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.
| 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 2019-20, the acceptance rate is 73.66% and the yield is 38.38%. 2,957 men and 5,341 women applied to University of Alabama at Birmingham and 2,279 men and 3,833 women students were accepted. Among them, 909 men and 1,437 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2019).
The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and the yield (also known as enrollment rate).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 8,298 | 2,957 | 5,341 |
| Admitted | 6,112 | 2,279 | 3,833 |
| Enrolled | 2,346 | 909 | 1,437 |
| Acceptance Ratio | 73.66% | 77.07% | 71.77% |
| Yield | 38.38% | 39.89% | 37.49% |
SAT and ACT Score Distribution
For the academic year 2019-2020, 312 students (13% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,159 students (92%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 680 and the 25th percentile is 560. The SAT Math score is 685 (75th) and 530 (25th). The submitted ACT composite score is 29 (75th percentile) and 22 (25th percentile).
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 560 | 680 |
| SAT Math | 530 | 685 |
| ACT Composite | 22 | 29 |
| ACT Math | 20 | 27 |
| ACT English | 22 | 32 |
The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at University of Alabama at Birmingham are similar to the average score when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,257, 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 .
| 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 |
