Overview

University of Alabama at Birmingham is a University institution located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address Office of Undergraduate Admission
1720 2nd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL  35294-4600
United States

Contact Kathleen Stallings
Executive Director of Admissions & Scholarships
Email: khstall@uab.edu
Phone: 205-9348221
Fax: 205-9757114

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Bioinformatics	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Genetics, General	×
Immunology	×
Neuroscience	×
Oncology And Cancer Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, General	×
Materials Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Cytotechnology/cytotechnologist	×
Health And Wellness, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist	×
Nuclear Medical Technology/technologist	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Corrections And Criminal Justice, Other	×
Cyber/computer Forensics And Counterterrorism	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, Other	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Music, General	×
Musical Theatre	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11,379

Applied

10,034

Accepted

11,959

Enrolled

Female Admissions

7,144

Females Applied

6,420

Females Accepted

90%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

4,211

Males Applied

3,593

Males Accepted

85%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

40

Application Fee

3.77

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	August 1st	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	January 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	649	600	710
SAT Math	653	610	740
ACT Composite	27	23	30

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

11,640

In-state

28,980

Out-of-state

11,640

In-district

Fees

500

Full-time student fees

13,690

Room & board

8,140

Room only

Financial Aid

8,822

Avg. Financial Aid Package

8,640

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

30,009

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,912

Avg. Loan Aid

8,977

Avg. Grant Aid

6,808

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

37%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

7%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

11,959

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

14%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.56%
Black or African American	27.06%
White or Caucasian	46.48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.13%
Asian	9.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	5.21%
Other	0.71%

Gender

Male (36.79%)

Female (63.07%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	26%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, SpringFest and Grad Week

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society, Active Minds, Alpha Lambda Delta, Green Initiative at UAB and American Red Cross Club at UAB

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Bowling		Division 1	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Riflery		Division 1
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball		Division 1	No
Bowling	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Riflery		Division 1
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

1,267

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 958

Part-time - 309

Male - 528

Female - 739