Samford CDS VERIFIED

Alabama (South) · 3,700 undergrads · ~24 avg class size · 11:1 student-faculty · $40,000/yr sticker

private Tier 5

Birmingham Baptist private. Strong nursing, pharmacy, business. Strong Christian community.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

82.4%

most recent reported cycle

GPA range

3.65–4.05

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1070–1250

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

22–28

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$58K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 3.9 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$49K

Entry

$58K

10-year

$63K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 3.9 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $272K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Birmingham finance and healthcare admin roles (Regions Bank, UAB Medical Center hiring).
Atlanta tech and mid-market consulting (Booz Allen, tech startups, regional hubs).
Nashville healthcare and music industry business (HCA, label management, publishing roles).
Small-firm accounting and tax (Big 4 unlikely; regional firms strong pipeline).
Sales roles in industrial manufacturing across Southeast (distribution, supply chain preferred over HQ).

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