Applying to University of Alabama at Birmingham

The acceptance rate at University of Alabama at Birmingham was 80.60% - 10,391 students were applied and 8,375 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into the school. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 38% where 2,154 out of 8,375 admitted students were enrolled.

The average SAT score is 1,209 and the ACT score is 26 at the school.

Below tables and charts analyze the admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $30 for applying undergraduate school and $50 for graduate school at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$30
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://www.uab.edu/students/admissions/
Online Application	https://ssb.it.uab.edu/pls/sctprod/zsapk003_ug_web_appl.new_user
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2 Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2020-21, the acceptance rate is 80.60% and the yield is 25.72%. 3,803 men and 6,588 women applied to University of Alabama at Birmingham and 3,002 men and 5,373 women students were accepted. Among them, 765 men and 1,389 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2020). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	10,391	3,803	6,588
Admitted	8,375	3,002	5,373
Enrolled	2,154	765	1,389
Acceptance Rate	80.60%	78.94%	81.56%
Yield	25.72%	25.48%	25.85%

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2020-2021, 302 students (14% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,120 students (98%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 668 and the 25^th percentile is 560. The SAT Math score is 660 (75^th) and 530 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 30 (75^th percentile) and 22 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	560	668
SAT Math	530	660
ACT Composite	22	30
ACT Math	20	27
ACT English	22	33

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at University of Alabama at Birmingham are relatively low when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 77 - Public Research University (very high research activity)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and Completion of College Preparatory Program to its applicants. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Alabama at Birmingham.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Required
TOEFL	Neither required nor recommended
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended