university of alabama at birmingham

Administration Bldg Suite 1070, Birmingham, Alabama

General information:	(205) 934-4011
Website:	www.uab.edu
Type:	Public, 4-year or above
Awards offered:	One but less than two years certificate Two but less than 4 years certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree First-professional degree
Campus setting:	City Midsize
Campus housing:	Yes

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General information:

Estimated student expenses (before aid):

Undergraduate academic year prices

Detailed expenses	2008-2009	2007-2008	2006-2007
Tuition and fees
In-state	$4,664	$4,208	$3,892
Out-of-state	$10,352	$9,296	$8,644
Books and supplies	$900	$900	$900
Living arrangement
On campus
Room and board	$8,924	$8,924	$9,080
Other	$3,750	$3,575	$2,438
Off campus
Room and board	$8,924	$8,924	$8,904
Other	$3,750	$3,575	$3,375
Off campus with family
Other	$3,750	$3,575	$3,375
Total expenses	2008-2009	2007-2008	2006-2007
In-state
On campus	$18,238	$17,607	$16,310
Off campus	$18,238	$17,607	$17,071
Off campus with family	$9,314	$8,683	$8,167
Out-of-state
On campus	$23,926	$22,695	$21,062
Off campus	$23,926	$22,695	$21,823
Off campus with family	$15,002	$13,771	$12,919

Financial aid:

Enrollment:

Admissions:

Undergraduate application fee: $30

Undergraduate admissions:

	TOTAL	MALE	FEMALE
Number of applicants:	5106	2091	3015
Percent admitted:	85%	84%	86%
Percent admitted who enrolled:	51%	51%	51%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-prepatory program	X
Admission test scores	X

Test Scores (enrolled first-time students):

Students submitting scores	NUMBER	PERCENT
SAT	90	7%
ACT	1185	93%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
SAT Critical Reading	520	620
SAT Math	520	640
ACT Composite	21	27
ACT English	21	28
ACT Math	18	27

Notes:

* 25% of students scored at or below

** 25% of students scored above

Programs/majors

Completions 2007-2008:

Program	Bachelor	Master	Doctor	Certificate
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies.
African-American/Black Studies	6	-	-	-
Category total	6	-	-	-
Communication, journalism, and related programs.
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	115	13	-	-
Category total	115	13	-	-
Computer and information sciences and support services.
Computer and Information Sciences, General	23	19	6	-
Category total	23	19	6	-
Education.
Education, General	-	-	-	12
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	-	20	6	16
Special Education and Teaching, General	9	30	-	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	-	26	-	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	41	55	-	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	4	65	-	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	51	24	6	-
Art Teacher Education	-	50	-	-
Health Teacher Education	17	6	-	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	18	12	-	-
Category total	140	288	12	28
Engineering.
Engineering, General	-	2	-	-
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	19	8	-	-
Civil Engineering, General	39	12	2	-
Computer Engineering, General	-	-	5	-
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	25	40	-	-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	-	-	3	-
Materials Engineering	12	5	3	-
Mechanical Engineering	22	7	-	-
Category total	117	74	13	-
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics.
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General	10	-	-	-
French Language and Literature	2	-	-	-
Spanish Language and Literature	15	-	-	-
Category total	27	-	-	-
English language and literature/letters.
English Language and Literature, General	36	14	-	-
Category total	36	14	-	-
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities.
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other	6	-	-	-
Category total	6	-	-	-
Biological and biomedical sciences.
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	136	13	6	-
Biomedical Sciences, General	-	3	-	-
Molecular Biochemistry	-	-	7	-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology	-	-	16	-
Microbiology, General	-	-	18	-
Molecular Physiology	-	-	5	-
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology	-	-	7	-
Vision Science/Physiological Optics	-	2	3	-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology	-	-	5	-
Pharmacology and Toxicology	-	-	9	-
Biostatistics	-	3	3	-
Epidemiology	-	-	2	-
Category total	136	21	81	-
Mathematics and statistics.
Mathematics, General	22	11	-	-
Applied Mathematics	-	-	3	-
Category total	22	11	3	-
Multi/interdisciplinary studies.
Nutrition Sciences	-	-	1	-
Category total	-	-	1	-
Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies.
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other	-	-	8	-
Category total	-	-	8	-
Philosophy and religious studies.
Philosophy	19	-	-	-
Category total	19	-	-	-
Physical sciences.
Chemistry, General	30	3	2	-
Physics, General	4	7	1	-
Category total	34	10	3	-
Psychology.
Psychology, General	156	8	8	-
Category total	156	8	8	-
Security and protective services.
Forensic Science and Technology	-	7	-	-
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other	86	3	-	-
Category total	86	10	-	-
Public administration and social service professions.
Public Administration	-	26	-	-
Social Work	55	-	-	-
Category total	55	26	-	-
Social sciences.
Anthropology	9	-	-	-
Political Science and Government, General	30	-	-	-
Sociology	22	2	5	-
Social Sciences, Other	14	-	-	-
Category total	75	2	5	-
Visual and performing arts.
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	19	-	-	-
Art/Art Studies, General	37	-	-	-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	-	2	-	-
Music, General	21	-	-	-
Category total	77	2	-	-
Health professions and related clinical sciences.
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)	-	-	51	-
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)	-	13	-	-
Dental Assisting/Assistant	-	-	-	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	-	42	3	-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	17	-	-	-
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other	-	21	-	-
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	11	-	-	-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science	47	-	-	-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	20	-	-	-
Physician Assistant	-	28	-	-
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist	7	-	-	-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	11	10	-	-
Medicine (MD)	-	-	160	-
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)	193	94	4	-
Nurse Anesthetist	-	62	-	-
Optometry (OD)	-	-	34	-
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)	-	141	11	-
Environmental Health	-	-	2	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	-	26	-	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	-	-	37	-
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)	-	-	-	14
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist	-	10	-	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	60	-	-	-
Category total	366	447	302	14
Business, management, marketing, and related support services.
Business Administration and Management, General	60	129	-	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other	32	-	-	-
Accounting	117	15	-	-
Business/Managerial Economics	11	-	-	-
Finance, General	34	-	-	-
Management Information Systems, General	28	-	-	-
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	57	-	-	-
Category total	339	144	-	-
History
History, General	72	9	-	-
Category total	72	9	-	-
Grand total	1907	1098	442	42

Data shown are for first majors
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Administration Bldg Suite 1070, Birmingham, Alabama

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Undergraduate academic year prices

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Enrollment:

Fall 2007:

Admissions:

Undergraduate admissions:

Test Scores (enrolled first-time students):

Notes:

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Completions 2007-2008:

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