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Samford Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,500
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 97%
Average Aid Amount $20,171
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 916
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 100%

Financial Aid Information at Samford

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 3,500 students (97% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $20,171. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 916 students (100% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Samford University is $38,144, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 3,500 students (97% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $20,171. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Samford University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Samford University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,50097%$20,171
Pell Grants37911%$4,958
Federal Student Loans1,04529%$6,406

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 916 beginning students (100% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 915 students (100% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Samford University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Samford University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid916100%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources90699%$20,711
Federal Grants10211%$5,903
Pell Grants10211%$4,963
Other Federal Grants9711%$989
State/Local Grants22024%$1,866
Institutional Grants90498%$19,636
Student Loans30733%$7,815
Federal Student Loans30133%$5,282
Other Student Loans435%$18,819