being full-time and 75 being part-time.

There are also 2,153 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,501 full-time undergraduates at Samford, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Samford University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	37
Black or African American	185
Hispanic or Latino	134
White	3,013
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	93

Geographic Diversity

Alabama students aren't the only ones who study at Samford University. At this time, 31 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 40 countries are represented at Samford. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Brazil, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Samford University

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 39 master’s degree programs available online at Samford. In 2022-2023, 1,018 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Samford has changed over the last few years.

Samford University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	27	27
Health Care Management	3	3
Athletic Training	0	0
TOTAL	30	30

Samford University Trades

In a recent academic period, Samford University awarded 60 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	3
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	27
Total	0	0	0	60

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Sweetmoose6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.