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Application Fee

$40

Graduate Application Fee

$35

Acceptance Rate

83%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

28%

Freshmen Enrollment

901

SAT Scores

1,160

ACT Scores

2020 Acceptance Rate

A total of 3,912 students have applied and 3,259 students have allowed to admit to Samford University (Acceptance rate: 83.31%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 27.65 % where 901 students have finally enrolled out of 3,259 admitted students.

The acceptance rate of the school is higher (easier to admit) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Worcester Polytechnic Institute and University of the Pacific, its acceptance rate is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in) (the average acceptance rate of the schools is 71.70%).

The yield of the school is lower (less admitted-students enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is average (average yield is 21.30%).

Admission Statistics Charts

2020 Test Scores Comparison

For the academic year 2019-2020, the average SAT score is 1,160 and the average ACT score is 26 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of Samford University is average than the schools (average score is 1,253). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.

SAT/ACT Scores Comparison
	SAT Average	ACT Average
Samford University	1,160	26
Similarly Colleges in Rankings	1,226	26
All U.S. Colleges	1123	68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges	1132	69
4-Years Colleges	1124	68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama	1092	62

SAT/ACT Scores by Subject

At Samford University, 328 students submitted SAT scores (36% of enrolled students).

The average SAT score is about 1,160 and it is average than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama. The following table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25^th/75^th percentile.

SAT Scores by Subject
	25^th percentile	75^th percentile
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	550	640
Mathematics	520	610
Total	1,070	1,250

At Samford University, 758 students submitted ACT scores (84% of enrolled students).

The average ACT score is about 26 and it is lower than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama. The next table shows the ACT average scores by subject and 25^th/75^th percentile.

ACT Scores by Subject
	25^th percentile	75^th percentile
Reading	23	29
English	23	32
Mathematics	21	27
Total	67	88

Admission Requirements

The following table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to Samford University. The school requires 2 items to submit - Secondary school GPA and Secondary school record.

Admission Requirements for Applying to Samford University
Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school rank	Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school record	Required
Completion of college-preparatory program	Considered but not required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission test scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	Neither required nor recommended
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended