Samford University

Academics

Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health.

Alumni

Samford alumni include more than 60 members of the U.S. Congress, eight state governors, two U.S. Supreme Court justices, a Secretary of State, four Rhodes Scholars, multiple Emmy and Grammy award-winning artists, two national championship football coaches, and recipients of the Pulitzer and Nobel Peace prizes.

Athletics

The university fields 17 NCAA Division I varsity sports—eight men’s and nine women’s—that compete in the historic Southern Conference. Ranked first in Alabama, Samford’s athletic teams earned a 98% Graduation Success Rate (GSR) by the NCAA.

University News

Samford Celebrates 2025 Homecoming with Pageantry, Reunions

Homecoming week featured festivities, reunions and the special commemoration of a philanthropist Pete Hanna.

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Fisk Receives Combat Action Badge as Samford Honors Veterans

Fisk, who now chairs the Department of Art and Design, was deployed to Iraq as a photojournalist in the Army Reserve.

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Frank and Marti Buck Plaza: Samford Dedicates Green Space Connecting Central Campus

The Bucks, who met at a Samford basketball game in 1974, have supported athletics programs and established a nursing scholarship.

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