Samford vs Suffolk
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Samford UniversityBirmingham, ALCompass Score: Excellent · Top 17%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Suffolk UniversityBoston, MACompass Score: Good · Top 42%
At a glance
- Samford has the higher graduation rate: 77% against 61% at Suffolk.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Suffolk has the lower price after aid: $25,702 a year, against $31,527 at Samford.
- Suffolk has the lower average price after aid: $29,618 a year, against $32,622 at Samford.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 17%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 42%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 35%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Birmingham, AL
Boston, MA
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
5,791
6,697
Sports
NCAA Division I · Southern Conference
NCAA Division III · Conference of New England
Admission
Admission rate
82%
82%
Average SAT
1201
1216
ACT middle 50%
22–28
24–28
Outcomes
Graduation rate
77%
61%
First-year retention
93%
75%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,469
$67,506
Median debt
$19,500
$26,889
Cost
Average price after aid
$32,622
$29,618
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$22,716
$24,745
$30,001–$48,000
$24,812
$25,711
$48,001–$75,000
$31,527
$25,702
$75,001–$110,000
$34,206
$29,654
Over $110,000
$36,235
$36,264
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration $119,888
- Finance $93,444
- Accounting $90,572
- Business administration $76,584
- Nursing $72,517
- Finance $90,090
- Information science $86,406
- Accounting $86,396
- Political science $73,484
- Business administration $71,855
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.