Samford University
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1841
Religious Affilation: Baptist
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,941
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $255,335,719
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $16,000
Room/Board: $5,750
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: AmSouth Bank, White Plume, Eli Lilly, Hoover School District, Homewood Schools, Mountain Brook Schools, State Farm, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 644,024
Number of current serial subscriptions: 3,293
Number of microforms: 766,761
Number of audiovisuals: 17,110
Number of ebooks: 38,513
Other library facilities: Global Drug Information Center, Lucille Stewart Beeson Law Library, Curriculum Materials and Technology Center, Global Center
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Language lab, planetarium, conservatory, reflective telescope, geographic information systems lab, Global Center, Foucault Pendulum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 630
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 135
Classrooms: 260
Labs: 10
Other areas: 25
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,700
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 66%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 24%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 37%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 66%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms, men’s dorms, special housing for disabled students, cooperative housing
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 10%
Doubles: 64%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 26%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 26
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 96%
Fire alarms: 96%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 180 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Birmingham, Alabama (10)
Nearest train station: Birmingham, Alabama (6)
Nearest bus station: Birmingham, Alabama (6)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 87%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 30%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Step Sing, Family Weekend, Homecoming, Miss Samford Scholarship Pageant, Samford Speaker Series, Spring Fling, Welcome Back
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