The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

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Tuition & Fees

$17,742

$39,042

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
690
25th
570
75th
720
25th
560
75th
34
25th
23
75th
29
25th
22
75th
31
25th
23
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undergraduateRatios

44%

male

56%

female

19

students

1

faculty

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Moderately Selective

80%

acceptance rate

Accepted 43,290
Declined 10,782
Total Received 54,072
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Public

32,458

undergraduate students

6,186

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1831, The University of Alabama is a public four-year research university that is known for its strong academic programs in fields such as engineering, business, and law. It is located on a 1,026-acre campus in Tuscaloosa, Alabama—60 miles southwest of Birmingham.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 38,644
Established in 1831
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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1,026-acre campus in Tuscaloosa (population: 100,287), 61 miles from Birmingham; branch campus in Gadsden. Served by bus and train; major airport serves Birmingham. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

The University of Alabama
719 University Boulevard
Tuscaloosa, AL
35487-0100

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
25%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
94%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
40%
Top 1/4
61%
Top 1/2
84%
Bottom 1/2
16%
Bottom 1/4
4%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
690
25th
570
75th
720
25th
560
75th
34
25th
23
75th
29
25th
22
75th
31
25th
23

Admissions Facts

Application fee $40
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Application deadline (priority deadline) February 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Moderately Selective

80%

acceptance rate

Accepted 43,290
Declined 10,782
Total Received 54,072

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Recommendations

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Other
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Other
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

80%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Special housing
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

87%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$14,421

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $11,900
Housing $6,250
Food $4,616
Additional fees $5,842
Books & supplies $800
Total $29,408
Average Financial Aid - $14,421
Total with Avg. Aid $14,987

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Financial Aid Office


P: 855 469-2262
F: 205 348-2989
financialaid@ua.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Gymnastics yes
Rowing yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

badminton, baseball, bowling, boxing, crew, equestrian sports, fishing, golf, ice hockey, kayak fishing, kayaking, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, skeet shooting, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing, wheelchair basketball

Club Sports - Women's

badminton, bowling, boxing, crew, equestrian sports, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, kayak fishing, kayaking, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, skeet shooting, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water skiing, wheelchair basketball

Intramural/Recreational Sports

basketball, climbing, dodgeball, flag football, non-tackle football, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Southeastern Conference (Division I, Football FBS)

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes yes
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General yes yes yes
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Apparel and Textiles, General yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes
Applied Statistics, General yes yes
Architectural Engineering yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes yes
Business Statistics yes
Business/Commerce, General yes
Business/Managerial Economics yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Community Health and Preventive Medicine yes
Computer Engineering, General yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes yes yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance yes
Construction Engineering yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes yes
Creative Writing yes
Criminology yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes
Dance, General yes yes
Design and Visual Communications, General yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes
Early Childhood and Family Studies yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes
Economics, General yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Educational Psychology yes yes
Educational Statistics and Research Methods yes
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision yes
Educational/Instructional Technology yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes yes yes
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes yes
Family Resource Management Studies, General yes yes
Family and Community Services yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General yes yes
Finance, General yes yes yes
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General yes
Geography yes yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
German Language and Literature yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes yes
History, General yes yes yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General yes yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General yes yes
Human Nutrition yes yes yes
Interior Design yes
International Relations and Affairs yes
Learning Sciences yes
Library and Information Science yes
Management Information Systems, General yes yes
Management Science yes yes yes
Manufacturing Engineering yes
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography yes yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes yes yes
Materials Engineering yes
Materials Science yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor yes
Metallurgical Engineering yes yes
Microbiology, General yes
Music Teacher Education yes
Music, General yes yes yes
Nursing Science yes
Philosophy yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Programs for Foreign Lawyers yes
Psychology, General yes yes yes
Public Administration yes
Public Health Education and Promotion yes
Public Health, General yes yes
Public Health, Other yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes yes
School Psychology yes
Secondary Education and Teaching yes yes yes
Social Work yes yes yes
Sociology, General yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes yes yes
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other yes
Tax Law/Taxation yes
Taxation yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Marketing
  2. Banking/finance
  3. Business Administration

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • External degree program
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors
  • Weekend College

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Art
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Health Professions
  • Home Economics
  • Humanities
  • Natural Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Technologies

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy

38,644

total students

35%

in-state

65%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

84%

32,458
students

Female
56%
18,306

Male
44%
14,152

16%

6,186
students

Female
62%
3,832

Male
38%
2,354

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

89%

28,958
students

Female
56%
16,203

Male
44%
12,755

11%

3,500
students

Female
60%
2,103

Male
40%
1,397

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Student Break-down

1%
Nonresident aliens
10%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5%
Hispanic/Latino
72%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
3%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Not Required/Recommended
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of Some

Transfer Application Deadline

Not reported

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 58
Countries most often represented China
Germany
Japan
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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