Overview

In addition to giving you the knowledge and experience you need to excel on the business side of sports, we see the degree as a kingdom calling—an opportunity to serve as a Gospel witness in the sports world. Samford University prepares students in Sport Administration for sport industry leadership positions in: intercollegiate athletic administration, professional sports, facility and event operations, marketing and public relations, law, interscholastic athletic administration, sport business and related fields.

Every course is grounded in leadership skills such as punctuality, problem solving, professional speaking and intentionality, and the heartbeat of the program is to teach students how to use their leadership positions as platforms to share the Gospel with others.

Outcomes

Our Sport Administration graduates from Samford University are trained proficiently in the necessary business and leadership skills of the sport industry to be effectively prepared – all for God's glory – to work in intercollegiate athletic administration, professional sport business settings and other industry specific environments that revolve around the production or promotion of sport. In addition, through market-driven coursework and rigorous academic environments, students will be prepared to enter into graduate programs revolving around sport administration or sport management coursework, including related Masters in Business Administration or law programs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History of Sport
Sport and Communication
Legal and Contractual Aspects of Sport
Contemporary Issues in Sport
Christian Leadership and Ethics in Sport
International Sport Business

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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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

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Domestic

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In-State

40760 USD / year

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Living costs

Homewood

United States

850 - 1300 USD / month

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Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

Homewood

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