Samford University is a test optional school meaning you are not required to submit SAT scores with your application. The position on SAT scores from the school is "considered but not required". If you do elect to submit your SAT scores, the following information is helpful to understand how you compare with other applicants.
The average composite SAT score for admitted Samford University freshman is 1195 out of 1600. For perspective, a 1195 is in the 76th percentile of all SAT test takers.
The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1100 to 1290. The 75th percentile score is 1290 while the 25th percentile score is 1100.
The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by Samford University but we estimate it to be around a 1000 total composite SAT score.
The average score for Samford University students on the math portion of the SAT is 580 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 530 and the 75th percentile score 630.
The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 570 to 660 and the average score for Samford University students is 615.
Below are estimated chances of being accepted at Samford University based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 83.9%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.84.
An SAT score of 1290 or higher is very competitive at Samford University and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have an almost certain chance of acceptance with the probability 91% or higher.
Scores between 1200 to 1280 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. Your chance of acceptance is very high, estimated about 84% to 90%.
SAT scores between 1100 to 1190 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 73% to 84% percent chance of being admitted.
SAT scores from 1000 to 1090 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 72% chance of admission to Samford University. SAT scores below 1000 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2021 starting classSAT Score | Admission Chances |
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1600 | 99% |
1590 | 99% |
1580 | 99% |
1570 | 99% |
1560 | 98% |
1550 | 98% |
1540 | 98% |
1530 | 98% |
1520 | 98% |
1510 | 98% |
1500 | 98% |
1490 | 97% |
1480 | 97% |
1470 | 97% |
1460 | 97% |
1450 | 97% |
1440 | 96% |
1430 | 96% |
1420 | 96% |
1410 | 96% |
1400 | 95% |
1390 | 95% |
1380 | 95% |
1370 | 94% |
1360 | 94% |
1350 | 94% |
1340 | 93% |
1330 | 93% |
1320 | 92% |
1310 | 92% |
1300 | 91% |
1290 | 91% |
1280 | 90% |
1270 | 90% |
1260 | 89% |
1250 | 88% |
1240 | 88% |
1230 | 87% |
1220 | 86% |
1210 | 85% |
1200 | 84% |
1190 | 84% |
1180 | 83% |
1170 | 82% |
1160 | 81% |
1150 | 79% |
1140 | 78% |
1130 | 77% |
1120 | 76% |
1110 | 75% |
1100 | 73% |
1090 | 72% |
1080 | 71% |
1070 | 69% |
1060 | 68% |
1050 | 66% |
1040 | 65% |
1030 | 63% |
1020 | 62% |
1010 | 60% |
1000 | 58% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=102049 IPEDS survey data for Samford University.