What SAT score do you need for Samford University? (Middle 50%: 1080–1240)
First-year students at Samford University who sent an SAT scored 1080–1240, with a median of 1150 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Samford University admits 82% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Samford University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1080–1240, median 1150
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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Samford University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 82%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1080–1240
- Median SAT
- 1150
- About on the ACT
- 21–26
- Sent an SAT
- 25%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Samford University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 43%, from 3,196 in 2015 to 4,559 in 2024, and Samford University's admit rate went from 93% to 82%.
- 93%
- 82%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,559 | 3,755 | 82% |
| 2023 | 4,541 | 3,734 | 82% |
| 2022 | 4,337 | 3,611 | 83% |
| 2021 | 4,217 | 3,537 | 84% |
| 2020 | 3,867 | 3,248 | 84% |
| 2019 | 3,912 | 3,259 | 83% |
| 2018 | 3,884 | 3,188 | 82% |
| 2017 | 3,808 | 3,168 | 83% |
| 2016 | 3,446 | 3,149 | 91% |
| 2015 | 3,196 | 2,982 | 93% |
In fall 2024, 1,087 of the 3,755 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Samford University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1030Far reachHold
- 1030–1070ReachHold
- 1080–1140TargetHold
- 1150–1230TargetSend
- 1240 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Samford University SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 520 | 560 | 610 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 550 | 590 | 640 |
| SAT total | 1080 | 1150 | 1240 |
| ACT composite | 22 | 25 | 28 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 25% sent an SAT and 66% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.88
- 100% of new students reported one
- Top 10% of their class
- 27%
- of new students who reported a rank
Samford University waitlist
Waitlist
132 applicants were offered a spot, 71 took it, and 25 were admitted from it.
35%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in
Common Data Set 2024–25.
Samford University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $32,622
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 77%
- Median earnings
- $58,469
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 4,369
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Samford University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI · 82% admitted1050–1280, median 1150
- Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS · 82% admitted1040–1260, median 1140
- Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA · 87% admitted1063–1230, median 1150
- Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, CT · 83% admitted1100–1240, median 1170
- Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO · 82% admitted1060–1280, median 1180
- Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC · 82% admitted1075–1260, median 1180
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Sources
- Samford University Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Samford University website
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