About University of Alabama Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham

location Birmingham, AL • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 87%

University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public university in Birmingham, Alabama. University of Alabama at Birmingham was founded in 1966 and enrolls 25,357 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 25,357
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 87%
Tuition and fees
In State $8,832
Out-of-State $21,864
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to University of Alabama at Birmingham, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 610 650 690
SAT Math 590 650 720
ACT Composite 23 27 30
ACT English 22 27 33
ACT Math 20 25 28
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Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending UAB.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $8,832 $21,864
Fees $0 $0
Room and Board $13,590 $13,590
Books $1,200 $1,200
Total (Before Financial Aid): $23,622 $36,654

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 363 588
Business Administration and Management, General 78 384
Public Health, General 110 248 1
Psychology, General 251 11 12
Biomedical Sciences, General 135 122
Accounting 127 69
Computer and Information Sciences, General 87 121 2
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 93 63 19
Medicine 168
Engineering, General 2 166
Nursing Practice 167
Management Information Systems, General 59 47
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 127 13
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 101 11 3
Neuroscience 112
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 98
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 91 7
Finance, General 94
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 79 11
General Studies 84
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 61 23
Dentistry 79
Information Science/Studies 77
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 25
Physician Associate/Assistant 68
Chemistry, General 60 5 1
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 51 4 7
Art/Art Studies, General 56
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 56
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist 40
English Language and Literature, General 44 8
Physical Therapy/Therapist 51
Civil Engineering, General 37 12 2
History, General 45 4
Elementary Education and Teaching 40 8
Mechanical Engineering 35 11
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 44
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 28
Sociology, General 22 18 2
Optometry 40
Political Science and Government, General 40
Social Work 39
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 33
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 37
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other 32
Public Administration 23
Clinical/Medical Social Work 35
Health and Wellness, General 12 11
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 32
Biotechnology 22
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 4
Mathematics, General 15 12
Genetics, General 26
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 17 5 4
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement 26
Secondary Education and Teaching 4 21
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 8
Physics, General 10 9 6
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 16
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 22
Materials Engineering 14 5 2
Immunology 19
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 18
Anthropology, General 18
Electrical and Computer Engineering 17
Dental Clinical Sciences, General 16
Music, General 15
Curriculum and Instruction 15
Philosophy 15
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 14
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 14
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 13
Special Education and Teaching, General 12
Musical Theatre 12
Social Sciences, Other 12
Forensic Science and Technology 12
Engineering, Other 10 1
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 6 2
Business/Managerial Economics 11
Education, General 2
Microbiology, General 10
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 10
Nursing Science 10
Neurobiology and Anatomy 9
Molecular Biochemistry 9
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other 9
Systems Science and Theory 8
Oncology and Cancer Biology 8
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 8
Molecular Physiology 7
Anthropology, Other 7
Nutrition Sciences 7
Art Teacher Education 6
Bioinformatics 6
Vision Science/Physiological Optics 1 5
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology 5
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 5
Computer Engineering, General 4
Health/Medical Physics 4
Applied Mathematics, General 4
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies 4
Biostatistics 2 2
Human/Medical Genetics 3
Anatomy 3
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
African-American/Black Studies 2
Reading Teacher Education 2
Environmental Health 2
Materials Science 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the August 21, 2024 release