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University of Alabama at Birmingham, The
1720 2nd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294-0104

Official telephone: (205) 934-4011
Toll-free telephone: (800) 421-8743
Website: www.uab.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Tyler Peterson,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

205 934-8221
800 421-8743 (toll free)
205 975-7114 (fax)
chooseuab@uab.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

June 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$30

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum composite ACT score of 20 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 950), minimum 2.25 GPA, and completion of pre-college curriculum required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

June 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required
Foreign language:	1 required
Lab:	2 required
Math:	3 required
Science:	3 required
Social studies:	3 required
Academic electives:	3 required
Total:	17 required

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

Blazing Start program for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores very important
essay not considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities not considered
particular talent/ability not considered
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.66

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

65%

Average ACT:

26 English, 23 math, 26 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

22 - 28

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

93%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

Notification of admission is sent on a rolling basis preceding fall term.

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

7,672

Number of applicants offered admission:

4,636 (60%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,621 (35%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

92%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

14%

Room deposit amount:

$250 prepayment of fall room fee, refundable until June 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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