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Acceptance Rate 82.36%
Yield 28.95%
SAT Score 1,150
ACT Score 25
Applicants 4,559

Samford Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 82.36% at Samford University. Total 4,559 students applied and 3,755 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,150 and the average ACT score is 25.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationwww.samford.edu/admission
Online Applicationwww.samford.edu/admission/apply
Acceptance Rate82.36%
Average Test Scores1,150 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 82.36%. A total of 4,559 students (1,596 men and 2,963 women) have applied to and 3,755 (1,256 men and 2,499 women) students admitted to Samford University.
Among them, 359 male and 728 female students have enrolled into Samford and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 28.95%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Samford
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,5591,5962,96300
Admitted3,7551,2562,49900
Enrolled1,08735972800
Acceptance Rate 82.36% 78.70% 84.34% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 28.95% 28.58% 29.13% - -
[Chart] Samford University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Samford, 267 applicants (25% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 713 applicants (66%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,150 at Samford. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,250 and 25th percentile score is 1,070.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
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 Total107011501250
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550590640
Math520560610
ACT Composite222528
Math192426
English222530
[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, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
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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