| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2009-10 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Brian Willett,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
205 726-3673
800 888-7218 (toll free)
205 726-2171 (fax)
admiss@samford.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
no |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
March 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
5% |
| Application fee: |
$35 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
yes |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1000 (composite ACT score of 21) and 3.0 GPA required for unconditional admission. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
September |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test recommended |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests are: |
required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
August 1 for SAT/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Foreign language: |
2 required |
| Lab: |
2 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required |
| Science: |
3 required |
| Social studies: |
2 required |
| Total: |
4 required |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Portfolio required of art program applicants.
- Audition required of music program applicants.
- Audition required of theatre program applicants.
- Additional application required for nursing program.
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
conditional admission |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank considered
- recommendations very important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview important
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability important
- character/personal qualities very important
- alumni/ae relationship important
- geographical residence considered
- state residency considered
- religious affiliation/commitment very important
- minority affiliation important
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.58 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
99% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
44% |
| Average SAT: |
572 verbal, 556 math, 1128 combined |
| Combined SAT middle 50% range: |
1010 - 1230 |
| Average ACT: |
25 English, 24 math, 25 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
22 - 27 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
ACT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
47% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
81% |
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| Notification of admission: |
Notification of admission is sent on a rolling basis by November 1. |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
2,153 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,924 (89%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
708 (37%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
53% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
69% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$250, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$250, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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