University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama · Public · 11,635 undergraduates · uab.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
94%
of 11,119 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1250 to 1420
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$35,190Est.Estimate
$53,700 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of Alabama at Birmingham
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.
University of Alabama at Birmingham uses a weighted or recalculated GPA, so its own calculation may differ slightly from yours.
Your admission chances
94% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$36,200
a year in 2027-28, from a $53,700 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1340
Send your score
About 58% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1190, and yours is above it.
Named scholarships you may qualify for (4)
IB or Cambridge AICE Diploma Scholarship
$2,500 a year
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs other requirements. · Application required
National Scholarship - National Merit Finalist
$4,000 a year
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs National Merit Finalist standing.
National Scholarship - National Recognition Program Scholar
$2,500 a year
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs other requirements. · Application required
5 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 weighted GPA is below 3.5, you must send a score.
- Doesn't superscore: it uses the scores from one test date.
Changing for fall 2028: test required.
Source: Test-Optional Admission Policy - Undergraduate Admissions | UAB · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Jan15Other deadline · January 15, 2027
- May1Other deadline · May 1, 2027
- Jun1Priority deadline · June 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
94%
of applicants were admitted: 10,474 of 11,119 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. 5% of them sent SAT scores and 47% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1250 to 1420
Reading and Writing 620 to 720
Math 600 to 730
ACT composite 23 to 30
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160035%
- 1200 to 139950%
- 1000 to 119915%
- 800 to 9990%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.82
- 4.045%
- 3.75 to 3.9918%
- 3.50 to 3.7413%
- 3.25 to 3.499.8%
- 3.00 to 3.247%
- 2.50 to 2.996.7%
- Below 2.500.2%
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
$35,190
a year, in state
$53,700
a year, out of state (tuition $30,830)
- Tuition (in state)$12,320
- Fees$510
- Food and housing$15,150
- Books and supplies$1,230
- Transportation and other$5,980
University of Alabama at Birmingham published $34,197 in state for 2026-27. 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$13,073
- $30,001 to $48,000$12,599
- $48,001 to $75,000$13,912
- $75,001 to $110,000$18,789
- Over $110,000$21,893
Financial aid
46%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$6,720
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
30%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $13,683 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
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 Elite Scholarship
$28,500 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 4.00+ GPA, 1420+ SAT or 32+ ACT
Deadline: Apply for admission by May 1.
DetailsPresidential Scholarship
$22,500 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.50 to 3.99 GPA, 1420+ SAT or 32+ ACT
Deadline: Apply for admission by May 1.
DetailsProvost Scholarship
$17,500 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1260 to 1410 SAT or 27 to 31 ACT
- 3.00 to 3.49 GPA, 1360+ SAT or 30+ ACT
Deadline: Apply for admission by May 1.
DetailsPresidential Scholarship
$12,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1360+ SAT or 30+ ACT
Deadline: Apply for admission by January 15 (in-state deadline extended to February 23).
Details
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Green & Gold Scholarship
$9,500 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1160 to 1250 SAT or 24 to 26 ACT
- 3.00 to 3.49 GPA, 1260 to 1350 SAT or 27 to 29 ACT
Deadline: Apply for admission by May 1.
DetailsProvost Scholarship
$8,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1260 to 1350 SAT or 27 to 29 ACT
- 3.00 to 3.49 GPA, 1360+ SAT or 30+ ACT
Deadline: Apply for admission by January 15 (in-state deadline extended to February 23).
DetailsBlazer Scholarship
$7,500 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1100 to 1150 SAT or 22 to 23 ACT
- 3.00 to 3.49 GPA, 1160 to 1250 SAT or 24 to 26 ACT
Deadline: Apply for admission by May 1.
DetailsGreen & Gold Scholarship
$5,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1160 to 1250 SAT or 24 to 26 ACT
- 3.00 to 3.49 GPA, 1260 to 1350 SAT or 27 to 29 ACT
Deadline: Apply for admission by January 15 (in-state deadline extended to February 23).
DetailsBlazer Scholarship
$4,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1100 to 1150 SAT or 22 to 23 ACT
- 3.00 to 3.49 GPA, 1160 to 1250 SAT or 24 to 26 ACT
Deadline: Apply for admission by January 15 (in-state deadline extended to February 23).
DetailsTest-Optional Scholarships
$7,500 to $28,500 a year
Competitive · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, admitted without test scores
Deadline: Apply for admission by May 1.
DetailsTest-Optional Scholarships
$4,000 to $12,000 a year
Competitive · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, admitted without test scores
Deadline: Apply for admission by January 15 (in-state deadline extended to February 23).
DetailsIB or Cambridge AICE Diploma Scholarship
$1,000 to $2,500 a year
Competitive · Application required
- IB or Cambridge AICE Diploma holder$2,500
- IB or Cambridge AICE Diploma candidate$1,000
Deadline: BSMART application (submission deadline April 1).
DetailsNational Scholarship - National Merit Finalist
$4,000 a year
National Merit · No separate application
- National Merit Finalist naming UAB first choice
Deadline: Name UAB first choice with NMSC.
DetailsNational Scholarship - National Recognition Program Scholar
$2,500 a year
National Merit · Application required
- College Board National Recognition Program scholar; BSMART application with notification letter
Deadline: BSMART application (submission deadline April 1).
Details
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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
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
26 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,230Est.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 | 3 | ARS 101 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ARS 102 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AAS 200 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARH 204 |
| Art History | 5 | 6 | ARH 203, ARH 204 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BY 123 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MA 125 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MA 125 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MA 125, MA 126 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MA 125 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 6 | CH 115, CH 117 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CH 115, CH 116, CH 117, CH 118 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHI 101 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | CHI 101, CHI 102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | CHI 101, CHI 102, CHI 201 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 102 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 4 | CS 103 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ARS 100 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | EH 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | EH 101, EH 102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | EH 212 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | BY 108 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HY 101 |
| European History | 5 | 6 | HY 101, HY 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FR 101 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FR 101, FR 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 11 | FR 101, FR 102, FR 201 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GN 101 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | GN 101, GN 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 11 | GN 101, GN 102, GN 201 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | WLL 120 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITL 101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ITL 101, ITL 102 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | ITL 101, ITL 102, ITL 201 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | JPA 101 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | JPA 101, JPA 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | JPA 101, JPA 102, JPA 201 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | Core Area II Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC 211 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC 210 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | MU 221, MU 224 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PH 201 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PH 202 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PH 222 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PH 221 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MA 105 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 6 | MA105 MA 106 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PY 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPA 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPA 101, SPA 102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 11 | SPA 101, SPA 102, SPA 201 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPA 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 7 | SPA 102, SPA 201 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 10 | SPA 102, SPA 201, SPA 202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MA 180 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 101 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HY 120 |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HY 120, HY 121 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HY 104 |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 6 | HY 104, HY 105 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
66%
Come back for a second year
80%
Typical earnings
$59,631
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Alabama at Birmingham$84,104
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 35 majors here have earnings data.
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