Samford University in Birmingham has been selected as one of the 50 “Best Value” four-year private universities in the nation in the annual USA Today and The Princeton Review listing. The listing highlights 50 private and 50 public schools that provide high quality academics at a reasonable price.
Samford President Andrew Westmoreland said, “To be part of this latest ranking affirms the efforts of our students, faculty, staff, trustees, alumni and friends who work every day to make Samford the top university that it is. The Princeton Review has acknowledged the things that we see as the ultimate Samford experience — accessible faculty, rigorous academics, academic and research options and living and learning experiences beyond the classroom.”
Samford works hard to keep its tuition low, and its costs are about 25 percent less than other private schools of its caliber, said the listing. One way it does this is by offering need-based and merit-based scholarships. Samford tuition, room and board is about $27,000 per year, but a variety of financial aid opportunities and Birmingham’s comparatively low cost of living balance this out, said USA Today and The Princeton Review. (SU)
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