Samford University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. It has 13 programmatic accredited programs and 2 internships/residency accredited programs.

The following table describes the detail information of institutional accreditation information.

Institutional Accreditation
Agency NameAccreditation StatusPeriods
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on CollegesAccredited1/1/1920 - Current

Programmatic Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Didactic Program in DieteticsAccredited10/24/2008 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programsAccredited6/27/1941 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Law (LAW) - Professional schoolsAccredited1/1/1949 - Current
(Estimated Date)
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapistPre-Accredited4/29/2015 - Current
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapistAccredited5/2/2018 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programsPre-Accredited7/1/2015 - Current
Clinical doctoral program in AudiologyPre-Accredited7/1/2018 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theologyAccredited7/1/1996 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited3/3/2000 - Current
(Estimated Date)
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levelsAccredited3/3/2000 - Current
Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levelsAccredited4/4/2011 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levelsAccredited5/17/2003 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsAccredited9/1/1954 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)

Accredited Internship/Residency Programs

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic InternshipAccredited7/27/2018 - Current
(Estimated Date)
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic InternshipPre-Accredited8/11/2014 - 7/27/2018
(Estimated Date)