In the Community

 
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Samford Ranked Best Value in Alabama, Among Nation’s Leading Private Universities
U.S. News & World Report’s list of 2027 Best Colleges highlights Samford's national reputation for academic quality and exceptional student outcomes.
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National Climate Scholar to Keynote Cumberland School of Law Land Use and Real Estate Development Symposium
Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law and Brock School of Business will partner to host Opportunities and Challenges in Real Estate and Sustainable Development, a half-day symposium on Oct. 19 from 8 a.m. to noon in the Lucille S. Beeson Law Library.
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Samford University Elects 2 New Members to Board of Trustees
Chuck Redden and Ruthann Ross were elected during the university’s Board of Trustees meeting in September.
 
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Samford, UAB Combine for Monthlong Competition to Drive Food Donations
Two Schools. One City. Fighting Food Insecurity Together. Samford and UAB team up during September.
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Micah Fellows Impact Birmingham through Service Internships
Micah 6:8 grounds Samford University's Micah Fellows honors program. Throughout their four years in the program, participants devote their minds and talents to serving the Birmingham and communities around the world, answering the calls to justice, mercy and humility found in Scripture.
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Bright Ideas TBI Camp Connects Students, Survivors Through Collaborative Care
For three days each summer, students in majors across Samford University's College of Health Sciences step beyond the classroom to work directly with survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI).
 
 

Our Impact

Independent research has shown Samford greatly impacts the state of Alabama's job creation, generation of significant tax revenues, promotion of innovation, assistance in business creation and growth and facilitation of economic development.

Samford’s economic impact in the Birmingham-Hoover metro area is estimated to be $414.9 million. This includes an annual economic impact of $19.7 million due to university campus visitors.

Additionally, Samford is a net importer of human capital to Alabama and Birmingham.

From 2014-24, 18% of all out-of-state students decided to remain employed in Alabama or attend graduate school after graduation. A significantly smaller percentage (9%) of students whose home state was Alabama elected to relocate outside the state after graduating from Samford. In 2024, Samford enrolled students from 45 states, Puerto Rico, and 16 countries. View the full report.

Samford’s annual fiscal and economic impact on Alabama $453.3 MILLION
Samford is also a proud employer of over 1,800 full-time and part-time employees. Want to join Samford's Mission? View Samford Jobs
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Our Beautiful Campus
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Medallion Awards
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Community Engagement