| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
3,168 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
3,040 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
128 |
| Total graduate students: |
2,038 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1,845 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
193 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
67% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 84.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 81.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
247 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Homewood, AL |
| Population of city/town: |
25,750 |
| Nearest major city: |
Birmingham |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
5 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
212,113 |
| Online campus map: |
www.samford.edu/about/
maps |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (56%)
- men's dorms (27%)
- sorority housing (14%)
- fraternity housing (3%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
96% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
72% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
28% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives. All students under the age of 21 must live on campus unless living with family; seniors under age 21 may live off campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
79% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Code of Values policy. Academic Integrity Values statement. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
330 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Law library. Career development, curriculum materials/technology, drug information, and global centers. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, planetarium, chapel, men's hall of fame, interactive missions museum, conservatory, recital hall, theater, fine arts center, nursing school patient simulation, business school investment trading room. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, networking services. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services, interpreter information, assist in locating appropriate services, texts on tape. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
6 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
3 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
35% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
8 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
5 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
53% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Crimson, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
22 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
108 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Outreach, Catholic Student Association, Delight Ministries, Grace Dance Ministry, Nurses Christian Fellowship, RANSOM, Reformed University Fellowship, Reign Worship, Gospel Choir, Young Life |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Latino Student Organization |
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| International student organizations: |
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Global Leadership Council, International Club, Model United Nations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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American Choral Directors Association, American Marketing Association, Financial Management Association, Enactus, Public Relations Student Society of America, Council on Family Relations, National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association, All About Animals, Building Tomorrow, Project Africa Now, Students for Life, Active Minds, Community of Samford Gamers, American Advertising Federation, College Republicans, Democrats, Young Americans for Liberty, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Veterans Association, Arnold Air Society, Amnesty International, Student Government Association, Student Dietetic Association, Association of Nursing Students, American Chemical Society, TEDxSamfordU, Crimson, Restoring Eden, Silver Wings, Sustaining a Village Everyday, DiversABILITY, Red Sea, You're Not Alone; ballroom dance, film, French, German, Spanish, philosophy, pre-pharmacy, and science and religion clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Martin Newton,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
red and blue |
| School mascot: |
Bulldogs |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA, Southern Conference (I-AA football) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
10% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
49% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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football stadium, swimming pool, alpine tower, climbing wall, pavilion area, dance studios, classrooms, indoor track; student fitness/weight, athletics' weight/locker rooms; baseball, soccer, softball, and track fields; racquetball/handball, tennis, and volleyball courts; basketball and hardwood court gymnasiums |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, billiards, bowling, bubble soccer, dodgeball, flag football, racquetball, sand volleyball, soccer, softball, spike ball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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bass fishing, crew, lacrosse, outdoor adventure, rugby, swimming, ultimate soccer |
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| Club sports for women: |
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bass fishing, crew, lacrosse, outdoor adventure, rugby, swimming, ultimate soccer |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Birmingham (10 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Huntsville, AL (96 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Birmingham (7 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Birmingham (7 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
18% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
40% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Samford University, University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
52% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Brookwood Hospital, Children's Hospital of Alabama, Ernst & Young, Impact Alabama, Princeton Hospital, St. Vincent's Hospital, Teach for America, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Bobby Bowden, retired head football coach, Florida State University
- Tony Hale Emmy-awarding winner actor
- Cordell Hull, U.S. Secretary of State.
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