The University Fellows application includes the following components:

  • Application form
  • Comprehensive résumé
  • 500-700 word essay
  • Academic recommendation form from a teacher
  • Minimum unweighted GPA of 3.5
  • Minimum ACT score of 28/SAT score of 1320/CLT score of 92

You do not need to wait until you receive admission notification from Íò²©¹ÙÍø before beginning your University Fellows application. When you access the University Fellows application for the first time, it will prompt you to register. Your log-in information will allow you to save the application without submitting it.

After you have submitted your University Fellows application, your recommender will receive an email with a link to our academic recommendation form. Please have your teacher contact Claire Mann at cmann4@samford.edu  or 205-726-4203 if they have any problems or questions about the recommendation process.

Our deadline for a completed application is December 1, 2024. Applicants selected to interview for the program will hear by mid-January 2025. On-campus interviews will take place on February 22, 2025.

*To apply for this program, you must have an online Íò²©¹ÙÍø account. If you have started a Íò²©¹ÙÍø/Common App application, you can apply for University Fellows using the same login information. If you have not started an admission application, please