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#275 of 14,131 In the World
#123 of 2,597 In North America
#108 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 33 In Alabama
#1 of 2 In Tuscaloosa
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Acceptance rate
80%
Average SAT
1270
Average ACT
27
Aid receiving
87%
Undergraduates
32,458
Graduates
6,186
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
ua.edu

University of Alabama Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Alabama has an acceptance rate of 80% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 80% 79% 80%
Applicants 54,072 21,550 32,522
Admissions 43,290 17,129 26,161
Freshmen enrolled full time 7,981 3,462 4,519
Freshmen enrolled part time 56 28 28

10,220 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

5,820 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,339 or 17%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1130
or below

75% of them
had 1410
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Alabama are 1130-1410 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
3,594 or 45%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 23
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Alabama are 23-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 27630 (72%)
Black or African American 4344 (11%)
Hispanic 2137 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1355 (4%)
Two or more races 1277 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 1118 (3%)
Asian 608 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 56 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 41 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$15,683
Students receiving aid
87%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $11,100$11,100
Tuition in-state $11,100$11,100
Tuition out-of-state $31,460$31,460
Fee in-district $840$690
Fee in-state $840$690
Fee out-of-state $840$690

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 8,989
Combined charge for room and board $10,526
Room charge $6,100
Meal charge $4,426

University of Alabama majors

University of Alabama has granted 6,740 bachelor's degrees across 73 programs, 2,180 master's across 71 programs, and 396 doctorate degrees across 45 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Alabama.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 539 181 1
Business Administration and Management, General 259 251 3
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 420 92
Finance, General 462 36 5
Mechanical Engineering 300 35 11
Accounting 214 84 1
Psychology, General 272 13 12
Human Nutrition 176 102 2
Social Work 75 190 8
Criminology 230 26
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 197 27 3
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 181 42 3
Public Relations & Image Management 207
Business & Commerce, General 191
Political Science and Government, General 167 12 6
Public Health, General 143 38
Chemical Engineering 159 6 4
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 120 46
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 107 56
Civil Engineering, General 129 18 10
Advertising 105 42
Journalism, Other 111 27
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 89 48
Law 130
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 85 37 6
Management Information Systems, General 101 25
Human Development and Family Studies, General 108 17
Elementary Education and Teaching 86 31 1
Computer and Information Sciences, General 94 15 5
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other 107
Management Science 75 25 2
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 96
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 77 10 9
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 89 1
English Language and Literature, General 71 14 2
Mathematics, General 64 18 5
History, General 59 13 2
Economics, General 70
Special Education and Teaching, General 42 25 2
Family Resource Management Studies, General 40 25
Library and Information Science 65
Chemistry, General 40 13 11
Secondary Education and Teaching 23 35 4
Apparel and Textiles, General 61
Nursing Practice 49
Educational Psychology 43 4
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 29 14
Music, General 26 6 11
Fine & Studio Arts, General 31 6
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 30 3
International Relations and Affairs 33
Dance, General 32
Anthropology, General 20 9 2
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 31
Tax Law & Taxation 30
Geology & Earth Science, General 14 14 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 21 7
Interior Design 27
Physics, General 10 7 10
Early Childhood and Family Studies 26
Environmental Science 24
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 19 4
Metallurgical Engineering 19 4
Educational & Instructional Technology 22
Athletic Training & Trainer 21
Public Administration 21
Computer Engineering, General 20
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 20
Geography 10 6 1
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 16 1
Microbiology, General 17
Communication and Media Studies, Other 16
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 12 3
Creative Writing 14
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 14
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 14
Spanish Language and Literature 14
Music Teacher Education 13
Philosophy 13
Public Health, Other 13
Taxation 13
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 13
Women's Studies 13
Architectural Engineering 12
Construction Engineering 12
Religion & Religious Studies 6 6
American & United States Studies & Civilization 8 3
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 11
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 11
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 8 3
Business Statistics 10
Applied Statistics, General 6 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5 3
Family and Community Services 7
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 6
Business & Managerial Economics 5
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 5
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other 5
African-American & Black Studies 3
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 3
School Psychology 3
Materials Engineering 2
Materials Science 2
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 1
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other 1
Grand Total 6,740 2,180 396

University of Alabama has a graduation rate of 73%, which is among the 19% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 73% 70% 74%
  • Full-time retention rate - 87%
  • Part-time retention rate - 60%

Publications & Citations

University of Alabama is a world-class research university with 56,776 scientific papers published and 1,341,752 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Physics, Medicine, Computer Science, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, and Psychology.

