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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

88.5%

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

1281

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 10541 admitted students 166 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

7%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1173-1388. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 593 and 680, while 25% scored below 593 and another 25% scored above 680.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 580 and 708, while 25% scored below 580 and 25% achieved a score of 708. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1281 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UAB.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 30% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    593-680

  • Math

    580-708

Average ACT Score

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

27

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 10541 admitted students 1565 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

65%

Similar to the SAT, UAB does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 65% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 23.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    23-33

  • Math

    21-28

  • Composite

    23-30

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$40

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 11,906 4,139 7,767
Admitted students 10,541 3,501 7,040
Enrolled students 2,415 835 1,580
Acceptance rate 88% 85% 91%
Yield rate 23% 24% 22%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UAB received a total of 11,906 applications. These applications included 4,139 male applicants and 7,767 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 11,906 applicants, UAB admitted 10,541 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,501 males and 7,040 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 2,415 students chose to enroll at UAB. This means that 2,415 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 835 were male and 1,580 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UAB had an overall acceptance rate of 88% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 85% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 91%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UAB had an overall yield rate of 23% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 24%, and for female admitted students, it was 22%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UAB 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 7,672 2,686 4,986 4,636 1,710 2,926 60% 64% 59% 1,621 639 982 35% 37% 34%
2016 9,459 3,510 5,949 5,499 2,062 3,437 58% 59% 58% 2,021 758 1,263 37% 37% 37%
2017 7,555 2,729 4,826 6,936 2,487 4,449 92% 91% 92% 2,299 861 1,438 33% 35% 32%
2018 7,845 2,745 5,100 7,226 2,532 4,694 92% 92% 92% 2,299 826 1,473 32% 33% 31%
2019 8,298 2,957 5,341 6,112 2,279 3,833 74% 77% 72% 2,346 909 1,437 38% 40% 38%
2020 10,391 3,803 6,588 8,375 3,002 5,373 81% 79% 82% 2,154 765 1,389 26% 26% 26%
2021 11,906 4,139 7,767 10,541 3,501 7,040 88% 85% 91% 2,415 835 1,580 23% 24% 22%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Alabama at Birmingham 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.

UAB 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

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  • 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

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

    Accepted

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