Online Degrees and Programs at Samford University

Samford University offers 148 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 29 major programs - 2 Certificate, 1 Bachelors, 13 Masters, 7 Doctorate, and 6 Post-graduate Certificate.

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 190 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Samford University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

2025 Tuition & Fees

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.

• Tuition & Fees
• Cost per Credit

Online Programs By Area of Study

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 Certificates, 1 Bachelors, 13 Masters, 7 Doctorate, 6 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

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).

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.

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