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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
82.01%	1,160

Samford University's acceptance rate is 82.01% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 4,541 students applied and 3,724 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Samford.

Samford's acceptance rate places 13rd out of 26 Alabama colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,160 and the ACT score is 25 at Samford. Samford's SAT score ranks 6th out of 16 Alabama colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Samford, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Samford University is 82.01% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 29.00%. 1,621 men and 2,920 women applied to Samford and 1,297 men and 2,424 women students were accepted.

Among them, 376 men and 703 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Samford.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Samford
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	4,541	1,621	2,920	0	0
Admitted	3,724	1,297	2,424	0	0
Enrolled	1,080	376	703	0	0
Acceptance Rate	82.01%	80.01%	83.01%	-	-
Yield	29.00%	28.99%	29.00%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Samford University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 289 students (27% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 718 students (66%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Samford.

The median SAT score is 1,160 with 600 SAT EBRW and 560 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 650 and the 25^th percentile is 550. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 610 and 25^th percentile is 520 .

The median ACT composite score is 25 with 75^th percentile score of 29 and 25^th percentile score of 23 at Samford. The median ACT math score is 24 and the ACT English score is 26.

The SAT and ACT scores at Samford University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,165, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Samford
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1070	1160	1260
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	550	600	650
SAT Math	520	560	610
ACT Composite	23	25	29
ACT Math	20	24	27
ACT English	22	26	30

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Samford University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Samford. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Samford University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Samford Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $40 for undergraduate schools and $35 for graduate schools of Samford University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Samford.

Admission Information for Applying to Samford
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$40
Graduate Application Fees	$35
Admission Information	www.samford.edu/admission
Online Application	www.samford.edu/admission/apply
Calendar System	Four-one-four plan
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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