The University of Alabama (The University of Alabama) is a four-year, public school located in Tuscaloosa, AL.
It offers 236 graduate programs - 113 Master's, 77 Doctorate, 19 Post-bachelor's, and 27 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,980 for in-state and $33,972 for out-of-state students.
A total of 6,457 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 40,846 students at The University of Alabama. The University of Alabama offers online graduate programs and 2,889 out of 6,457 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
The University of Alabama have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at School of Law. In addition, you can find The University of Alabama's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,980 for Alabama residents and $33,972 for out-of-state students. It offers 236 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | The University of Alabama |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 739 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL |
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| Graduate School Students | 6,187 students
2,889 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$11,980
Out-of-State$33,972 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 236 Graduate Programs
113 Master's, 77 Doctorate, 46 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at The University of Alabama
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at The University of Alabama with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Alabama residents, the tuition & fees are $11,980 and $33,972 for non-Alabama residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $650 for Alabama residents and $1,710 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $11,380 | $33,372 |
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| Fees | $600 | $600 |
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| Cost per Credit | $650 | $1,710 |
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| Books & Supplies | $700 |
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| Room & Board | $15,016 (On-Campus) / $15,428 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $6,028 (On-Campus) / $6,802 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $33,724 | $55,716 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $34,910 | $56,902 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $11,470 | $11,470 | $11,790 | $11,740 | $11,980 |
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| Out-of-State | $30,940 | $30,940 | $32,150 | $33,040 | $33,972 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
The University of Alabama offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 236 major areas - 113 Master's (6 online programs), 77 Doctorate (2 online programs), 19 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs), 27 Post-Master's (3 online programs). 2,119 students have been conferred Master's degree and 434 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 2,119 | 434 | 36 | 109 |
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| Men | 737 | 203 | 13 | 25 |
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| Women | 1,382 | 231 | 23 | 84 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 15 |
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Graduate Student Population
The University of Alabama graduate schools have a total of 6,187 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 2,354 male and 3,833 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 3,660 full-time and 2,527 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,889 students enrolled through online exclusively and 682 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,834 White, 820 Black, and 132 Asian students are attending at The University of Alabama. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
166 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,219 students are older than 65. It has 3,440 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,632 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 6,187 |
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| Men | 2,354 |
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| Women | 3,833 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 6,187 |
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| Full-time Students | 3,660 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,527 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 6,187 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 16 |
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| Asian | 132 |
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| Black | 820 |
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| Hispanic | 309 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 9 |
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| White | 3,834 |
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| Two or more races | 168 |
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| Un-Known | 94 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 6,187 |
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| 21 & Under | 166 |
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| 22-24 | 1,817 |
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| 25-29 | 1,623 |
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| 30-34 | 975 |
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| 35-39 | 657 |
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| 40 & Over | 1,219 |
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Online Population
At The University of Alabama graduate schools, 2,889 students enrolled online exclusively and 682 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 6,457 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,889 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 682 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,886 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,889 |
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| Alabama Resident | 1,309 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 1,565 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 15 |
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