Paying for Samford
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$32,850
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$18,364
On-campus Living Costs
$15,784
Off-campus Living Costs
$16,150
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,070
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$862
2020 Cost of Attendance
The 2020 tuition & fees of Samford University are $32,850 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $32,850 for graduate programs.
Compare to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama, the undergraduate tuition & fees are very expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Seattle University and Loyola University Chicago, tuition & fees of Samford University is relatively inexpensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $41,674.
The average living cost of the school is $15,784 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $16,150.
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2020 Tuition & fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees at Samford University are $32,850 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.79% from last year.
The 2020 graduate tuition & fees are $18,364 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 2.79% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
Tuition Trends Table
Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
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Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
2016 | $27,520 | $850 | $27,520 | $850 |
2017 | $28,552 | $850 | $28,552 | $850 |
2018 | $29,640 | $850 | $29,640 | $850 |
2019 | $30,800 | $850 | $30,800 | $850 |
2020 | $32,000 | $850 | $32,000 | $850 |
Tuition Trends Chart
2020 Living Costs
The 2020 average on-campus living costs is $15,784 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $16,150.
The living cost at the school has increased by 3.75% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
Living Costs Trends
Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
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Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
2016 | $9,400 | $4,896 | $9,850 | $5,780 |
2017 | $9,830 | $4,664 | $9,850 | $5,498 |
2018 | $10,280 | $4,704 | $9,850 | $5,250 |
2019 | $10,500 | $4,713 | $9,850 | $5,300 |
2020 | $10,980 | $4,804 | $10,800 | $5,350 |
Living Costs Trends Chart
2020 Books & Supplies Costs
The 2020 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,000 at Samford University. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Trends
Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
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2016 | $1,000 |
2017 | $1,000 |
2018 | $1,000 |
2019 | $1,000 |
2020 | $1,000 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
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2020 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2020 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Samford University is $1,070 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.88% from last year.
The 2020 graduate tuition per credit hour is $862 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.99% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour Trends Table
Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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2016 | $920 | $766 |
2017 | $955 | $789 |
2018 | $991 | $813 |
2019 | $1,030 | $837 |
2020 | $1,070 | $862 |