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Acceptance Rate 83.26%
Yield 26.97%
SAT Score 1,170
ACT Score 26
Applicants 4,337

Samford Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 83.26% at Samford University. Total 4,337 students applied and 3,611 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,170 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Samford.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationwww.samford.edu/admission
Online Applicationwww.samford.edu/admission/apply
Acceptance Rate83.26%
Average Test Scores1,170 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 83.26%. A total of 4,337 students (1,472 men and 2,865 women) have applied to and 3,611 (1,163 men and 2,448 women) students admitted to Samford University.
Among them, 289 male and 685 female students have enrolled into Samford and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 26.97%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Samford
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,3371,4722,86500
Admitted3,6111,1632,44800
Enrolled97428968500
Acceptance Rate 83.26% 79.01% 85.45% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 26.97% 24.85% 27.98% - -
[Chart] Samford University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Samford, 257 applicants (26% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 627 applicants (64%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,170 at Samford. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,270 and 25th percentile score is 1,080.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Samford. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Samford with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Samford
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total108011701270
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550600650
Math530570620
ACT Composite232629
Math202427
English222631
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Samford University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Samford
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Samford

The calendar system at Samford University is Four-one-four plan. Samford University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Samford University accepts.
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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