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Samford University
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229

Official telephone: (205) 726-2011
Fax number: (205) 726-2171
Website: www.samford.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Jason Black,
Dean of Admissions

Contacting the office:

205 726-3673
800 888-7218 (toll free)
205 726-2171 (fax)

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

April 1

Final filing date for fall:

June 30

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$40, (fee waivers)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

May 1 for SAT I/ACT, February 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	2 required, 4 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	13 required, 16 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of dance program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations very important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.6

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

42%

Average SAT I:

559 verbal, 546 math, 1661 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1500 - 1820

Average ACT:

27 English, 24 math, 26 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

23 - 29

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

35%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

86%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

3,196

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,982 (93%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

826 (28%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

197

Number accepting place on waiting list:

129 (65%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

60 (47%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

48%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

71%

Tuition deposit amount:

$250, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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