For the 2023-2024 academic year: The average cost of attendance of an international student (Tuition Cost + Living Expenses) for undergraduate students is approximately $55,746, and for graduate students it is approximately $56,228.
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
$48,040- $56,662
The University of Alabama is an R1 Carnegie classification public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of Alabama is the oldest and largest of the public universities in Alabama within the University of Alabama System. The University of Alabama offers a wide range of popular areas of study, including business, engineering, health sciences, communication, and the arts. The campus itself is situated along the picturesque banks of the Black Warrior River in west-central Alabama, approximately an hour southwest of Birmingham. It's convenient location also allows for easy access to the Gulf Coast beaches as well as major cities such as Nashville, New Orleans, Memphis, and Atlanta. With renowned colleges like the Culverhouse College of Business, College of Engineering, College of Arts and Sciences, Capstone College of Nursing, and College of Communication and Information Sciences, the University of Alabama provides a diverse and dynamic educational experience for its students.
Points of Pride
- UA made Forbes’ list of the Best Employers for New Graduates 2023.
- Carnegie Classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".
- UA has produced numerous prestigious award winners, including Goldwater Scholars, Rhodes Scholars, Truman Scholars, Hollings Scholars, and Boren Scholars.
- The top employers of Culverhouse College graduates were Ernst and Young, Regions, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sellers Richardson Holman & West LLC, BBVA Compass and Hewlett-Packard.
- The top employers of College of Engineering graduates were Boeing, Georgia Pacific, International Paper, Schlumberger, Alabama Power, Exxon Mobil and Mercedes-Benz.
University Highlights
- UA recently invested $400 million in world-class engineering and science facilities.
- The average starting salary for UA undergraduates is $58.7K.
- 89% of UA graduates have positive first destination outcomes.
- UA has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19:1.
- 47% of UA classes have fewer than 20 students.
- UA ranks in the top 35% of global universities according to U.S. News and World Report's annual college rankings.
- UA's campus is listed among the Most Beautiful College Campuses in the South by Southern Living.
- UA received an award to implement the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative, fostering collaboration between aspiring civic leaders from India and the United States.
- UA's MBA program was ranked the 50th best in the nation by Forbes Magazine in 2019.
- UA's accounting program was ranked the 11th best in the nation by Public Accounting Report in 2019.
- UA's MBA program was ranked the 26th best among public offerings by Fortune in 2021.
- UA's executive MBA program was ranked the 19th best public program and 34th overall by Fortune in 2022-2023.
- UA is listed among the Best Value Colleges by The Princeton Review.
- UA's School of Law ranks No. 3 on pre-Law Magazine's list of Best Value Law Schools.
- UA's Culverhouse School of Accountancy's undergraduate program ranks 11th overall in 2019, 10th overall for programs with a faculty size of more than 24, and third in the South by Public Accounting Report.
- UA set a new enrollment record in fall 2022, with 38,645 students enrolled, including a record-breaking freshman class and increased enrollment of ethnic and racial minorities.
- UA currently enrolls a record 1,088 National Merit Scholars, including 322 in the freshman class.
- UA faculty members have received NSF CAREER Awards, and during the 2021-2022 academic year, four professors received this award.
- UA was named a Top Producing Institution for Fulbright U.S. Student Awards, with 18 students selected for various awards for the 2022-2023 academic year.
- For the 2023-2024 academic year, UA had 13 students selected for Fulbright awards and six faculty members received Fulbright awards for educators.
- The Capstone College of Nursing at UA has a 99.2% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination among its 2022 graduates.
- UA's School of Law ranks No. 15 among public universities according to U.S. News and World Report.
- UA's Culverhouse College of Business ranks No. 26 among all public business programs according to U.S. News and World Report.
- UA's School of Social Work ranks No. 28 on U.S. News and World Report's list of Best Schools for Social Work.
- UA has a total statewide economic impact of $2.777 billion, supporting 13,606 jobs, and generating $137.1 million in income and sales taxes according to the UA Center for Business and Economic Research.
