Samford University is known for being a somewhat selective school. Around 4,600 applications are received by Samford University every year. With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it tends to be 82 percent which is equal about 3,800 students being accepted to the school. Every year, about 29 percent of the 3,800 applicants who received the acceptance letter from Samford University made the decision to attend. The school’s application data shows that 35 percent of the students who applied are men compared to 64 percent who are women. When the term starts, about 66 percent of those accepted women enrolled at Samford University and 33 percent were males. Freshmen students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Samford University when applying. Usually, an ACT score between 22 - 28 or an SAT score between 1,100 - 1,300 is the range in which students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits. Samford University’s undergraduate application fee is $40.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
4,559
Male 1,596
Female 2,963

 

Acceptance
3,755
Male 1,256
Female 2,499

 

Enrollment Total
1,087
Male 359
Female 728


Acceptance Rate
82.4%
Male
78.7%
Female
84.3%

 

Yield
29%
Male
28.6%
Female
29.1%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$40


Graduate

$35



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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