Samford's tuition & fees has increased from $28,370 (2015) to $40,150 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 41.52% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $19,223 (year 2015) to $21,797 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Samford University.
Samford's tuition increase rate is higher than the Alabama's average increase rate of 21.50%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 36.81% from 2015 ($43,666).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Samford's COA is $59,741, which is increased by 3.98% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Samford's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 41.52% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $39,000. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Samford University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has increased 20.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 24.81% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 71.03% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Samford University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,296 | $15,630 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,494 | $15,348 | 1.39% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,984 | $15,100 | 3.38% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,213 | $15,150 | 1.53% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,784 | $16,150 | 3.75% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,116 | $16,702 | 2.10% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,154 | $16,740 | 0.24% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,209 | $19,475 | 0.34% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,112 | $26,826 | 11.74% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,391 | $27,102 | 1.54% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Samford University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Samford University | $40,150 | $38,144 | 5.26% |
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| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | $24,012 | $23,339 | 2.88% |
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| Mercer University | $31,565 | $33,380 | -5.44% |
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| East Tennessee State University | $13,726 | $13,034 | 5.31% |
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| Virginia Military Institute | $52,638 | $51,186 | 2.84% |
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| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | $18,512 | $18,208 | 1.67% |
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