Overview

With roots in the ancient world, geography is an integrative discipline that straddles the science-social science-humanities divide and is centrally concerned with the nature and significance of the places, patterns, and landscapes that make up the earth’s surface.

What does a Geography student at Samford University look like? He/She may:

have a broad range of interests
be curious about places, travel, and/or global patterns
enjoy being outside; be concerned about environment
appreciate spatial learning, spatial thinking
love maps and visual representations of information
be curious about a wide range of subjects, but not sure how to tie it all together into one degree.

Market Ready

Geography students are advised throughout their Samford career about possible job opportunities. Internships, undergraduate research projects, and job shadowing are just a few of the ways we prepare students to get jobs.

Career Opportunities

City/Regional Planning
Community Development/Programming
Housing Development
Real Estate Analysis
Environmental Management
Geographic Information Systems
Cultural & Historical Preservation
Teaching & Research
Demography
Transportation Analysis

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Global Geography: Places, Landscapes, and Regions
Environmental Geography: Understanding Planet Earth
Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Essentials of Geography and Environmental Studies
Senior Seminar
Elementary Statistics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

128 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Homewood, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed International Undergraduate Application
$40 application fee
Official government documentation (passport, visa)
Documentation for financial support (bank statement, minimum balance $42,120)
Translated and notarized transcript (if your high school study was done abroad)
WES Course by Course Evaluation
ECE Course by Course Evaluation
Personal essay
Letter of recommendation
English proficiency tests
ACT/SAT scores (student may request waiver)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

40760 USD / year

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Out-of-State

40760 USD / year

≈ 40760 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

40760 USD / year

≈ 40760 USD / year

Living costs

Homewood

United States

850 - 1300 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

What does a Geography student at Samford University look like? He/She may:

Market Ready

Career Opportunities

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Homewood

Funding

Need help with your student visa?

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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