University of Alabama
at Birmingham
1530 Third Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294-1150
www.uab.edu
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is a four-year public university in Jefferson County. UAB has over 17,000
students, with 84% from Alabama and 75% full-time. The school operates on a semester system and is accredited by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Admissions and Housing
Financial Aid
Admissions: Phone: (205) 934-8221
Fax: (205) 975-7114
E-mail: ChooseUAB@uab.edu
Financial aid: Phone: (205) 934-8223
Fax: (205) 934-8941
E-mail: finaid@uab.edu
Campus tours: Phone: (800) 421-8743 or (205) 934-9098
Estimated in-state costs (2015–2016):
Tuition and fees
$9,280
Room and board
$9,810
Housing:
Phone: (205) 934-2092
Fax: (205) 975-7297
Email address: StudentHousing@uab.edu
Web: www.uab.edu/housing
Admission requirements: Minimum 2.25 GPA in academic
courses and 20 composite ACT or 950 composite SAT. 4 years
English, 3 years science (including 2 lab), 3 years social studies, 3
years math (Algebra I or higher) and 1 year foreign language.
Fee per credit hour for part-time: $544 first credit hour - $337
subsequent
Required financial aid applications:
✔ Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
✔ Institutional form
Federal school code (for FAFSA): 001052
Application deadlines: Fall: May 1, Spring:
November 1, Summer semester: April 15
Financial aid application deadlines for freshmen:
Priority deadline: March 1, Scholarship deadline: December 1
Pre-enrollment fees and deposits:
Application for admission: $30 (Nonrefundable)
Enrollment fee: $150 (Nonrefundable)
Housing application: $25 (Nonrefundable)
Housing deposit: $250 (Refundable until May 31)
Majors
Health Education
(Community Health)
History
Industrial Distribution
(Medical Equipment and Supply Distribution)
Information Systems
International Studies
Kinesiology
(Exercise Science, Fitness Leadership, Physical Education)
Management
(General, Human Resource Management)
Marketing
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
(Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation, Mathematical
Reasoning)
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Technology
Music
(Music Technology)
Music Education
(Instrumental, Vocal)
Natural Science
Nuclear Medicine Technology
Neuroscience
Nursing
(RN-BSN)
Philosophy
(Political Economy)
Physics
(Options; Biophysics, Physics Education)
Bachelor’s
Accounting
African-American Studies
Anthropology
Art
(Art History, Art Studio)
Biology
(General, Marine Science, Molecular Biology)
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Sciences
Chemistry
(Biochemistry, Forensic Chemistry, Chemical Education,
Polymer Chemistry)
Civil Engineering
Communication Studies
(Communication Management, Mass Communication
(Broadcasting, Journalism, Public Relations)
Community Health and Human Services
(Community Health, Human Services)
Computer and Information Sciences
Criminal Justice
Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Economics
(Economic Analysis and Policy, Philosophy and Political
Economy, Quantitative Methods)
Electrical Engineering
English
(Creative Writing, Linguistics, Literature, Professional Writing)
Finance
(Financial Management, Investments and Institutions)
French
Health Care Management
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Political Science
Psychology
Public Health
Secondary Education
(Biology, Biology(Biomedical Engineering), Biology/General Science,
Chemistry, English, English Language Arts, General Science,
General Science (Materials Engineering), General Science
(Mechanical Engineering), General Social Science, History,
Mathematics, Mathematics (Civil Engineering),
Mathematics (Electrical Engineering), Mathematics (Middle School),
Physics)
Social Work
Sociology
(Social Psychology)
Spanish
Theatre
(General, Pre-Professional Performance, Professional Design and
Technology)
Health Education
(Community Health)
Health Informatics
History
Kinesiology
(Exercise Physiology, Physical Education))
Management Information Systems
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
(Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation,
Mathematical Reasoning)
Mechanical Engineering
Nursing
(Nursing Pathway, RN to MSN)
Nutrition Sciences
Occupational Therapy
Physician Assistant
Physics
