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The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama•4-year•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

79%

Public school in Alabama with 34,300 total undergraduate students
Urban
Southeast
On campus housing
D1 Football, D1 Basketball
Southeastern Conference
ua.edu
739 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
(205) 348-6010

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
79%
Yield rate - overall
24%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
78%
Men
79%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
42,421
Women: 63%
Men: 37%
admissions.ua.edu

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$163,600
Out-of-state
$186,458

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$17,942
$30,001–48,000
$19,931
$48,001–75,000
$21,867
$75,001–110,000
$23,680
Over $110,000
$23,931

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 20%
ACT: 54%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
8,279
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
59%
6-year graduation rate
73%
Retention rate
86%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
2%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 58%
Men: 42%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
1%
Black
11%
Hispanic
5%
Native American
< 1%
Other
4%
White
79%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
22:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

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