University of Alabama at Birmingham offers 233 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 major programs - 2 Masters and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,098 for Alabama residents and $22,562 for out-of-state students.
Total 5,802 students out of total 20,905 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 55 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
University of Alabama at Birmingham is accredited by Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | Administration Bldg Suite 1070, Birmingham, AL |
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| Online Students | 5,802 Enrolled Online Exclusively
8,665 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,098
Out-of-State$22,562 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,640
Out-of-State$21,168 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 4 Programs |
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| Masters | 2 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 2 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Alabama residents, the tuition & fees are $9,098 and $22,562 for non-Alabama residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $8,640 and $21,168 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $377 for Alabama residents and $938 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $480 for Alabama residents and $1,176 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
University of Alabama at Birmingham offers 233 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
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| Overall Programs | 14 | NOT OFFERED | 57 |
72 | 43 | 47 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
17 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At University of Alabama at Birmingham, there are 20,905 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 14,467 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,802 students are enrolled exclusively and 8,665 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 20,905 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,802 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 8,665 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 6,438 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,802 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,231 Alabama Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,571 students living in the U.S. States other than Alabama, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,802 | |
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| Alabama Resident | 4,231 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 1,571 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,802 | |
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| Undergraduate | 2,288 |
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| Graduate | 3,514 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 2,288 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2,169 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 119 |
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