Samford University: campus and town
Birmingham, Alabama · Private · 4,206 undergrads
Samford University is in Birmingham, Alabama (Jefferson County), in a suburb setting.
Where it is
Town
Birmingham, Alabama
CountyIPEDS, 2024
Jefferson County
SettingIPEDS, 2025-26
Suburb
Campus lifeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Highly residential
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers