Samford University
Overview
Samford University is a private nonprofit university in Birmingham, AL. It reported 226 awards in licensed nursing education to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023-24. Program-level details are not verified yet. Submit program details.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
Credential levels only, not program names or formats. How we use IPEDS
| Award level | Field (CIP) | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degreeBSN | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (51.3801) | 102 |
| Master's degreeMSN · FNP | Family Practice Nurse/Nursing (51.3805) | 30 |
| Master's degreeMSN · PMHNP | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing (51.3810) | 4 |
| Master's degreeMSN | Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing (51.3816) | 4 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificateGrad Cert · PMHNP | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing (51.3810) | 8 |
| Doctor's degree – professional practiceDNP · Leadership | Nursing Administration (51.3802) | 30 |
| Doctor's degree – professional practiceDNP · FNP | Family Practice Nurse/Nursing (51.3805) | 1 |
| Doctor's degree – professional practiceDNP · PMHNP | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing (51.3810) | 3 |
| Doctor's degree – professional practiceDNP | Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing (51.3816) | 4 |
| Doctor's degree – professional practiceDNP | Nursing Practice (51.3818) | 9 |
| Doctor's degree – professional practiceDoctorate · CRNA | Nurse Anesthetist (51.3804) | 31 |
- Total 12-month enrollment, all students, 2023-24
- 6,227 (institution-wide, all students)
Tuition
- Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $37,144 (institution-wide)
- Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $37,144 (institution-wide)
- Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24
- $1,000 (institution-wide)
- Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $21,904 (institution-wide)
- Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $21,904 (institution-wide)
Accreditation & approval
Nursing program accreditation
- Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Baccalaureate (BSN) · Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL
Initial: March 3, 2000 · Most recent: November 6, 2024 · Term expires: June 30, 2035 · Next review: Fall 2034
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026 - Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Master's (MSN) · Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL
Initial: March 3, 2000 · Most recent: November 6, 2024 · Term expires: June 30, 2035 · Next review: Fall 2034
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026 - Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Post-Graduate APRN Certificate (Post-Master's) · Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL
Initial: November 3, 2014 · Most recent: November 6, 2024 · Term expires: June 30, 2035 · Next review: Fall 2034
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026 - Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) (DNP) · Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL
Initial: April 4, 2011 · Most recent: November 6, 2024 · Term expires: June 30, 2035 · Next review: Fall 2034
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
Location & contact
- Address
- 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229-2240Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026
- Main phone
- 205-726-2011
- Website
- www.samford.edu
- IPEDS unit ID
- 102049
Sources
School facts last reviewed October 6, 2026.
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (AL) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (AL) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (AL) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (AL) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- IPEDS data for Samford University (NCES College Navigator) — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 6, 2026
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