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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL
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Admit Rate
88%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Accessible
Cost of Attendance
$28,145
$41,609 out-of-state
Test Policy
SAT/ACT optional‡ (source: UAB admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026)

Test-optional for applicants with a 3.5+ unweighted high school GPA; a test score is required below that threshold.

Data sourced from IPEDS, College Scorecard · Last verified 2026-09-22. This provenance applies to the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page.

Admissions

Overall
88%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.

Mid-50% SAT
1130-1400 (SAT evidence-based reading + math, 25th-75th percentile)† (source: IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions · 2023)
SAT/ACT optional
Impacted Majors

Not researched yet.

Applying

Application Deadlines‡ (source: UAB admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026)
Rolling Admission
Not publicly reported · Non-binding
June 1 is UAB's priority deadline for Fall 2027; the page states applicants are still considered afterward as space allows, with no stated final cutoff. Jan 15/May 1 are scholarship-consideration deadlines only.
Essay details are being verified

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Academics

Career & Major Pathways

Primary Disciplines

We haven't confirmed this yet.

Interdisciplinary Pathways

None documented yet.

Cost

In-state cost of attendance
$28,145* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)
Out-of-state cost of attendance
$41,609* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.

Tuition only (part of the cost above)
In-state $9,098* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Out-of-state $22,562* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

Financial Aid

What families actually paid, by household income

Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.

Under $30,000
$16,172
$30,001 – $48,000
$15,500
$48,001 – $75,000
$19,161
$75,001 – $110,000
$21,805
Over $110,000
$22,597

College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.public.by_income_level.*), 2024

Estimate what your family would pay

Every school is required to publish a net price calculator. It asks about your family's finances and returns an estimate for you specifically, which is worth more than any average on this page. Your school counselor and the college's financial aid office can also help.

Scholarships and merit aid

We don't have a confirmed note on merit scholarships at this school. Check its financial aid pages rather than assuming either way.

Campus

Campus Fit

Location
Birmingham, AL· Urban
Undergraduates
12,382
Setting
Urban
In a fraternity or sorority
Not publicly reported
Living on campus
Not publicly reported

*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024

†IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions · 2023

‡UAB admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026

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