| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
31,958 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
28,689 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
3,269 |
| Total graduate students: |
5,140 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
3,321 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,819 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
54% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 79.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 78.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
1,026 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Population of city/town: |
95,334 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus in Gadsden. |
| Nearest major city: |
Birmingham |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
61 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
212,113 |
| Online campus map: |
tour.ua.edu/map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (64%)
- women's dorms (16%)
- men's dorms (5%)
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing (1%)
- single-student apartments (4%)
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students (3%)
- other housing including Theme housing. (7%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
94% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
26% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
74% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
Freshmen are required to live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
80% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
2500 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special Collections. Business, education, health sciences, law, map/science, and engineering libraries. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Natural history museum, archaeological park, concert hall, arboretum, observatory, glassblowing shop, nuclear magnetic resonance facility; business analytics, cartographic research, dendrochronology research, food science, geographic information systems, human-centered bio-robotics, learning, mechanics, propulsion, spatial ecology/conservation, water tunnel, and witness research labs. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, Supplemental instruction, course review, help sessions, professional entrance exam preparation. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, electronic test conversion. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
99% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
37 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
29 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
26% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
23 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
18 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
39% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Crimson White, published twice per week |
| Number of honor societies: |
45 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
510 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Afro American Gospel Choir, Alpha Omega Campus Ministry, Baha'i Campus Association, Baptist Campus Ministries, B'na Brith Hillel Foundation, Campus Crusade for Christ, Canterbury Student Forum, Capstone College Ministry, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christ First Campus Ministry, First Baptist College Ministry, Highlands Campus Ministries, The Impact Movement, Just1Word, Latter-day Saint Student Association, Lutheran Student Fellowship, Panorama, Reformed University Fellowship, St. Francis Catholic Student Ministry, The Church at Brook Hills Tuscaloosa Plant, The Navigators, Three E-3E, Tuscaloosa Chinese Christian Church, Tuscaloosa Chinese Christian Fellowship, Unashamed, University Christian Ministry, Valley View College Ministry, Wesley Foundation United Methodist Campus Ministry, Westminster Fellowship, Young Life, Youth for Christ |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African American Graduate Student Association, Alabama Books for the Black Belt Student Initiative, Alabama SREB Student Organization, Black Student Union, Capstone Association of Black Journalists, Coalition of Elite African Americans, Collegiate 100, Japan Club, Liberty In North Korea, Muslim Student Association, National Association of Black Accountants, National Council of Negro Women, National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, The National Society of Black Engineers, Social Work Association for Cultural Awareness |
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| International student organizations: |
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Alabama International Justice Mission, Association of Chinese Students and Scholars, Indian Association of Tuscaloosa, International Engineering Society; International and Korean Student Associations; Alabama international relations, Chinese culture, French, Russian, and German clubs |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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American Choral Directors Association, Student Society of Communication Arts Ambassadors, Capstone Music Therapy Association, Kinocrastinate Productions, Bama Dance Marathon, Dance Alabama!, College of Engineering Does Amateur Radical Theater, Fashion Inc., Interior Design Student Association, Bama Anime and Manga Association, Academic Honor Council, Alabama Academic Quiz bowl Team, Atheists and Agnostics, Anderson Society, ASCE Concrete Canoe, Bama Buddies, Bama Mocha Club, Bama MTG, Bama PAWS, Bama Students for Life, Blackburn Blount Student Organization, Campus Veterans Association, Capstone Men and Women, Capstone Mentors, The Carl Elliott Society, Changing Tides, Circle K, Coalition for the Celebration of Integration, College of Arts and Sciences Peer Advisors, Colleges Against Cancer, Community Service Center, Coordinating Council of Honor Societies, Creative Campers, Creative Campus, Crimson Kaydettes, Crimson Student Outreach, Mallet Assembly Men's Honors Residence Program, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, FirstConnection, FocusFirst/Save First, Future Alumni for Tradition and Excellence, Graduate Student Association, The Graduate Student Leadership Council, Habitat for Humanity, Honors College Ambassadors, La Ultima letra, Literacy Is The Edge, Marr's Field Journal, McNair Scholars Student Association, Miss University of Alabama Program, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Prospective Student Organization, Sitters for Service, Society of Professional Journalists, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Graduate History Association, Friends of Israel, Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society, Intellectual Property Law Society, Pre-Law Students Association, Criminal Justice Student Association, Collegiate Politician, Political Science Graduate Student Association, Insurance Society, Advertising Team, Capstone Advertising Federation, Capstone Finance Association, American Marketing Association, Capstone Financial Planning Association, Commerce Associates, Future Leaders of Global Development, Public Relations Student Society of America, Society of Global MBA's, Society of Operations Management Students, St. Jude Collegiate Executive Board, Environmental Council, SGA Department of Environmental Concerns, Biology Graduate Student Association, Association of Nursing Students, Minority Association of Pre-Health Students, Health Care Management Society, National Alliance for Mental Illness On Campus Club, Project Health, Chemistry Graduate Student Organization, Society of Physics Students, Information Management Society, AVS Student Chapter, Associated Builders and Contractors, ASCE Steel Bridge Association, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, Engineers Without Borders, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Institute of Industrial Engineers, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Student Chapter, Society of Automotive Engineers, ABXY Gaming Network, Crimson Gamers Institute, Arnold Air Society, Bama Ranger Company, Alabama Triathletes, water ski team, Bama Racing, Crimson Tide Bass Anglers, Lady Tide soccer club, men's wheelchair; anthropology, climbing, crew, entrepreneurship, and kayak clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Bill Battle,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Bill Battle,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
crimson and white |
| School mascot: |
Elephant - Big Al |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southeastern Conference (Division I, Football FBS) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cheerleading | yes | |
| Men's cross-country | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's diving | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's swimming | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cheerleading | yes | |
| Women's crew | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's diving | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's gymnastics | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | SEC, NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
36% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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aquatic center, fields complex, golf course, ice area, intramural fields, lake, outdoor swimming pool, park, tennis courts, student activity center and venues; rock climbing and recreation facilities. |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, disc golf, dodgeball, four-on-four flag football, floor hockey, non-tackle football, soccer (indoor/outdoor), slow-pitch softball, tennis, three-on-three basketball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, Wiffle ball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, baseball, boxing, crew, cricket, cross fit, cycling, disc golf, equestrian, fishing, golf, ice hockey, kayak fishing, kayaking, lacrosse, paintball, racquetball, rugby, shooting sports, skeet shooting, soccer, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water skiing, weight lifting, wheelchair basketball, wrestling |
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, crew, cross fit, cycling, disc golf, equestrian, golf, kayak fishing, kayaking, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, skeet shooting, soccer, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water skiing, weight lifting, wheelchair basketball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Birmingham (61 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Birmingham (61 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Tuscaloosa, AL (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Tuscaloosa, AL (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
16% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
26% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Samford University, University of Alabama, University of Alabama--Birmingham. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
43% within six months of graduation, 52% within one year of graduation, 60% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Alabama Power, DCH Regional Medical Center, Deloitte & Touche, Ernst & Young, Exxon Mobil Corp., Hewitt Associates, KPMG, Southern Company, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Princeton Baptist Hospital, Southern Nuclear, University of Alabama--Birmingham Hospital, The University of Alabama, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, Walmart. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Dr. E.O. Wilson, double Pulitzer Prize Winner
- Harper Lee, author, 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
- Hugo Black, former Supreme Court Justice.
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