Samford University offers 143 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 27 major programs - 2 Bachelors, 13 Masters, 7 Doctorate, and 5 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $38,144 for undergraduate programs and $22,604 for graduate programs.

Total 218 students out of total 5,682 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 255 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Samford University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSamford University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL
Online Students218 Enrolled Online Exclusively
800 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$38,144
Graduate Tuition & Fees$22,604
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Online Degree Programs
Total27 Programs
Bachelors2 Programs
Masters13 Programs
Doctorate7 Programs
Post-Graduate5 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Samford University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $38,144 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $22,604 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,243 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $942 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$32,850$34,198$35,360$36,725$38,144
Graduate$18,364$21,227$21,575$21,921$22,604
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$1,070$1,112$1,151$1,196$1,243
Graduate$862$888$906$924$942

Online Programs By Area of Study

Samford University offers 143 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 27 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Bachelors, 13 Masters, 7 Doctorate, 5 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED2 1375
Overall Programs1NOT OFFERED80 371411

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Legal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Advanced Legal Research/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM30 12 NOT OFFERED
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 44 NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED39 6 NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 5 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Emergency Room/Trauma NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 3 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Samford University, there are 5,682 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,018 students were attending classes through distance learning (218 students are enrolled exclusively and 800 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,682
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses218
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses800
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,664

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 218 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 148 Alabama Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 69 students living in the U.S. States other than Alabama, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses218
Alabama Resident148
Other State In U.S.69
Outside of U.S.1
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses218
Undergraduate11
Graduate207
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses11
Degree/Certificate Seeking11
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking0

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