| State | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 253 | 27.96% |
| Georgia | 190 | 20.99% |
| Tennessee | 148 | 16.35% |
| Florida | 88 | 9.72% |
| Texas | 52 | 5.75% |
| Kentucky | 30 | 3.31% |
| North Carolina | 25 | 2.76% |
| Mississippi | 16 | 1.77% |
| Louisiana | 11 | 1.22% |
| California | 10 | 1.10% |
| South Carolina | 9 | 0.99% |
| Illinois | 9 | 0.99% |
| Indiana | 8 | 0.88% |
| Arkansas | 5 | 0.55% |
| Maryland | 5 | 0.55% |
| Iowa | 4 | 0.44% |
| Virginia | 4 | 0.44% |
| Ohio | 3 | 0.33% |
| New Jersey | 3 | 0.33% |
| Connecticut | 3 | 0.33% |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 0.33% |
| Michigan | 2 | 0.22% |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0.11% |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0.11% |
| New York | 1 | 0.11% |
| Colorado | 1 | 0.11% |
| Arizona | 1 | 0.11% |
| Kansas | 1 | 0.11% |
| Idaho | 1 | 0.11% |
The majority of the Samford students who live in the U.S. are from Alabama. Student location diversity is higher than average.