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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama · Public, a midsize city · 11,635 undergraduates

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Is it hard to get into UAB?

The middle half of admitted students scored in these ranges: a quarter scored lower, a quarter higher. Fall 2024 admissions, from the College Scorecard.

Acceptance rate
88.2%
10,919 applied
SAT, middle half
1210 to 1450
Reading plus math, out of 1600
ACT, middle half
23 to 30
Composite, out of 36
Test scores this year
Optional: considered if sent
For first-year entry in 2027 (applications from August 2026), a score is required if the cumulative high school GPA is below 3.5 and optional at 3.5 or above; from 2028 entry a score is required for everyone.
What they look at
  • High school GPARequired
  • Courses takenRequired
  • College-prep programRequired

How much does UAB cost?

Sticker prices and what students actually paid after grants, by family income. A year means tuition, fees, room, board, books and other costs.

Tuition and fees, Alabama residents
$9,812
Tuition and fees, out of state
$23,684
A full year, sticker price
$27,987
Living on campus
Average price after grants
$15,630
Students who got federal aid

What a year cost, by family income

Family incomeAverage paid after grants
Under $30,000$13,073
$30,001 to $48,000$12,599
$48,001 to $75,000$13,912
$75,001 to $110,000$18,789
Over $110,000$21,893
Room and board on campus
$14,200 a year; $14,610 off campus
Books and supplies
$1,200 a year
The school's own grants
88% of full-time first-years get one, averaging $9,230

Tuition over the years

Tuition and fees for a year, as reported to the federal government.

$0K$7K$14K$21K$28K201220142016201820202022Out of stateAlabama residents

How much do UAB students borrow?

Federal student loans only, for students who borrowed.

Typical debt at graduation
$21,250
About $242 a month over ten years
Students who borrow
41%
Get a Pell Grant
38.9%
Federal grant for lower-income families
Over 25 when they start
16.6%

What do UAB graduates earn?

Typical yearly pay of everyone who started here with federal aid, whatever they studied and whether or not they finished.

Six years after starting
$49,680
Ten years after starting
$59,631
Middle half: $39,257 to $88,483
Best-paid program, five years out
$112,233
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Lowest-paid program, five years out
$38,989
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Do UAB students finish?

Of the students who started full time, first time.

Back for second year
80.1%
Graduate in six years
66.1%
The four-year figure is for a later, smaller group, so it is not shown
After eight years
57% graduated
22% transferred, 1% still enrolled

Who goes to UAB?

Women
63.2%
First in their family at college
34.1%
Part-time
18.1%
Students per teacher
18
Background
White 47%, Hispanic 9%, Black 27%, Asian 9%, Two or more 5%, International 2%
Housing
Campus housing, 3,480 beds

What do UAB graduates earn, by program?

Every bachelor's program the school awards, with what its graduates earn and owe. The government hides pay for small programs, so some rows have no figure.

Computer science

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Computer and Information Sciences, General195$73,365$112,233$18,500

Engineering

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Biomedical/Medical Engineering101$54,919$80,987$17,070
Civil Engineering61$71,795$88,682$24,792
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering69$83,188$96,964$20,114
Engineering, General8HiddenHiddenHidden
Materials Engineering26Hidden$88,240Hidden
Mechanical Engineering77$69,521$95,742$20,500

Business and commerce

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Accounting and Related Services240$57,011$80,118$25,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations277$51,531$67,015$19,500
Business/Managerial Economics30HiddenHiddenHidden
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations26HiddenHiddenHidden
Finance and Financial Management Services167$51,715$75,179$18,455
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations0$57,174Hidden$16,750
Human Resources Management and Services83$51,670Hidden$31,169
Management Information Systems and Services128$55,566$85,732$23,250
Marketing176$45,154$56,630$16,750

Nursing

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing757$75,245$84,104$20,000

Health sciences and kinesiology

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Health and Medical Administrative Services202$43,871$64,607$21,688
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General23Hidden$50,989$31,250
Public Health199$37,599$60,046$23,500

Life sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Biology, General528$29,664$59,266$20,500
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology10HiddenHiddenHidden
Genetics50HiddenHiddenHidden
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology50HiddenHiddenHidden
Neurobiology and Neurosciences203$24,364$59,169$18,000
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences24HiddenHiddenHidden

Math and physical sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Chemistry107$41,212$61,753$25,000
Mathematics33$46,147$53,800Hidden
Physics17HiddenHiddenHidden

Social sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Anthropology29Hidden$47,252Hidden
Communication and Media Studies138$41,995$49,249$20,987
Criminal Justice and Corrections181$39,746$53,524$18,500
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies4HiddenHiddenHidden
Political Science and Government75$32,707$61,890$19,875
Psychology, General488$33,394$46,709$19,500
Security Science and Technology40$57,236Hidden$25,500
Social Sciences, Other15Hidden$44,133Hidden
Social Work89$35,607$46,071$21,154
Sociology58Hidden$54,072$22,500

Arts and humanities

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
English Language and Literature, General97$36,249$50,847$18,336
History87$31,119$52,363$20,875
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services35HiddenHidden$16,572
Philosophy33HiddenHiddenHidden
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies1HiddenHiddenHidden

Education (teaching)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods126$44,573$47,614$22,638
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas228$34,545$57,418$21,969

Fine and performing arts

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft49$32,220$38,989$22,000
Fine and Studio Arts101$32,670$47,450$21,500
Music31Hidden$45,832Hidden

General arts and science (major chosen later)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities191$45,034$49,342$18,375
Nutrition Sciences11HiddenHiddenHidden

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Where these numbers come from

College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Test policy: the school's page (opens in a new tab). Tuition history, housing and the school's own grants: the federal IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey.

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