Samford University Graduate Schools

Samford University (referred to as Samford) is a Private, 4 years school located in Birmingham, AL. Samford University is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Samford University is $21,921 in average. The school has 2,151 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,758 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Samford University (referred to as Samford) is a Private, 4 years school located in Birmingham, AL. Samford University is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1920 - Current).
Samford Directory Information
School NameSamford University (Samford)
Address800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229-2240
Phone205-726-2011
Webhttps://www.samford.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.samford.edu/admission/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.samford.edu/departments/financial-services
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Samford University is $21,921 in average. The school has 2,151 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,758 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 120 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 21 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$21,921
Student Population2,151
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs120 graduate programs
(21 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Samford University is $21,921 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $921.
Samford University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Samford University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)21 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Samford University is $21,921. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.60% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$17,255$610
2019-2020$17,754$610
2020-2021$20,587$640
2021-2022$20,935$640
2022-2023$21,265$656
The graduate school tuition & fees of Samford is expensive compared to private graduate schools in Alabama. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Alabama graduate tuition is $20,935 (public) / $13,142 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Samford University$21,921
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Alabama Graduate Schools$10,966$16,598
Public$9,892$20,935
Private$13,142
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $921 at Samford University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.66% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$837
2019-2020$862
2020-2021$888
2021-2022$906
2022-2023$921

Graduate Programs at Samford

Samford University offers 52 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 750 students have completed their study at Samford University.
Offered Degrees at Samford University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree3211264
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1046
Doctor's degree - other127423
Post Bachelor's Degree318
Post Master's Degree419
Total5220750
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Samford University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision program with 15 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 57 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 138 completers.
Samford University offers 52 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 750 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 264 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 423 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 8 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 9 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] (1 completers) 2 completers-
Environmental Studies2-
Education [+] (1 completers) 31 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration0$53,100
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision4-
Special Education and Teaching3-
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented2-
Elementary Education and Teaching2-
Secondary Education and Teaching11-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels8-
Music Teacher Education1-
Work and Family Studies [+] (1 completers) 11 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies11-
Legal Studies [+] (3 completers) 24 completers-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies1-
Programs for Foreign Lawyers5-
Health Law10-
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)8-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 33 completers-
Religious/Sacred Music0-
Theology/Theological Studies10$35,700
Divinity/Ministry23-
Human Services [+] 19 completers-
Social Work19-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 completers-
Music Performance0-
Keyboard Instruments1-
Voice and Opera1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (5 completers) 83 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist16-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management4-
Athletic Training/Trainer5-
Public Health27-
Medical Informatics4-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse0$96,200
Nursing Administration0-
Nurse Anesthetist0-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing27-
Business [+] 59 completers-
Business Administration and Management37$51,400
Accounting22-
Total264
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 46 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration46$88,800
Total46
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 132 completers$44,800
Law132$44,800
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 1 completers-
Divinity/Ministry1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 290 completers-
Pharmacy125$115,800
Public Health1-
Physical Therapy/Therapist35-
Medical Informatics2-
Nursing Administration38-
Nurse Anesthetist25-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing35-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing0-
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing4-
Nursing Practice25-
Total423
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 0 completers-
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology0-
Divinity/Ministry0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 8 completers-
Dietetics/Dietitian8-
Total8
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 7 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration0-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision7-
Elementary Education and Teaching0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing2-
Total9

Graduate Student Population at Samford

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,151 students enrolled into Samford University graduate schools where it has total 5,758 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,941 full-time and 210 part-time graduate students. By gender, 694 male and 1,457 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,1516941,457
Full-time1,9416341,307
Part-tme21060150
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,582 White (73.55%), 314 Black/African American (14.60%), 85 Hispanic (3.95%), 47 Asian (2.19%), and 123 students with other races. 8 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,1516941,457
American Indian/Native American734
Asian471730
Black/African American31473241
Hispanic853253
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,5825361,046
Two More452025
Un-Known631053
Non-resident Alien835
Samford University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 346 graduate students (16.09% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 463 graduate students (21.52% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,151
Enrolled Online Exclusively346
Enrolled Some Online Courses463
Not in Online Courses1,342
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Samford University. 1,036 students are aged 20 to 24 (48.16% of total students), 100 students are aged above 50 (4.65%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Samford University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,1516941,457
Age 20-211122884
Age 22-24924302622
Age 25-29508197311
Age 30-3420877131
Age 35-391314289
Age 40-4916833135
Age 50-64921280
Over 64835

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