Overview

Department of Economics, Finance and Legal Studies / Department of Economics, Finance and Legal Studies is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Finance
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Economics
Master of Science (MS)	Finance

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	71
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT or GRE Capstone Experience
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT or GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

248

Applied

50

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	April 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 15th	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	April 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

45

Total Graduate Students

53%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.22%

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (31%)

Faculty

37

Total faculty

Full-time - 37

Part-time - 0

Male (32)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Behavioral economics; real estate and urban economics; insurance, actuarial science and risk management; investment and asset management; gender in corporate finance
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	70,356

Location & Contact

Address Box 870224
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Dr. Laura Razzolini
Department Head
Email: kcwise@cba.ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-6683

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