Samford University

Samford University is the largest privately supported and fully accredited institution for higher learning in Alabama. The university was founded by a group of educational, economic, and religious leaders, the school was chartered in 1841 and opened its doors on January 3, 1842, in Marion, Alabama, as Howard College. It has survived two destructive fires and the partial paralysis of the Civil War and Reconstruction. In 1887 it was relocated in Birmingham, and in 1957 the institution was moved to its present campus. Women were first admitted to Howard College in 1895. The College officially became coeducational in 1913. Samford University values include:

• Worth of the Individual
• Self-discipline
• Integrity
• Respect for Property and the Environment
• Respect for Community Authority

Colleges and schools:

• Howard College of Arts and Science
• Metro College
• Brock School of Business
• Beeson Divinity School
• Beeson School of Education & Professional Studies
• Cumberland School of Law
• Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing
• School of the Arts
• McWhorter School of Pharmacy

Contact Details:
Samford University
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, Alabama 35229
USA

University Switchboard: (205) 726-2011
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time

In case of emergency, call Campus Safety: (205) 726-2020
Inclement weather announcements: (205) 726-4636 (SAM-INFO)

Toll-free Numbers:
Undergraduate Admission - 800-888-7218
Beeson School of Divinity - 800-888-8266
Bursar’s Office - 800-888-7214
Cumberland School of Law - 800-888-7213
Financial Aid - 800-888-7245
Student Records - 1-877-726-2911
University Relations - 877-SU-ALUMS (782-5867)