| Name |
Samford University |
| Address |
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229 |
| Website |
http://www.samford.edu |
| Email |
admiss@samford.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
66% |
| Percent Fraternity |
24% |
| Percent Sorority |
37% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
66% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
women's dorms, men's dorms, special housing for disabled students, cooperative housing |
| College Owned Singles |
10% |
| College Owned Doubles |
64% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
26% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
26 |
| Sprinkler System |
96% |
| Fire Alarms |
96% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
180 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Birmingham, Alabama (10) |
| Nearest Train |
Birmingham, Alabama (6) |
| Nearest Bus |
Birmingham, Alabama (6) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
87% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
30% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Alabama at Birmingham) |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Step Sing, Family Weekend, Homecoming, Miss Samford Scholarship Pageant, Samford Speaker Series, Spring Fling, Welcome Back |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
106 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Lamba Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Beta Beta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Delta Phi Alpha, Hypatia, Kappa Delta Epsilon, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Omicron Nu, Kappa Tau Alpha, Lambda Epsilon Chi, Lambda Pi Eta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Kappa Lambda, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma Tau, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau, The Order of Omega |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Family Court, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Grace Dance Ministry, Impact Team, In His Hands, Mu Kappa, Student Ministries Choir, Son Reflectors, STARS, Student Ministries, Target Earth, Ville Crew, Word Players, Alpha @ Omega; |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Heritage Association, International Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Epsilon Rho, Alpha Kappa Psi, American Chemical Society, Arnold air, Society, Association for Women in Communications, Association of World Language Majors, Delta Omicron, F. A. C. E. S. Club, French Club, German Club, Interior Design Student Organization, National Council Family Relations, Nurses Christian Fellowship, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pi Mu Epsilon, Math Club, Samford Accounting Society, Samford Advertising Federation, Samford Pre-Law Society, Sociology Club, Sojourn, Spanish Club, Students in Free Enterprise, Student Athletic Trainer's Association, Women's Coalition of Samford University, Alpha Phi Omega, Amnesty International, Circle K, Gamma Sigma Sigma, Habitat for Humanity, Samford Ambassadors, Samford Outdoor Adventure Club, Samford Recruitment Team, Student Government Association, Black Heritage Association, College Republicans of Samford University, College Democrats, Dance Team, International Club, Iron Works, Samford Dog Pound, Samford Soccer Club, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Swing Kids, Pre Dental Society, Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, Sigma Nu, Sigma Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Lambda Chi Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Alpha Omicron Pi, Zeta Tau Alpha, Phi Mu, Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Delta Sigma Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi; |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Crimson (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
7 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
4 |
| Percent Frat Members |
24% |
| Num Sororities |
7 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
5 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
37% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1841 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Baptist |
| Academic Calendar |
4-1-4 |
| Undergrad Body |
2,941 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
255,335,719 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
16,000 |
| Room Board |
5,750 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, other |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
AmSouth Bank, White Plume, Eli Lilly, Hoover School District, Homewood Schools, Mountain Brook Schools, State Farm, PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
644,024 |
| Num Subscriptions |
3,293 |
| Num Microforms |
766,761 |
| Num Audiovisual |
17,110 |
| Num Ebooks |
38,513 |
| Library Facilities |
Global Drug Information Center, Lucille Stewart Beeson Law Library, Curriculum Materials and Technology Center, Global Center |
| Museums |
Language lab, planetarium, conservatory, reflective telescope, geographic information systems lab, Global Center, Foucault Pendulum |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
630 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
135 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
260 |
| Num Wired Labs |
10 |
| Num Wired Other |
25 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,700 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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