| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $40,150 for undergraduate programs and $21,797 for graduate programs.
Total 412 students out of total 6,097 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.
| School Name | Samford University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL |
| Online Students | 412 Enrolled Online Exclusively 892 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $40,150 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $21,797 |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 29 Programs |
| Certificate | 2 Programs |
| Bachelors | 1 Programs |
| Masters | 13 Programs |
| Doctorate | 7 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 6 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 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 $40,150 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $21,797 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,305 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $957 for all students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $34,198 | $35,360 | $36,725 | $38,144 | $40,150 |
| Graduate | $21,227 | $21,575 | $21,921 | $22,604 | $21,797 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $1,112 | $1,151 | $1,196 | $1,243 | $1,305 |
| Graduate | $888 | $906 | $924 | $942 | $957 |
Samford University offers 148 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 29 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate, 1 Bachelors, 13 Masters, 7 Doctorate, 6 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Overall Programs | 3 | NOT OFFERED | 82 | 37 | 13 | 13 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Samford University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 11 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Health Law | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Public Health | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 30 | 12 | NOT OFFERED |
| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 15 |
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 44 | NOT OFFERED |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 39 | 6 | NOT OFFERED |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 13 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Samford University, there are 6,097 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,304 students were attending classes through distance learning (412 students are enrolled exclusively and 892 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 6,097 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 412 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 892 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,793 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 412 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 286 Alabama Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 107 students living in the U.S. States other than Alabama, and 19 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 412 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Resident | 286 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 107 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 19 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 412 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 46 | |
| Graduate | 366 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 46 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 42 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 4 |