Editing Samford University (section)

{{Short description|Christian university in Homewood, Alabama, US}}
{{distinguish|Stanford University|Stamford University (disambiguation){{!}}Stamford University}}
{{Infobox university
 | name                   = Samford University
 | image                  = Samford University seal.png
 | image_upright          = 0.7
 | motto                  = ''{{lang|la|Deo Doctrinae Aeternitati}}'' (Latin)<br/>"For God, For Learning, Forever"<br>(prior to 2001) ''{{lang|la|Deo et Doctrinae}}''
 | accreditation          = [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools|SACS]]
 | former_name            = Howard College<br>(1841–1965)
 | established            = {{start date and age|1841}}
 | type                   = [[Private university]]
 | religious_affiliation  = [[Christian]]
 | president              = [[Beck A. Taylor]]
 | city                   = [[Homewood, Alabama|Homewood]]
 | state                  = [[Alabama]]
 | country                = United States
 | coordinates            = {{Coord|33.4649|-86.7937|region:US-AL_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
 | students               = 6,101 (fall 2024)<ref name="al">{{cite web|url=https://www.samford.edu/news/2024/09/Samford-University-Celebrates-16th-Consecutive-Year-of-Enrollment-Growth|website=Samford University |title=Samford University Celebrates 16th Consecutive Year of Enrollment Growth }}</ref>
 | undergrad              = 4,210 (fall 2024)
 | postgrad               = 1,891 (fall 2024)
 | faculty                = 370 (full-time teaching faculty)<ref name=SamAnRep2024Ref>{{cite web|author=Samford University|title=Samford Annual Report: 2024|url=https://www.samford.edu/news/files/2024-Samford-Annual-Report.pdf|access-date=February 28, 2025}}</ref>
 | campus                 = [[Suburban|Large suburb]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Samford&s=all&id=102049|title=IPEDS - Samford University}}</ref>
 | campus_size            = {{Convert|247|acre}}
 | endowment              = $471.1 million (2024)<ref name=SamAnRep2024Ref/>
 | sporting_affiliations  = [[NCAA Division I FCS]] – [[Southern Conference|SoCon]]
 | free_label             = Newspaper
 | free                   = ''The Samford Crimson''
 | nickname               = [[Samford Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]
 | colors                 = Blue and red<ref>{{cite manual |url=https://www.samford.edu/departments/files/Marketing/Samford-Brand-Standards.pdf |title=Samford Brand Identity Standards |date=April 1, 2019 |access-date=June 20, 2019}}</ref><br/>{{college color boxes|Samford Bulldogs}}
 | website                = {{url|https://samford.edu}}
 | logo                   = Official Samford University logo - 2016.png
 | logo_size              = 250
 | mascot                 = Sam
}}

'''Samford University''' is a [[Private university|private]] Christian university in [[Homewood, Alabama]], United States.<ref name=al.com>{{cite web |url=http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2014/02/samford_university_purchases_h.html|title=Samford University purchases Homewood office building|date=February 25, 2014|author= Dawn Kent Azok|access-date=December 31, 2014}}</ref> It was founded by [[Baptist Church|Baptists]] in 1841 as '''Howard College''' and located until 1887 in [[Marion, Alabama]].<ref name="bessemerbaptist">{{cite web |url=http://www.bessemerbaptist.org/clientimages/34622/al%20samford%20university.pdf|title=Samford University|access-date=December 31, 2014}}</ref> It is governed by an independent board of trustees, which requires board members to be Baptists.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bains |first=David R. |date=2021-10-30 |title=Samford, a "Southern Baptist Institution"? |url=https://chasingchurches.org/2021/10/30/samford-as-a-baptist-institution/ |access-date=2025-02-15 |website=Chasing Churches |language=en}}</ref>

In the fall of 2024, the university enrolled 6,101 students from 45 states, 1 U.S. territory, and 16 countries, marking the 16th consecutive record-setting year for enrollment. <ref>{{Cite web |date=September 10, 2024 |title=Samford University Celebrates 16th Consecutive Year of Enrollment Growth |url=https://www.samford.edu/news/2024/09/Samford-University-Celebrates-16th-Consecutive-Year-of-Enrollment-Growth |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Samford University |language=en}}</ref>