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Samford Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,583
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 98%
Average Aid Amount $21,420
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 970
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 100%

Financial Aid Information at Samford

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,583 students (98% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $21,420. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 970 students (100% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Samford University is $40,150, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,583 students (98% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $21,420. 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 aid3,58398%$21,420
Pell Grants39811%$5,264
Federal Student Loans1,05429%$6,370

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 970 beginning students (100% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 970 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 Aid970100%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources970100%$21,758
Federal Grants11011%$6,297
Pell Grants11011%$5,348
Other Federal Grants10511%$994
State/Local Grants24625%$2,120
Institutional Grants969100%$20,527
Student Loans33434%$8,410
Federal Student Loans32634%$5,270
Other Student Loans616%$17,881