University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Public four-year university in Birmingham, AL that costs an average of $15,630 a year after financial aid, admits 88% of applicants and graduates 66% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$15,630
Acceptance rate
88%
Graduation rate
66%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$59,631
PublicMidsize city11,635 undergraduates
Cost of UAB
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $27,987 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $9,812 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $23,684 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $14,200 |
| Books and supplies | $1,200 |
| Average net price after aid | $15,630 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $13,073 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $12,599 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $13,912 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $18,789 |
| $110,001+ | $21,893 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with UAB's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 88% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,258 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 600–710 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 610–740 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 23–30 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 66% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 80% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $49,680 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $59,631 |
| Rank in Alabama (earnings) | 6th of 30 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $21,250 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $242 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 39% |
| Students with federal loans | 41% |
Majors and programs at UAB
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (51)
Certificate programs (12)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 27 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 6 | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 26 | — | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 57 | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 36 | — | — |
| Marketing | — | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 52 | — | $20,750 |
| Real Estate | 1 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 7 | — | — |
| Science Technologies/Technicians | 2 | — | — |
| Social Sciences | 1 | — | — |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (1)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (54)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 134 | $110,106 | $134,458 |
| Engineering | 258 | $107,483 | $34,166 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 1,062 | $102,557 | $41,000 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 89 | $101,200 | $34,166 |
| Systems Science and Theory | 17 | $101,102 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 169 | $90,525 | $54,225 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 690 | $86,986 | $41,000 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 53 | $82,600 | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 25 | $72,602 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 110 | $71,267 | $34,100 |
| Public Health | 553 | $68,358 | $34,799 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 71 | $68,190 | $86,581 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 38 | $67,119 | $69,066 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 53 | $59,634 | $32,621 |
| Public Administration | 48 | $58,915 | — |
| Sociology | 43 | $57,748 | — |
| Biotechnology | 64 | $55,797 | $27,456 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 43 | $54,717 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 57 | $53,850 | $34,666 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 77 | $52,609 | $30,750 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 93 | $52,249 | $35,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 24 | $52,147 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 39 | $48,918 | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 74 | $41,466 | $41,752 |
| Biology | 266 | $35,697 | $25,225 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 35 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 10 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 3 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 8 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 8 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 33 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 25 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 389 | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 16 | — | — |
| Education | 5 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 28 | — | — |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 40 | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | 26 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 17 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 5 | — | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 3 | — | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 17 | — | — |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 4 | — | — |
| History | 10 | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 165 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 20 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 29 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 33 | — | — |
| Physics | 15 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 2 | — | — |
| Psychology | 26 | — | — |
| Security Science and Technology | 22 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (34)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 17 | $165,785 | $71,638 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 7 | $76,596 | $98,080 |
| Applied Mathematics | 8 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 11 | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
| Biology | 11 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 4 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 12 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 22 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 9 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 7 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 8 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 8 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 3 | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | 3 | — | — |
| Genetics | 8 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 33 | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 7 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| Materials Sciences | 1 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 23 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 18 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 9 | — | — |
| Optometry | — | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 1 | — | — |
| Physics | 10 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 29 | — | — |
| Psychology | 24 | — | — |
| Public Health | 5 | — | — |
| Sociology | 3 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 14 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 7 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (6)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 165 | $151,072 | $227,882 |
| Optometry | 98 | $116,552 | $177,834 |
| Medicine | 344 | $60,909 | $184,222 |
| Public Health | 7 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 345 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 195 | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (31)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | 171 | $114,467 | $36,166 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 67 | $84,997 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 41 | $78,073 | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 27 | $60,789 | — |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 37 | — | — |
| Biology | 1 | — | — |
| Biotechnology | 16 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 38 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 1 | — | — |
| Construction Engineering | — | — | — |
| Dentistry | — | — | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 41 | — | $51,884 |
| Education | 15 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 28 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 16 | — | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 19 | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 3 | — | — |
| Marketing | 5 | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 2 | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 4 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 27 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 7 | — | — |
| Public Administration | 27 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 11 | — | — |
| Science, Technology and Society | 2 | — | — |
| Social Sciences | 25 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | — | — |
| Statistics | 10 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 11 | — | — |
| Systems Science and Theory | 1 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 16 | — | — |
Similar colleges in Alabama
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy University | Troy | $13,943 | 96% | $49,010 |
| University of South Alabama | Mobile | $16,801 | 71% | $53,069 |
| Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville | $17,111 | 78% | $51,004 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville | $22,758 | 69% | $72,098 |
| Alabama A & M University | Normal | $18,255 | 58% | $41,266 |
| University of North Alabama | Florence | $17,850 | 87% | $50,557 |
| Auburn University | Auburn | $25,424 | 46% | $73,273 |
| The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | $20,202 | 77% | $66,081 |
About UAB
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Birmingham, AL |
| Setting | Midsize city |
| Undergraduates | 11,635 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges |
| Website | uab.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is UAB's acceptance rate?
University of Alabama at Birmingham admits 88% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,258 on the SAT.
How much does UAB cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $27,987 a year (tuition and fees: $9,812 in-state, $23,684 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $15,630 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $13,073.
How much do UAB graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $59,631 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 6th of 30 similar colleges in Alabama. The best-paid bachelor's program is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($83,188 a year after graduation).
What is UAB's graduation rate?
66% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 80% of first-year students return for a second year.