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University of Alabama at Birmingham is one of the leading colleges in Alabama with the acceptance rate of 89%. Deadlines for application are . For more information, send email at chooseuab@uab.edu.

11906 Enrolled 89% Acceptance Rate 23 - 30 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 11,906
    • Average HS GPA: 3.82
    • Acceptance Rate: 89%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 20% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 17% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 8% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 8% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 6% — 2.50 - 2.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    593 - 680
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    580 - 708
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    23 - 30

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African-American/Black Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Bioinformatics.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Biomedical Sciences, General.
    Genetics, General.
    Neuroscience.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
    Business/Managerial Economics.
    Finance, General.
    Management Information Systems, General.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    EDUCATION.
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    Health Teacher Education.
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    ENGINEERING.
    Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Materials Engineering.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
    Dental Assisting/Assistant.
    Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator.
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
    Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist.
    Public Health, General.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
    Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Biological and Physical Sciences.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Social Sciences, Other.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Music, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Doctoral
    • Doctoral Other
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    The Honorable Patrick Leahy '61
    United States Senator from Vermont since 1974.
    Tom Freston '67
    Co-Founder of MTV and former President and CEO: Viacom.
    Dr. Frederick Burkle Jr.,'61
    Renowned expert-disaster relief medicine, faculty mbr Harvard,Johns Hopkins
    General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. '77
    36th Commandant US Marine Corps, Fmr Commandr US/NATO forces in Afghanistan
    Kathleen O'Leary Esq.'75
    President, Columbia Gas of Virginia/NISOURCE
    Tom Bowman'77
    National Public Radio reporter covering the Pentagon
    Loung Ung '93
    Author: First They Killed My Father, Lucky Child, and Lulu in the Sky

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Mar 15

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $10710
    Required Fees
    N/A
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1200
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $4540
    Transportation for Commuters
    $2486
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $12307

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    • Need-Based United Negro College Fund
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    • State Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 83/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    13547
    Foreign Countries Represented
    78

  • Demographics

    • Asian 7.67%
    • African-American 24.58%
    • Hispanic 6.69%
    • Caucasian 52.97%
    • Male 38%
    • Female 62%
    • Аre out of state 14

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    25%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 92/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    80%
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    250
    Number of Honor Societies
    17
    Number of Social Sororities
    13

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (7)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Riflery
    • Soccer
    • Tennis
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (12)
    • Basketball
    • Bowling
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Riflery
    • Sand Volleyball
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups: Black Student Union, NAACP, Latin American Student Assn, Native American Cultural Studies Assn., Black Student Awareness Committee uab.orgsync.com
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Samford University

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    38%
    Graduate in 5 years
    56%
    Graduate in 6 years
    61%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday - Friday, some Saturdays
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: No
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: 9:30 am, 2:00 pm
      • Average Length: 2 hours

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      N/A
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