The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · Public · 33,227 undergraduates · ua.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
71%
of 61,994 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1100 to 1360
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$34,980Est.Estimate
$59,540 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at The University of Alabama
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
71% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$53,540
a year in 2027-28, from a $59,540 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1210
Send your score
About 40% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1010, and yours is above it.
Named scholarships you may qualify for (3)
National Merit Finalist Package
You meet 3.50+ GPA. Also needs National Merit Finalist standing.
Presidential Scholarship (National Merit Semifinalist)
You meet 3.50+ GPA. Also needs National Merit Semifinalist standing.
6 more awards need a higher GPA or score. See every tier
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your GPA is below 3.0, you must send a score.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Changing for fall 2028: test required.
Sources: Freshman Requirements | Undergraduate Admissions, admissions.ua.edu · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec4Priority deadline · December 4, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
71%
of applicants were admitted: 44,124 of 61,994 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 19% of them sent SAT scores and 53% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1100 to 1360
Reading and Writing 560 to 680
Math 530 to 680
ACT composite 22 to 31
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160021%
- 1200 to 139936%
- 1000 to 119933%
- 800 to 99910%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.85
- 4.040%
- 3.75 to 3.9919%
- 3.50 to 3.7417%
- 3.25 to 3.4912%
- 3.00 to 3.249%
- 2.50 to 2.993%
- Below 2.500%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$34,980
a year, in state
$59,540
a year, out of state (tuition $36,930)
- Tuition (in state)$12,370
- Fees$850
- Food and housing$14,420
- Books and supplies$740
- Transportation and other$6,600
The University of Alabama published $33,028 in state for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$18,067
- $30,001 to $48,000$17,442
- $48,001 to $75,000$17,545
- $75,001 to $110,000$21,229
- Over $110,000$25,653
Financial aid
63%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$17,406
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
40%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $16,895 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 12/1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
- Also asks for
- Application for Academic Scholarships
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Presidential Scholarship
$28,000 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1420+ SAT or 32+ ACT
Deadline: December 4, 2026 (application and official score reports for summer/fall 2027). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least two-thirds of the credit hours you take.
DetailsUA Scholar Scholarship
$24,000 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1360 to 1410 SAT or 30 to 31 ACT
Deadline: December 4, 2026 (application and official score reports for summer/fall 2027). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least two-thirds of the credit hours you take.
DetailsFoundation in Excellence Scholarship
$15,000 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1330 to 1350 SAT or 29 ACT
Deadline: December 4, 2026 (application and official score reports for summer/fall 2027). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least two-thirds of the credit hours you take.
DetailsCollegiate Scholarship
$10,000 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1300 to 1320 SAT or 28 ACT
Deadline: December 4, 2026 (application and official score reports for summer/fall 2027). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least two-thirds of the credit hours you take.
Details
Show 16 more scholarships
Foundation in Excellence Scholarship
$9,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.00 to 3.49 GPA, 1360+ SAT or 30+ ACT
- 3.50+ GPA, 1330 to 1350 SAT or 29 ACT
Deadline: December 4, 2026 (application and official score reports for summer/fall 2027). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least two-thirds of the credit hours you take.
DetailsCapstone Scholarship
$8,000 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1260 to 1290 SAT or 27 ACT
Deadline: December 4, 2026 (application and official score reports for summer/fall 2027). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least two-thirds of the credit hours you take.
DetailsCollegiate Scholarship
$8,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.00 to 3.49 GPA, 1330 to 1350 SAT or 29 ACT
- 3.50+ GPA, 1300 to 1320 SAT or 28 ACT
Deadline: December 4, 2026 (application and official score reports for summer/fall 2027). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least two-thirds of the credit hours you take.
DetailsCapstone Scholarship
$7,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.00 to 3.49 GPA, 1300 to 1320 SAT or 28 ACT
- 3.50+ GPA, 1260 to 1290 SAT or 27 ACT
Deadline: December 4, 2026 (application and official score reports for summer/fall 2027). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least two-thirds of the credit hours you take.
DetailsCrimson Legends Scholarship
$6,000 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1200 to 1250 SAT or 25 to 26 ACT
Deadline: December 4, 2026 (application and official score reports for summer/fall 2027). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least two-thirds of the credit hours you take.
DetailsUA Legends Scholarship
$6,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.00 to 3.49 GPA, 1260 to 1290 SAT or 27 ACT
- 3.50+ GPA, 1230 to 1250 SAT or 26 ACT
Deadline: December 4, 2026 (application and official score reports for summer/fall 2027). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least two-thirds of the credit hours you take.
DetailsCrimson Achievement Scholarship
$5,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.00 to 3.49 GPA, 1230 to 1250 SAT or 26 ACT
- 3.50+ GPA, 1200 to 1220 SAT or 25 ACT
Deadline: December 4, 2026 (application and official score reports for summer/fall 2027). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least two-thirds of the credit hours you take.
