Samford University has set records with the fall enrollment this year for students across undergraduate and graduate programs.
University officials announced Friday that there was an enrollment of 5,206. This is Samford's seventh consecutive record for fall enrollment, exceeding last year's mark of 4,933.
Samford President Andrew Westmoreland shared his excitement last week with employees about the start of the fall semester.
The school's fall enrollment figures include a record 826 first-year fulltime students.