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Samford University is Alabama’s top-ranked private university with nationally ranked academic programs rooted in the university’s Christian mission. Located in suburban Birmingham, Samford was founded in 1841. The university enrolls 5,758 students from 48 states and 22 countries. Samford offers 95 undergraduate and 75 graduate degree programs through 10 academic units: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health.

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Samford University is Alabama’s top-ranked private university with nationally ranked academic programs rooted in the university’s Christian mission. Located in suburban Birmingham, Samford was founded in 1841. The university enrolls 5,758 students from 48 states and 22 countries. Samford offers 95 undergraduate and 75 graduate degree programs through 10 academic units: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health.

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Samford University's Cumberland School of Law Announces Dean's List for Spring 2025 Semester

Samford University's Cumberland School of Law named 153 students to the Dean's List for the spring 2025 semester. Cumberland School of Law recognizes excellence in academic achievement each semester by publishing a Dean's List. Included on the list are students whose end-of-semester GPA is 3.3 or higher.
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Dean's List - Jun 2

Samford Students Named to Spring Dean's List

Samford University recognizes 2,222 students named to the Dean's List for the fall 2024 semester. To qualify for the dean's list, a student must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 while attempting at least 12 credit hours of coursework. The Dean's List is the highest academic recognition given by the school at the end of each semester.
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Dean's List - May 28

Samford University's Cumberland School of Law Announces Dean's List for Fall 2024 Semester

Samford University's Cumberland School of Law named 150 students to the Dean's List for the fall 2024 semester. Cumberland School of Law recognizes excellence in academic achievement each semester by publishing a Dean's List. Included on the list are students whose end-of-semester GPA is 3.3 or higher.
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Dean's List - Jan 14

Samford Students Named to Fall Dean's List

Samford University recognizes 2,230 students named to the Dean's List for the fall 2024 semester. To qualify for the dean's list, a student must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 while attempting at least 12 credit hours of coursework. The Dean's List is the highest academic recognition given by the school at the end of each semester.
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Dean's List - Jan 9

Samford University's Cumberland School of Law Announces Dean's List for Fall 2023 Semester

Samford University's Cumberland School of Law recognizes 156 students named to the Dean's List for the spring 2024 semester. Cumberland School of Law recognizes excellence in academic achievement each semester by publishing a Dean's List. Included on the list are students whose end-of-semester GPA is 3.3 or higher.
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Dean's List - 2024 May 16

Samford University's Cumberland School of Law Announces Dean's List for Fall 2023 Semester

Samford University's Cumberland School of Law recognizes 149 students named to the Dean's List for the fall 2023 semester. Cumberland School of Law recognizes excellence in academic achievement each semester by publishing a Dean's List. Included on the list are students whose end-of-semester GPA is 3.3 or higher.
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Dean's List - 2024 Feb 5

Samford University Announces Dean's List for Fall 2023 Semester

Samford University recognizes 2,122 students named to the Dean's List for the fall 2023 semester. To qualify for the dean's list, a student must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 while attempting at least 12 credit hours of coursework. The Dean's List is the highest academic recognition given by the school at the end of each semester.
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Dean's List - 2024 Jan 26

Samford University Announces Dean's List for Spring 2024 Semester

Samford University recognizes 1,931 students named to the Dean's List for the spring 2024 semester. To qualify for the dean's list, a student must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 while attempting at least 12 credit hours of coursework. The Dean's List is the highest academic recognition given by the school at the end of each semester.
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Dean's List - 2024 May 8

Samford University Announces Dean's List for Fall 2022 Semester

Samford University recognizes 2,022 students named to the Dean's List for the fall 2022 semester. To qualify for the dean's list, a student must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 while attempting at least 12 credit hours of coursework. The Dean's List is the highest academic recognition given by the school at the end of each semester.
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Dean's List - 2023 Feb 8

Samford University Announces Dean's List for Spring 2022 Semester

Samford University recognizes 1,720 students named to the Dean's List for the spring 2022 semester. . To qualify for the dean's list, a student must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 while attempting at least 12 credit hours of coursework. The Dean's List is the highest academic recognition given by the school at the end of each semester.
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Dean's List - 2022 Jun 9

Phi Kappa Phi Awards 2024 Fellowships

Phi Kappa Phi recently announced the recipients of a 2024 Fellowship. The prestigious $8,500 fellowships were awarded to 54 students nationwide.
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Achievement (Other) - 2024 Jul 11

McWhorter School of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony

More than 90 students were honored during Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy's White Coat Ceremony.
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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Oct 25

Fall 2022 Enrollment

Samford University welcomes 972 students to the undergraduate class of 2026. This is the largest freshman class in the university's history.
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Enrollment - 2022 Oct 5
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