Tuscaloosa, AL · Public · 33,227 undergraduates · urban
The University of Alabama
Less selective
Alabama is reshaping general education around explicit pathways and required experiential learning rather than a purely distribution-based core.
Institutional profile
Established Strongest in student experience and academic standing.- Admission
- 75.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 71.2%
58,418 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$59,221 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets The University of Alabama apart
Academic design
Built by Bama adds interdisciplinary pathways, first-year coursework and an experiential-learning graduation component beginning in 2026.
Campus pattern
Large residential campus in Tuscaloosa near downtown and the Black Warrior River.
Career & value signal
Business, engineering and communications connect to Alabama's manufacturing, automotive, aerospace and corporate employers.
Can I get in?
75.8% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
58,418About 76 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 18% submitted an SAT, and 45% submitted an ACT. Treat the SAT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for The University of Alabama, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What The University of Alabama weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Built by Bama adds interdisciplinary pathways, first-year coursework and an experiential-learning graduation component beginning in 2026.
Make institutional fit specific
Alabama is reshaping general education around explicit pathways and required experiential learning rather than a purely distribution-based core.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
The University of Alabama publishes three merit awards, the largest reaching $20,000 a year or more. No separate scholarship application is required; the college uses the admission application. one renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit
Open across the university · Merit
Open across the university · Merit · Guaranteed at a stated threshold · Renews
In the season card
These three awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at The University of Alabama
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
The University of Alabama beyond the classroom
Large residential campus in Tuscaloosa near downtown and the Black Warrior River.
A defining academic feature
Built by Bama adds interdisciplinary pathways, first-year coursework and an experiential-learning graduation component beginning in 2026.
What shapes an ordinary week
Large residential campus in Tuscaloosa near downtown and the Black Warrior River.
Where the degree can lead
Business, engineering and communications connect to Alabama's manufacturing, automotive, aerospace and corporate employers.