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Acceptance Rate 83.01%
Yield 27.00%
SAT Score 1,170
ACT Score 26
Applicants 4,337

Applying To Samford

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 83.01% at Samford University where a total of 4,337 students applied and 3,600 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,170 and the average ACT score is 26. It requires four items to submit to their applicants.
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 Rate83.01%
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 83.01% where a total of 4,337 students (1,472 men and 2,865 women) have applied to Samford and 3,600 (1,163 men and 2,435 women) students have been admitted to the school.
Among them, 291 male and 682 female students have enrolled into Samford and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 27.00%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Samford
TotalMenWomen
Applicants4,3371,4722,865
Admitted3,6001,1632,435
Enrolled972291682
Acceptance Rate 83.01% 79.01% 84.99%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 27.00% 25.02% 28.01%
[Chart] 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 and the average ACT score is 26 at Samford. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,270 and 25th percentile score is 1,080. For ACT scores, the 75th percentile score is 87 and the 25th percentile score is 65. The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Samford.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Samford
25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550650
SAT Math530620
ACT Composite2329
ACT Math2027
ACT English2231
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Admission Requirements

Samford University requires 4 item(s) (High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, TOEFL) to submit to their applicants. In addition, 5 item(s) (High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)) are considered but not required to submit.
Application Requirements for Samford
High School GPA✔
High School Rank△
High School Record (or Transcript)✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program△
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies△
Admission Test Scores△
TOEFL✔
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)△
✔ Required △ Considered (not Required) ✓ Recommended ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

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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