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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

Detailed ICP profile · Partial Common Data Set research. Each figure has its own reporting year. This is a research snapshot, not a live update.

At a glance

Admission rate
94.2%
Fall 2025 · past applicant pool, not your chances
Details about admission rate ↓
Undergraduates
12,100
Fall 2025
Details about undergraduates ↓
2026–27 published cost
$36,333
In-state (Alabama) · On campus · before aid
Details about 2026–27 published cost ↓
Avg. cost after grants
$15,630
2024–25 · federal-aid recipients, in-state
Details about avg. cost after grants ↓

Admissions

Historical admissions describe the reported applicant pool, not your chances. Early-plan applicants form different pools.

Applicants admitted

94.2%

Fall 2025

Historical first-year applicant pool; not your admission chances.

About this number: Applicants admitted

Admission offers divided by applications for the reported pool. Applicant characteristics and campus scope vary; this does not predict an individual decision.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Common Data Set · Fall 2025

Who or what this describes: First-time, first-year degree-seeking students

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First-year applications

11,119

Fall 2025

Historical applications in the source-defined pool and year.

About this number: First-year applications

This is an application count, not the size of the entering class. Campus/program reporting scope matters.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Common Data Set · Fall 2025

Who or what this describes: First-time, first-year degree-seeking students

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More admissions statistics (1)

First-year admission offers

10,474

Fall 2025

Historical offers of admission, not students who enrolled.

About this number: First-year admission offers

Admitted and enrolled populations differ. This count is separate from acceptance rate or yield.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Common Data Set · Fall 2025

Who or what this describes: First-time, first-year degree-seeking students

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Academic profile of entering students

Scores and GPA describe past students, not current requirements. Reporting methods and populations differ.

SAT middle 50%

1,250–1,420

Fall 2025

Enrolled students who submitted SAT scores. Not a required range or personal admission prediction.

About the 25th percentile: SAT 25th percentile

The 25th and 75th percentiles bound the middle 50% of the reported score-submitting group. They are not minimum requirements or averages; no composite is inferred by adding component percentiles.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Common Data Set · Fall 2025

Who or what this describes: Enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT scores

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About the 75th percentile: SAT 75th percentile

The 25th and 75th percentiles bound the middle 50% of the reported score-submitting group. They are not minimum requirements or averages; no composite is inferred by adding component percentiles.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Common Data Set · Fall 2025

Who or what this describes: Enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT scores

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ACT middle 50%

23–30

Fall 2025

Enrolled students who submitted ACT scores. Not a required range or personal admission prediction.

About the 25th percentile: ACT 25th percentile

The 25th and 75th percentiles bound the middle 50% of the reported score-submitting group. They are not minimum requirements or averages; no composite is inferred by adding component percentiles.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Common Data Set · Fall 2025

Who or what this describes: Enrolled first-year students who submitted ACT scores

How ICP checks and explains college data

About the 75th percentile: ACT 75th percentile

The 25th and 75th percentiles bound the middle 50% of the reported score-submitting group. They are not minimum requirements or averages; no composite is inferred by adding component percentiles.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Common Data Set · Fall 2025

Who or what this describes: Enrolled first-year students who submitted ACT scores

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Average reported high-school GPA

3.82

Fall 2025

Among GPA reporters. Weighting and scale may vary; not a required or verified unweighted GPA.

About this number: Average reported high-school GPA

Schools report GPA differently. This mean cannot be compared as a universal scale or used as an admission cutoff.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Common Data Set · Fall 2025

Who or what this describes: first year enrollees reporting high school gpa

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More academics statistics (7)

SAT reading/writing · 25th percentile

620

Fall 2025

Enrolled score submitters, not all students or a required score.

About this number: SAT reading/writing · 25th percentile

The 25th and 75th percentiles bound the middle 50% of the reported score-submitting group. They are not minimum requirements or averages; no composite is inferred by adding component percentiles.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Common Data Set · Fall 2025

Who or what this describes: Enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT scores

How ICP checks and explains college data

SAT reading/writing · 75th percentile

720

Fall 2025

Enrolled score submitters, not all students or a required score.

About this number: SAT reading/writing · 75th percentile

The 25th and 75th percentiles bound the middle 50% of the reported score-submitting group. They are not minimum requirements or averages; no composite is inferred by adding component percentiles.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Common Data Set · Fall 2025

Who or what this describes: Enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT scores

How ICP checks and explains college data

SAT math · 25th percentile

600

Fall 2025

Enrolled score submitters, not all students or a required score.