DetailsUA Recognition Scholarship
$4,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.00 to 3.49 GPA, 1200 to 1220 SAT or 25 ACT
- 3.50+ GPA, 1160 to 1190 SAT or 24 ACT
Deadline: December 4, 2026 (application and official score reports for summer/fall 2027). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least two-thirds of the credit hours you take.
DetailsPresidential Elite Scholarship
Full tuition
Automatic · No separate application
- 4.00+ GPA, 1600+ SAT or 36+ ACT, 36 ACT or 1600 SAT (single test date)
Deadline: December 4, 2026 (application and official score reports for summer/fall 2027). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least two-thirds of the credit hours you take.
DetailsPresidential Scholarship
Full tuition
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1360+ SAT or 30+ ACT
Deadline: December 4, 2026 (application and official score reports for summer/fall 2027). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least two-thirds of the credit hours you take.
DetailsAcademic Elite Scholarship
Competitive · Application required
Eight per year from the Dr. Robert E. Witt University Fellows Program: tuition for four years, first-year housing, $9,000/yr supplemental (top scholar $19,000/yr in years 2-4 plus $5,000 allowance)
To keep it: stay a member of the Witt University Fellows Program.
DetailsAlabama Prestige Scholarship
Competitive · In-state students · No separate application
Tuition plus first-year housing; at least one student from every Alabama high school
Deadline: December 4, 2026 (application and official score reports for summer/fall 2027). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least two-thirds of the credit hours you take.
DetailsUA Competitive Achievement Scholarship
Competitive · No separate application
Tuition plus housing and a $1,000/year supplemental scholarship; recognizes national distinction in intended area
Deadline: December 4, 2026 (application and official score reports for summer/fall 2027). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least two-thirds of the credit hours you take.
DetailsUA Competitive Admissions Scholarship
Competitive · No separate application
Deadline: December 4, 2026 (application and official score reports for summer/fall 2027). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least two-thirds of the credit hours you take.
DetailsNational Merit Finalist Package
National Merit · No separate application
Value of tuition up to 5 years/10 semesters (undergraduate and graduate or law), four years on-campus housing at regular room rate, $4,000/yr supplemental for four years (part paid by NMSC), $2,000 one-time research/international study allowance
- 3.50+ GPA, National Merit Finalist; 3.5+ GPA after junior year; UA listed as college of choice with NMSC before May 1, 2027
Deadline: December 4, 2026 (priority application deadline); name UA college of choice with NMSC before May 1, 2027.
DetailsPresidential Scholarship (National Merit Semifinalist)
National Merit · No separate application
Presidential Scholarship value (in-state: tuition; out-of-state: $28,000/yr)
- 3.50+ GPA, admitted National Merit Semifinalist with 3.5+ GPA after junior year
Deadline: December 4, 2026 (application and official score reports for summer/fall 2027). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least two-thirds of the credit hours you take.
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AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
31 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,240Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 6 | ART 110, ART 130, ART 131 and/or ART 197 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 6 | ART 110, ART 130, ART 131 and/or ART 197 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ARH 255 & ARH 256 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BSC 108, BSC 109 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BSC 114, BSC 115, BSC 116, BSC 117 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 125 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 125, MATH 126 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | MATH 125 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CH 104 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CH 101 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CH 101, CH 102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | CHI 101, CHI 102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 11 | CHI 101, CHI 102, CHI 201 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 14 | CHI 101, CHI 102, CHI 201, CHI 202 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 203 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CS 100 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 104 |
| Drawing | 4 | 6 | ART 110, ART 130, ART 131 and/or ART 197 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | EN 103 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | EN 103 & TRGS L |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | GEO 105 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HY 101, HY 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FR 101, FR 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | FR 101, FR 102, FR 201 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | FR 101, FR 102, FR 201, FR 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | GN 101, GN 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 11 | GN 101, GN 102, GN 201 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 14 | GN 101, GN 102, GN 201, GN 202 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GY 110 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | IT 101, IT 102 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 11 | IT 101, IT 102, IT 201 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 14 | IT 101, IT 102, IT 201, IT 202 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | JA 101, JA 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 11 | JA 101, JA 102, JA 201 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 14 | JA 101, JA 102, JA 201, JA 202 |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | LA 101, LA 102 |
| Latin | 4 | 9 | LA 101, LA 102, LA 201 |
| Latin | 5 | 12 | LA 101, LA 102, LA 201, LA 202 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC 111 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC 110 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | TRGS HU |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PH 101 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PH 102 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PH 106 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PH 105 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 115 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PY 101 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | PHL 104 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SP 101, SP 102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | SP 101, SP 102, SP 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | SP 101, SP 102, SP 201, SP 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SP 101, SP 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 9 | SP 101, SP 102, SP 201 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 12 | SP 101, SP 102, SP 201, SP 202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | ST 260 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 101 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HY 103, HY 104 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HY 117, HY 118 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
74%
Come back for a second year
89%
Typical earnings
$66,081
a year, 10 years after starting here
- The University of Alabama$85,987
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 52 majors here have earnings data.
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