Publications
56,776
Citations
1,341,752

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
28,068 / 578,082
Biology
26,997 / 792,360
Engineering
25,615 / 589,027
Physics
24,283 / 580,719
Medicine
22,530 / 617,540
Computer Science
22,420 / 551,188
Chemistry
22,332 / 609,170
Environmental Science
21,211 / 501,380
Quantum and Particle physics
17,029 / 411,604
Psychology
16,623 / 440,686
Political Science
16,432 / 312,250
Law
15,607 / 299,886
Sociology
13,423 / 277,494
Philosophy
12,714 / 278,169
Mathematics
12,537 / 338,513
Materials Science
12,371 / 300,200
Organic Chemistry
12,145 / 339,527
Geography and Cartography
11,791 / 251,146
Business
11,561 / 301,280
Geology
11,427 / 283,274
Biochemistry
10,514 / 361,326
Genetics
9,213 / 319,198
Economics
8,975 / 191,187
Statistics
8,800 / 276,925
History
8,650 / 156,544
Pathology
8,206 / 267,770
Ecology
7,757 / 217,749
Psychiatry
7,698 / 229,412
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7,061 / 141,272
Paleontology
7,055 / 198,974
Archaeology
7,007 / 144,251
Social Psychology
6,662 / 195,737
Metallurgical Engineering
6,161 / 166,636
Linguistics
6,085 / 140,423
Optical Engineering
5,787 / 127,525
Management
5,216 / 167,682
Neuroscience
5,130 / 155,079
Art & Design
5,112 / 81,518
Mechanical Engineering
4,736 / 89,933
Machine Learning
4,680 / 144,602

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 605 4583
1992 681 4982
1993 706 5144
1994 667 5528
1995 619 6137
1996 740 6817
1997 748 7538
1998 663 8560
1999 782 9385
2000 832 10627
2001 828 12335
2002 1003 14021
2003 1012 17131
2004 926 19276
2005 1056 21711
2006 1201 24984
2007 1167 28540
2008 1282 31204
2009 1295 34861
2010 1430 39491
2011 1504 44121
2012 1688 49570
2013 1753 53725
2014 1792 58201
2015 2025 60231
2016 2009 61857
2017 2262 63346
2018 2598 69851
2019 2721 80255
2020 2839 91314
2021 2711 102923
2022 2674 104560
2023 2631 105159
Academic rankings

University of Alabama alumni

  1. Harper Lee

    Harper Lee
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1926-2016 (aged 90)
    Occupations
    novelistmusicianwriterpoet lawyerprose writer
    Biography

    Nelle Harper Lee was an American novelist whose 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize and became a classic of modern American literature. She assisted her close friend Truman Capote in his research for the book In Cold Blood (1966). Her second novel, Go Set a Watchman, was an earlier draft of Mockingbird that was published in July 2015 as a sequel.

  2. Jalen Hurts

    Jalen Hurts
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1998-.. (age 26)
    Enrolled in the University of Alabama
    Studied in 2016-2018
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    Jalen Alexander Hurts is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played his first three seasons of college football at the University of Alabama, where he made two consecutive College Football National Championship appearances and was a member of the team that won the 2018 title. Hurts used his final year of eligibility at the University of Oklahoma where he quarterbacked the Oklahoma Sooners to the 2019 Big 12 Conference title and an appearance in the 2019 College Football Playoff. At Oklahoma, Hurts was a finalist for the 2019 Heisman Trophy, finishing second in the voting.

  3. Joe Namath

    Joe Namath
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1943-.. (age 81)
    Occupations
    player of American footballactor
    Biography

    Joseph William Namath is an American former football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. Nicknamed "Broadway Joe", he spent the majority of his career with the New York Jets. Namath played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he won the national championship as a senior, and was selected by the Jets first overall in the 1965 AFL draft.

  4. Jeff Sessions

    Jeff Sessions
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyerpolitical scientist
    Biography

    Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III is an American politician and attorney who served as the 84th United States attorney general from 2017 to 2018. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as United States senator from Alabama from 1997 to 2017 before resigning that position to serve as attorney general in the administration of President Donald Trump.

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General info

Alternative names UA
Founded 1831
Colors crimson, white
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-August)
Total FTE staff 6,489
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 739 University Blvd
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35487-0100
United States
City population 100,000
Phone 2053486010

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