About this number: SAT math · 25th percentile

The 25th and 75th percentiles bound the middle 50% of the reported score-submitting group. They are not minimum requirements or averages; no composite is inferred by adding component percentiles.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Common Data Set · Fall 2025

Who or what this describes: Enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT scores

How ICP checks and explains college data

SAT math · 75th percentile

730

Fall 2025

Enrolled score submitters, not all students or a required score.

About this number: SAT math · 75th percentile

The 25th and 75th percentiles bound the middle 50% of the reported score-submitting group. They are not minimum requirements or averages; no composite is inferred by adding component percentiles.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Common Data Set · Fall 2025

Who or what this describes: Enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT scores

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SAT submitter share

5.0%

Fall 2025

Share of the source-defined enrolled group submitting this test.

About this number: SAT submitter share

Submission rates depend on the reported population and policy at that time, not today’s testing requirement.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Common Data Set · Fall 2025

Who or what this describes: Enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT scores

How ICP checks and explains college data

ACT submitter share

47.0%

Fall 2025

Share of the source-defined enrolled group submitting this test.

About this number: ACT submitter share

Submission rates depend on the reported population and policy at that time, not today’s testing requirement.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Common Data Set · Fall 2025

Who or what this describes: Enrolled first-year students who submitted ACT scores

How ICP checks and explains college data

Share reporting GPA

99.7%

Fall 2025

Share of the entering group with reported GPA.

About this number: Share reporting GPA

The average reported GPA may describe only this subset; weighting and scale are source-specific.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Common Data Set · Fall 2025

Who or what this describes: First-time, first-year degree-seeking students

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Costs & financial aid

Compare the year and population before comparing prices. Published budgets, group averages and your actual aid offer are different.

2026–27 cost of attendance

Published by University of Alabama at Birmingham
Tuition rate

$36,333

Published cost of attendance · per year, before financial aid

  • 2026–27

This budget assumes

  • In-state (Alabama)
  • On campus
  • First-year students
  • Campus: Birmingham

What the school includes

Tuition & Fees
$11,970
Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment
$1,200
Housing
$8,480
Meal Plan
$5,730
Health Insurance
$3,146
Transportation
$2,621
Personal Expenses
$3,186
Published total
$36,333

This is the school’s budget before financial aid. It is not a bill, the federal average net price, or your own aid offer.

About this budget
  • The school labels these figures 2026–27.
  • Source: Estimated Costs (Undergraduate) - Undergraduate Admissions (UAB) - 2026-2027 rates (University of Alabama at Birmingham). Researched October 22, 2026; independently audited October 22, 2026.

Research notes: Dependent undergraduate, 2026-2027 rates, 15 credit hours per semester; table "On Campus - Freshmen*". Published total includes health insurance $3,146.

Understand the five kinds of college costs
Tuition & fees
Instruction and required college fees; living costs are additional unless explicitly included.
Attendance budget
College charges plus estimated living, books, travel and other included expenses, before aid.
Average annual cost after grants & scholarships
A historical average after federal, state/local and college grant aid for a specified federal-aid population. Outside private scholarships are not automatically deducted; loans and work-study are not discounts.
Your net cost
Your entered attendance cost minus selected grants and scholarships. Loans and work-study remain funding sources.
Borrowing
Debt to repay, not a discount. Work-study is earned over time, not an upfront bill reduction.

Average annual cost after grants & scholarships · in-state

$15,630

2024–25

Includes applicable federal, state/local and college grants and scholarships. First-time, full-time in-state students receiving federal financial aid form the reporting population. The attendance budget includes estimated living expenses. Your actual cost may differ.

About this number: Average annual cost after grants & scholarships · in-state

Federal average net price subtracts qualifying federal, state/local and institutional grants and scholarships from the source-defined attendance budget. Federal aid defines the reporting population, not the only aid deducted; some included students receive federal loans or work-study but no grants. This is a historical average, not a personalized award. Outside private scholarships are not automatically deducted. The public-college population pays in-state tuition. It is not a personal offer; loans and work-study are not discounts.

U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25

Who or what this describes: First-time, full-time in-state students receiving federal financial aid at public institutions

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More costs statistics (4)

Tuition & fees · in-state

$9,812

2025–26

Historical federal amount, before aid and living expenses.

About this number: Tuition & fees · in-state

Tuition and required fees are combined here. Do not add the institution’s separate fees again or confuse this with total attendance cost.

U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26

Who or what this describes: In-state tuition and fees

How ICP checks and explains college data

Tuition & fees · out-of-state

$23,684

2025–26

Historical federal amount, before aid and living expenses.

About this number: Tuition & fees · out-of-state

This combines tuition and fees for the reported residency. It is separate from a differently dated institutional tuition figure.