(Options; Biophysics, Physics Education)
Public Administration
Public Health
Reading Education
Secondary Education
(Biology, Biology/General Science,Chemistry, English, English
Language Arts, French, General Science, General Social Science,
History, Mathematics, Physics, Spanish)
Sociology
(Social Psychology)
Special Education
(Collaborative K–12, Early Childhood, Visual Impairments)
Master’s
Accounting
Anthropology
Art History
Arts Education
(Choral Music, Instrumental Music, Visual Arts)
Biology
(General, Marine Science, Molecular Biology)
Biomedical Engineering
Biostatistics
Biotechnology
Business Administration
Chemistry
(Biochemistry, Forensic Chemistry, Chemical Education,
Polymer Chemistry)
Civil Engineering
Clinical and Translational Science Biostatistics
Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Communication Management
Community Health
(Nonprofit Management)
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer Forensics and Information Management
Counselor Education
(Clinical Mental Health, School Counseling)
Criminal Justice
Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Educational Leadership
Electrical Engineering
English
(Creative Writing, Linguistics, Literature,Professional Writing)
English as a Second Language
(French/ESL, Spanish/ESL)
Engineering
(Advanced Safety Engineering Management, Construction
Engineering Management, Design and Commercialization,Information
Engineering and Management)
Environmental Health
(Accelerated Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health and
Toxicology, Fast Track MPH, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health
and Safety)
Epidemiology
(Applied Epidemiology, Clinical and Translational Science
Epidemiology, Fast Track MPH, Pharmacoepidemiology and
Comparative Effectiveness Research)
Forensic Science
Genetic Counseling
Health Administration
Health Behavior
(Clinical and Translational Science Health Behavior, Fast Track MPH,
Health Behavior/Nursing)
Health Care Organization and Policy
(Business Administration, General Theory and
Practice, Health Care Organization, Health Policy, Maternal and Child
Health Policy and Leadership, MCH/Nursing, MCH/Social Work,
Outcomes Research)
KHEAA–Alabama
Education Specialist
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Educational Leadership
English as a Second Language
Physical Education
Secondary Education
(Biology, Chemistry, English Language Arts, General Science,
General Social Science, History Mathematics, Physics)
Special Education
(Collaborative Teacher:Autism Spectrum Disorders, Collaborative
Teacher: Reading)
Teacher Leader
Doctorate
Applied Mathematics
Biology
(General, Marine Science, Molecular Biology)
Biomedical Engineering
Biostatistics
Chemistry
(Biochemistry, Forensic Chemistry, Chemical Education,
Polymer Chemistry)
Civil Engineering
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer Engineering
Dentistry
Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Educational Leadership
Environmental Health Sciences
Epidemiology
Health Care Organization and Policy
Health Education and Health Promotion
Health Services Administration
Interdisciplinary Engineering
Materials Engineering
Medical Sociology
Medicine
Nursing
Nursing Practice
Nutrition Sciences
Physical Therapy
Physics
(Options; Biophysics, Physics Education)
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Psychology
Public Health
(Maternal and Child Health Policy, Nursing, Outcomes Research,
Public Health Management, Psychology, Sociology)
Rehabilitation Science
Certificate Programs:
Biotechnology
Computer Forensics
Dental Assisting
Educational Leadership
Engineering
(Construction Engineering Management, Environmental,
Geotechnical, Leonardo Art and Engineering, Structural,
Sustainable, Transportation
Entrepreneurship
Global Health Studies
Health Focused Patient/Client Management for Physical and
Occupational Therapists
Low Vision Rehabilitation
Nonprofit Management
Professional Sales
Project Management
Reading Education
School Psychometry
Social Media
Spanish
Pre-Professional Programs:
Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Law
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Nurse Anesthesia
Pre-Optometry
Pre-Occupational Therapy
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Surgical Physician Assistant
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