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University of Alabama at Birmingham Healthcare Programs

University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public institution located in Birmingham, AL. A Mid-Sized City provides an ideal setting close to urban amenities.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Rankings

UAB has earned the following rankings for healthcare programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#1 of 3	State — Alabama
Overall Quality	#1 of 4	State — Alabama
College Major Best Value	#1 of 4	State — Alabama
Overall Quality	#2 of 6	State — Alabama
Overall Quality	#2 of 10	State — Alabama
Overall Quality	#2 of 27	State — Alabama
Overall Quality	#3 of 9	State — Alabama
College Major Best Value	#3 of 5	State — Alabama

Where Is University of Alabama at Birmingham?

Contact information for UAB are listed below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Administration Bldg Suite 1070, Birmingham, AL 35294-0110
Phone:	2059344011
Website:	www.uab.edu/
Admissions:	www.uab.edu/admissions/
Financial Aid:	www.uab.edu/cost-aid/

How Do I Get Into UAB?

You can apply to UAB online at: https://www.uab.edu/admissions/apply

UAB is classified as Least Selective (85%+) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for UAB

These are the things UAB looks for in applicants:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UAB?

UAB has an acceptance rate of 88%, which makes it highly accessible. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 20% choose to enroll — a typical enrollment-to-admission yield.

Average Test Scores

4% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 43% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at UAB, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 710. Math scores were between 610 and 740.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1210 to 1450. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at UAB ranged between 23 and 30.

Selectivity by Gender

Acceptance rates at UAB are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	4,211	3,593	85%
Women	7,144	6,420	90%

Can I Afford University of Alabama at Birmingham?

The average net price after aid at UAB is $17,727. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$9,048
In-State Fees	$50
Out-of-State Tuition	$22,512
Out-of-State Fees	$50
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$9,098
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$22,562

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 17% of students at UAB receive some form of financial aid (2,057 students).

Approximately 73% of students at UAB receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $10,950 per student.

34% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $6,837.

Student Loan Debt

40% of UAB undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,793 per year.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 10,644 students enrolled at UAB. UAB is classified as a 20,000 and above institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity.

Gender Diversity

Of the 12,118 undergraduate students at UAB, approximately 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Alabama at Birmingham undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1,139
Black or African American	3,247
Hispanic	1,017
White	5,610
American Indian/Alaska Native	12
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	12
Two or More Races	630
Non-Resident	363

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at UAB are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Alabama	1,624
Georgia	137
Tennessee	46
Mississippi	26
Texas	24

Additionally, approximately 3.0% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Graduate Student Diversity

8,778 of UAB’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at UAB, approximately 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Alabama at Birmingham graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	561
Black or African American	1,360
Hispanic	368
White	4,432
American Indian/Alaska Native	8
Two or More Races	272
Non-Resident	1,483

Online Learning at University of Alabama at Birmingham

UAB provides remote learning paths for students who need flexibility.

6,983 undergraduate students at UAB took at least one online class — of those, 2,288 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 1,682 students took at least one online class and 3,514 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Healthcare Programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham

The following healthcare degree programs are offered by UAB, showing degrees awarded by level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	394	474	7	1,053
Public Health	89	276	3	470
Health and Medical Administrative Services	109	74	14	206
Medicine	—	—	—	176
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	—	10	3	150
Dentistry	—	—	—	86
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	—	53	—	80
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	—	34	—	67
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	—	63	—	63
Optometry	—	—	—	58
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences	—	19	—	56
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	11	6	—	25
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	—	16	—	16
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	—	—	—	16
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	—	3	—	3
Medical Illustration and Informatics	—	—	—	2

Academic Programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham

UAB offers 24 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

UAB maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.