UA Admission Stats 2024 SAT/ACT/GPA Scores and Trends

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

78.9%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1220

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 33472 admitted students 1302 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

17%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1070-1370. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 680, while 25% scored below 540 and another 25% scored above 680.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 690, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 690. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1220 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UA.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

Reading and Writing

540-680
Math

530-690

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

26

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 33472 admitted students 4795 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

63%

Similar to the SAT, UA does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 63% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 21.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

English

21-33
Math

19-28
Composite

21-31

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$40

Undergraduate

$65

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UA during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	42,421	15,567	26,854
Admitted students	33,472	12,338	21,134
Enrolled students	7,593	3,221	4,372
Acceptance rate	79%	79%	79%
Yield rate	23%	26%	21%

Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UA received a total of 42,421 applications. These applications included 15,567 male applicants and 26,854 female applicants.
Admitted Students
Out of the 42,421 applicants, UA admitted 33,472 students. Among the admitted students, there were 12,338 males and 21,134 females who received offers of admission.
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 7,593 students chose to enroll at UA. This means that 7,593 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 3,221 were male and 4,372 were female.
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UA had an overall acceptance rate of 79% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 79% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 79%.
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UA had an overall yield rate of 23% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 26%, and for female admitted students, it was 21%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UA over the past 7 years.

	Applicants			Admitted Students			Acceptance Rate			Enrolled Students			Yield Rate
Year	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
2015	36,203	13,795	22,408	19,400	7,345	12,055	54%	53%	54%	7,211	3,017	4,194	37%	41%	35%
2016	38,237	14,846	23,391	20,107	7,819	12,288	53%	53%	52%	7,559	3,255	4,304	38%	42%	35%
2017	38,129	14,705	23,424	20,321	7,992	12,329	53%	54%	53%	7,407	3,167	4,240	36%	40%	34%
2018	37,302	14,458	22,844	22,032	8,666	13,366	59%	60%	58%	6,663	2,903	3,760	30%	34%	28%
2019	38,505	14,709	23,796	31,835	12,230	19,605	83%	83%	82%	6,764	2,888	3,876	21%	24%	20%
2020	39,560	14,907	24,653	31,804	12,112	19,692	80%	81%	80%	6,507	2,752	3,755	20%	23%	19%
2021	42,421	15,567	26,854	33,472	12,338	21,134	79%	79%	79%	7,593	3,221	4,372	23%	26%	21%

Admission Requirements
Fall 2021

The University of Alabama uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

UA is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

Secondary school GPA
Secondary school record
Completion of college-preparatory program
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

Recommendation letters
Formal demonstration of competencies
Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at The University of Alabama.

Credit for life experiences

Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits

Accepted
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

Accepted

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