
Samford University had a Regular Decision acceptance rate of 82.2% for the application year 2023, with 3,734 out of 4,541 applicants receiving admission. This marks a slight decline from the previous year’s acceptance rate of 83.2%, where 3,611 were admitted from 4,337 applicants. Historically, acceptance rates have decreased gradually, dropping from 84.0% in 2020 and 91.4% in 2016, indicating a trend towards increased competition among applicants over recent years. The current rate reflects a continuing stabilization in the acceptance percentage after significant fluctuations in earlier years.