Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1195
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3537 admitted students 202 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
22%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1100-1290. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 660, while 25% scored below 570 and another 25% scored above 660.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 630, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 630. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1195 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Samford.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 57% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
570-660 -
Math
530-630
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
26
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3537 admitted students 605 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
66%
Similar to the SAT, Samford does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 66% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 23.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
23-31 -
Math
20-27 -
Composite
23-29
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$40
Undergraduate$35
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Samford during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Samford received a total of 4,217 applications. These applications included 1,420 male applicants and 2,797 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 4,217 applicants, Samford admitted 3,537 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,156 males and 2,381 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 920 students chose to enroll at Samford. This means that 920 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 326 were male and 594 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Samford had an overall acceptance rate of 84% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 81% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 85%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Samford had an overall yield rate of 26% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 28%, and for female admitted students, it was 25%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Samford over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Samford University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Samford is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Secondary school record
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Samford University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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