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Samford University is a private Christian university in Homewood, Alabama, United States. It was founded by Baptists in 1841 as Howard College and located until 1887 in Marion, Alabama. In the fall of 2024, the university enrolled 6,101 students from 45 states, 1 U.S. territory, and 16 countries.
  • Former name: Howard College · (1841–1965)
  • Motto: Deo Doctrinae Aeternitati (Latin) · "For God, For Learning, Forever" · (prior to 2001) Deo et Doctrinae
  • Type: Private university
  • Established: 1841
  • Accreditation: SACS
  • Religious affiliation: Christian
  • Endowment: $403.5 million (2022)
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