Samford University, Birmingham is United States of America's 87th oldest University and the largest private University of Alabama. It was founded as Howard College in Marion in 1841.
The name of the college was changed to Samford University in 1965 after it gained university status. The campus of the college moved to Birmingham in 1887.
In total, around 4,500 students study at the University. The number of undergraduates is 2,600. Graduate and Professional Degrees are offered in subjects such as Arts and Sciences, Business, Divinity, Education, Law, Music, Nursing and Pharmacy. The various degrees offered at the college are Master of Science in Environmental Management (M.S.E.M.), Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.), Master of Business Administration (M.B.A), Master of Divinity (M. Div.), Master of Divinity with Emphasis in church Music (M.Div.), Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.) and Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), Master of science in Nursing (M.S.N) and Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.). Samford University also offers Graduate Dual and Joint Degrees that includes Environmental Management/Law (M.S.E.M./J.D.), Accountancy/Law (M.Acc/J.D.), Business Administration/Nursing (M.B.A/M.S.N), Divinity/Music (M.Div./M.M.), Law/Accountancy (J.D./M.Acc.) and a number of other degrees.
Majors and undergraduate degrees are offered in Associate of Science (A.S.), Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S), Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A), Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.E.) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N).
Address: Samford University,
800 Lakeshore Drive,
Birmingham, Alabama 35229, USA
