Samford University (Samford) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Birmingham, AL.
It offers 62 graduate programs - 37 Master's, 14 Doctorate, 6 Post-bachelor's, and 5 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $22,604.
A total of 2,010 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,682 students at Samford. Samford offers online graduate programs and 207 out of 2,010 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Samford have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Cumberland School of Law. In addition, you can find Samford's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $22,604. It offers sixty-two (62) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Samford University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,151 students
207 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | $22,604 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 62 Graduate Programs
37 Master's, 14 Doctorate, 11 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Samford University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Samford University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $22,604 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $942.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $21,904 |
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| Fees | $700 |
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| Cost per Credit | $942 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $12,160 (On-Campus) / $20,139 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $5,952 (On-Campus) / $6,687 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $41,916 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $50,630 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $18,364 | $21,227 | $21,575 | $21,921 | $22,604 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Samford University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 62 major areas - 37 Master's (13 online programs), 14 Doctorate (7 online programs), 6 Post-Bachelor's (3 online programs), 5 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 349 students have been conferred Master's degree and 426 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 349 | 426 | 24 | 1 |
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| Men | 105 | 129 | 8 | 1 |
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| Women | 244 | 297 | 16 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Social Work | 23 |
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Graduate Student Population
Samford graduate schools have a total of 2,151 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 694 male and 1,457 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,941 full-time and 210 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 207 students enrolled through online exclusively and 223 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,582 White, 314 Black, and 47 Asian students are attending at Samford University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
114 grad students are younger than 22 and 238 students are older than 65. It has 1,385 students aged between 22 and 30 and 273 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,151 |
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| Men | 694 |
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| Women | 1,457 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,151 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,941 |
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| Part-time Students | 210 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,151 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 7 |
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| Asian | 47 |
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| Black | 314 |
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| Hispanic | 85 |
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| White | 1,582 |
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| Two or more races | 45 |
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| Un-Known | 63 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 2,151 |
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| 21 & Under | 114 |
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| 22-24 | 891 |
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| 25-29 | 494 |
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| 30-34 | 165 |
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| 35-39 | 108 |
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| 40 & Over | 238 |
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Online Population
At Samford University graduate schools, 207 students enrolled online exclusively and 223 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,010 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 207 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 223 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,580 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 207 |
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| Alabama Resident | 138 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 68 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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