Birmingham, AL · Public · 11,635 undergraduates · urban
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Less selective
UAB’s undergraduate experience is inseparable from Birmingham’s large academic medical center, making health, biomedical science, engineering, and research especially visible.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in mobility, and solid in affordability.- Admission
- 88.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 57.8%
10,919 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$54,501 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Alabama at Birmingham apart
Academic design
Health sciences, nursing, biomedical fields, engineering, business, sciences, and public health benefit from a major medical research network.
Campus pattern
Campus blends directly into central Birmingham and its hospital district.
Career & value signal
Healthcare, biotechnology, medical research, engineering, finance, and regional corporations provide extensive opportunities.
Can I get in?
88.4% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
10,919About 88 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 5% submitted an SAT, and 49% submitted an ACT. The SAT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Alabama at Birmingham, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What University of Alabama at Birmingham 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
Health sciences, nursing, biomedical fields, engineering, business, sciences, and public health benefit from a major medical research network.
Make institutional fit specific
UAB’s undergraduate experience is inseparable from Birmingham’s large academic medical center, making health, biomedical science, engineering, and research especially visible.
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.
EngineeringAdmits 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.
University of Alabama at Birmingham 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.
Open across the university · Merit
Open across the university · Merit
Open across the university · Merit
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 University of Alabama at Birmingham
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.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Biology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Accounting and Related Services
What is campus life like?
University of Alabama at Birmingham beyond the classroom
Campus blends directly into central Birmingham and its hospital district.
A defining academic feature
Health sciences, nursing, biomedical fields, engineering, business, sciences, and public health benefit from a major medical research network.
What shapes an ordinary week
Campus blends directly into central Birmingham and its hospital district.
Where the degree can lead
Healthcare, biotechnology, medical research, engineering, finance, and regional corporations provide extensive opportunities.