U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26

Who or what this describes: Out-of-state tuition and fees

How ICP checks and explains college data

Undergraduates receiving Pell Grants

38.9%

2024–25

Source-defined undergraduate recipients; not an eligibility prediction.

About this number: Undergraduates receiving Pell Grants

This describes reported recipients, not whether your family qualifies.

U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25

Who or what this describes: Percentage of undergraduates who receive a Pell Grant

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Undergraduates receiving federal loans

41.0%

2024–25

Borrowing participation; loans are debt, not grants.

About this number: Undergraduates receiving federal loans

A loan must generally be repaid and does not reduce net price. This is not a measure of the amount each student borrows.

U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25

Who or what this describes: Percent of all undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan

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Campus & student outcomes

Enrollment, return rates and completion rates describe different source populations. They are not a measure of every student’s experience.

Undergraduate students

12,100

Fall 2025

Source-defined undergraduate headcount, not just first-year students.

About this number: Undergraduate students

Institutional reporting scope can include multiple schools or campuses. Federal and institutional counts can use different populations or dates.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Common Data Set · Fall 2025

Who or what this describes: All undergraduates in the report

How ICP checks and explains college data

Students per faculty member · federal

18

Fall 2024

A reporting ratio, not average class size.

About this number: Students per faculty member · federal

This federal measure uses its own student and instructional-staff definitions. It is separate from class size.

U.S. Department of Education · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: Student-to-faculty ratio

How ICP checks and explains college data

More campus and outcome statistics (6)

Undergraduate students · federal

11,959

Fall 2024

Fall 2024 undergraduate headcount, including full-time and part-time students.

About this number: Undergraduate students · federal

This is the source-defined institutional reporting unit, not a count of majors, degrees awarded or all graduate and undergraduate students.

U.S. Department of Education · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: Grand total

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Reported academic calendar

Semester

2025–26

Reported population and year apply; missing is not zero.

About this number: Reported academic calendar

Read the source-defined population and conditions before comparing this figure with another institution.

U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26

Who or what this describes: Institution-level service or characteristic, rather than a student cohort

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Undergraduate research in federal reporting

Yes

2025–26

Historical service reporting; an unmarked option is not proof that research is unavailable.

About this number: Undergraduate research in federal reporting

The source describes a reported co-curricular option, not the full current research opportunities available to students. Verify current offerings directly.

U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26

Who or what this describes: Institution-level service or characteristic, rather than a student cohort

How ICP checks and explains college data

Study abroad reported

Yes

2025–26

Reported population and year apply; missing is not zero.

About this number: Study abroad reported

Read the source-defined population and conditions before comparing this figure with another institution.

U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26

Who or what this describes: Institution-level service or characteristic, rather than a student cohort

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Academic & career counseling reported

Yes

2025–26

Reported population and year apply; missing is not zero.

About this number: Academic & career counseling reported

Read the source-defined population and conditions before comparing this figure with another institution.

U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26

Who or what this describes: Institution-level service or characteristic, rather than a student cohort

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AP credit reported

Yes

2025–26

Reported population and year apply; missing is not zero.

About this number: AP credit reported

Read the source-defined population and conditions before comparing this figure with another institution.

U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26

Who or what this describes: Institution-level service or characteristic, rather than a student cohort

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What could you study?

These examples come from historical bachelor’s degrees awarded, not a verified current-major catalog. Confirm current programs, campus and entry conditions with the college.

Historical degree records & sources

Reported first-major bachelor’s credentials, not necessarily distinct graduates. Examples with the largest reported counts, including ties; no campus or classification totals are added together.

  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

    372 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Psychology, General

    272 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Biomedical Sciences, General

    132 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

    124 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General

    108 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Neuroscience

    105 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Computer and Information Sciences, General

    100 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Business Administration and Management, General

    98 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Accounting

    98 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General

    85 degrees awarded · 2024-25

Plan your application

Check current official instructions for testing, essays, recommendations and dates. Historical admissions outcomes are not application requirements. Early Decision can be binding; review the institution’s conditions before choosing it.

University of Alabama at Birmingham — SAT/ACT policy

Not verified for this cycle

We have not verified a SAT/ACT policy for this entry year and applicant group.

Fall 2027 · first-year U.S. citizen / permanent resident applicant.

Read University of Alabama at Birmingham’s official testing guidance ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Different applicant situation?

SAT/ACT and English proficiency are different requirements. Program, recruitment and scholarship rules may need separate confirmation.

Sources & research

Institutional Common Data Sets and federal statistics have different reporting periods and populations. Research snapshot: October 16–19, 2026. Missing values can reflect nonreporting, conflict, ambiguity or incomplete review; they are never zero. Institution earnings remain withheld under the research restrictions.

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