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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart 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 $953.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$21,904
Fees$700
Cost per Credit$953
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$12,160 (On-Campus) / $20,139 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,952 (On-Campus) / $6,687 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$41,916
Off-Campus Total$50,630
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$18,364$21,227$21,575$21,921$22,604

Graduate Program Overview

Samford University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Birmingham, Alabama. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $22,604.
It offers fifty-eight (58) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameSamford University
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL
Graduate School Students2,151 students
207 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$22,604
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 58 Graduate Programs
36 Master's, 14 Doctorate, 8 Post graduate certificates

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 58 major areas - 36 Master's (14 online programs), 14 Doctorate (7 online programs), 3 Post-Bachelor'(1 online programs), 5 Post-Master'(2 online programs). 344 students have been conferred Master's degree and 428 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'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total3444281912
Men9913912
Women2452891810
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.
Theology and Religious Vocations
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Divinity/Ministry- - - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Studies6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration1 - NOT OFFERED -
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Special Education and Teaching2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Secondary Education and Teaching2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies16ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Advanced Legal Research/Studies1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Programs for Foreign Lawyers3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Law11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
what is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Religious/Sacred Music- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology/Theological Studies3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Divinity/Ministry26 - - NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music Performance- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Keyboard Instruments- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Voice and Opera- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician Assistant36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health23ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics5ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration- -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nurse Anesthetist-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing52ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing7ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED -
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
Elementary Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED -
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
what is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Divinity/Ministry- - - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration- -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nurse Anesthetist-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 5,758 students enrolled in Samford University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 2,151 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 694 male and 1,457 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,941 full-time and 210 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 207 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 223 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,151
Men Students694
Women Students1,457
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,151
Full-time Students1,941
Part-time Students210
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.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,151
American Indian /
Native American		7
Asian47
Black314
Hispanic85
White1,582
Two or more races45
Un-Known63
114 students are younger than 22 and 238 students are older than 65. The school has 1,385 students aged between 22 and 30 and 273 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,151
21 & Under114
22-24891
25-29494
30-34165
35-39108
40 & Over238
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Samford University, 207 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 223 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,010
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses207
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses223
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,580
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses207
Alabama Resident138
Other State In U.S.68
Outside of U.S.1
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