University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · Public · Midsize city · Carnegie R1/R2 · UAB
Public institution in Birmingham, AL · 12,118 undergraduates · 88% acceptance rate · $54,501 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 10%Undergraduates
- Top 23%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 23%Median ACT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $17,727871st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,832463rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $21,864966th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $27,826855th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,300930th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $54,501821st highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,572759th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 62.6%676th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 82.0%571st highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 88.4%1,187th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1251272nd highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 27222nd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 12,118209th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18.0:11,713th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 33.2%1,040th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 137 mi (ATL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $40
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 46 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $72,134 | $70,456 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $64,493 | $59,253 |
| Materials EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $59,124 | $64,990 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $57,318 | $60,623 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $55,964 | $56,776 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $53,916 | $55,753 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $52,420 | $52,107 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $49,990 | $45,696 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $44,495 | $44,021 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $44,356 | $40,605 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $41,342 | $45,529 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $38,289 | $37,424 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1969source
- Athletic nickname: "Blazers"source
- Mascot: Blazesource
- Legion Field seats about 71,594source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Whitesource
- Campus size: about 636 acressource
- Formerly known as "Medical College of Alabama" (1859–1966)source
- Formerly known as "Birmingham Extension Center" (1936–1966)source
- Formerly known as "College of General Studies (1966)"source
- Formerly known as "The University of Alabama in Birmingham" (1966–1969)source
- Athletic conference: FBSsource
- A [[National Sea Grant College Program institutionsource
- A Sea-grant]] institutionsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]]}} institutionsource
- Fight song: ""UAB Blazer Fight Song""source
- Notable alum: Dejan Jakovicsource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $8,298,059 (M $4,603,918 · W $3,593,526 · Coed $100,615)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Bowling
- Football
- Golf
- Rifle
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteuab.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 100663)
- Compare colleges in ALRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in AlabamaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: University of Alabama at Birmingham vs Columbia Southern UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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