The University of Alabama - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

The University of Alabama is a four-years, public school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $11,900 for Alabama residents and $33,200 for other students on average. It offers 231 degree programs through 1 Certificate, 78 Bachelor's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 6 programs ( programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $51,600. The average salary varies depending on the field of study where Electrical and Electronics Engineering program shows the highest salary with $71,600 after graduating from The University of Alabama.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	four-years, public
Address	739 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL
Phone	205-348-6010
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$11,900 Out-of-State$33,200
Acceptance Rate	80.06%
Student Population »	38,644 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	72%
Transfer-out Rate	18%
Retention Rate	87% (Full-time) 60% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$14,421
Students to Faculty	19:1 (5.26%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$51,600
Average Salary by Field of Study	$14,000 - $71,600

Application Requirements

The University of Alabama requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and Completion of College Preparatory Program to its applicants. The school recommends submitting High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and Completion of College Preparatory Program. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to The University of Alabama.

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $11,900 for Alabama residents and $33,200 for out-of-state students at The University of Alabama. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($8,899) over public community colleges in Alabama.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at The University of Alabama. Then, we compare its costs to Alabama community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Alabama Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$11,900	$33,200
Books & Supplies	$800
On-Campus Living Costs	$20,682
Off-Campus Living Costs	$21,162
Average Financial Aid	$14,421
Cost of Attendance	$33,382	$54,682
After Financial Aid	$18,961	$40,261
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$51,600

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Alabama Residents	Out-of-State Students
The University of Alabama	$11,900	$33,200
Public Community Colleges in Alabama	$5,119	$8,899
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

The University of Alabama offers Certificate and Bachelor's programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	1	NOT OFFERED	78

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Environmental Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
American/United States Studies/Civilization	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
African-American/Black Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Journalism (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Public Relations/Image Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Advertising	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Learning Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	42 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	86 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Secondary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Music Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Architectural Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Chemical Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	159 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Civil Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	129 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Computer Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Mechanical Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	300 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Metallurgical Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Construction Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Manufacturing Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Foreign Languages and Literatures	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	120 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Family Resource Management Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Human Nutrition	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Human Development and Family Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Family and Community Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Early Childhood and Family Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Apparel and Textiles	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	61 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Microbiology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	181 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Philosophy and Religious Studies

what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Philosophy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Religion/Religious Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Geology/Earth Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Physics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	75 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Anthropology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Criminology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	30 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Economics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	105 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Geography	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
International Relations and Affairs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	36 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Design and Visual Communications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Interior Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	27 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Fine/Studio Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Music	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Athletic Training/Trainer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	420 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Business/Managerial Economics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	78 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Management Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	42 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

History

what is History program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
History	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	33 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Student Population

There are 38,644 students at The University of Alabama including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 16,228 male students and 22,088 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	38,316	31,895	6,421
Male Students	16,228	13,914	2,314
Female Students	22,088	17,981	4,107

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At The University of Alabama, there are 38,644 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 16,040 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,820 students are enrolled exclusively and 10,220 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	38,644
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	5,820
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	10,220
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	22,604