US News & World Report General Rankings
- #137 in National Universities
- #64 in Top Public Schools
- #161 in Best Value Schools
US News & World Report Rankings – Undergraduate
- #104 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
- #39 in Undergraduate Business Programs
- #50 in Undergraduate Accounting Programs
- #110 in Undergraduate Computer Science Programs
- #39 in Undergraduate Nursing Programs
US News & World Report Rankings – Graduate
- #55 in Best Graduate Business Schools
- #56 in Best Graduate Education Schools
- #99 in Best Graduate Engineering Schools
- #50 in Graduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering
- #90 in Graduate Chemical Engineering
- #64 in Graduate Civil Engineering
- #117 in Graduate Computer Engineering
- #100 in Graduate Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering
- #75 in Graduate Materials Engineering
- #87 in Mechanical Engineering
- #51 in Graduate Clinical Training
- #54 in Best Nursing Schools: Master's
- #49 in Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice
- #100 In Graduate Biological Sciences
- #101 in Graduate Chemistry
- #80 in Graduate Clinical Psychology
- #120 in Graduate Computer Science
- #83 in Graduate Earth Sciences
- #88 in Graduate Economics
- #82 in Graduate English
- #158 in Best Graduate Fine Arts Programs
- #92 in Graduate History
- #27 in Best Graduate Library and Information Studies Programs
- #91 in Graduate Mathematics
- #113 in Graduate Physics
- #98 in Graduate Political Science
- #97 in Graduate Psychology
- #108 in Best Graduate Public Affairs Programs
- #30 in Graduate Rehabilitation Counselling
- #28 in Graduate Social Work
- #72 in Graduate Speech-Language Pathology
- #82 in Graduate Statistics
Programs
UnderGraduate
- Accounting
- Addiction and Recovery
- Advertising
- Aerospace Engineering – STEM designated
- African American Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Apparel and Textiles
- Architectural Engineering – STEM Designated
- Art History
- Biology – STEM designated
- Chemical Engineering – Biological Engineering Concentration - STEM Designated
- Chemical Engineering – STEM Designated
- Chemistry – STEM designated
- Civil Engineering – STEM Designated
- Collaborative Education Program
- Communication Studies
- Communicative Disorders
- Computer Engineering – STEM designated
- Computer Science – STEM Designated
- Construction Engineering – STEM Designated
- Consumer Sciences
- Creative Media – STEM designated
- Criminology & Criminal Justice
- Cyber Security – STEM Designated
- Dance
- Dual B.S. in Chemical Engineering/Chemistry – STEM designated
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Special Education
- Economics
- Educational Neuroscience – STEM Designated
- Electrical Engineering – STEM designated
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Engineering – STEM Designated
- Environmental Science – STEM designated
- Finance
- Food and Nutrition
- Foreign Languages and Literature
- General Business
- Geography
- Geology – STEM designated
- Graphic Design
- History
- Hospitality Management
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Human Environmental Sciences
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interior Design
- International Studies
- Kinesiology
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Manufacturing Systems Engineering – STEM designated
- Marine Science – STEM designated
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering – STEM designated
- Metallurgical Engineering – STEM designated
- Microbiology – STEM Designated
- Multiple Abilities Program
- Music
- Music Composition
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Music Therapy
- Music with a concentration in Arts Administration
- Musical Audio Engineering – STEM Designated
- News Media
- Nursing (RN to BSN)
- Nursing, BSN
- Operations Management
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Public Relations
- Religious Studies
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Spanish
- Studio Art
- Theatre
- Theatre - Musical Theatre
Graduate
- Advertising and Public Relations
- Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics – STEM Designated
- Applied Statistics – STEM Designated
- Athletic Training
- Biological Sciences – STEM Designated
- Book Arts, MFA
- Business Administration, MBA
- Business Analytics
- Counselor Education - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Counselor Education - Rehabilitation Counseling
- Counselor Education - School Counseling
- Counselor Education, Ed.S.
- Creative Writing
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Psychology
- English as a Second Language
- Executive Master of Business Administration
- Geology
- German
- Health Education & Promotion
- Health Studies
- Higher Education Administration
- Human Environmental Sciences – STEM designated
- Human Nutrition
- Instructional Technology – STEM designated
- JD/MBA Joint Degree Program in Law and Business
- Journalism & Media Studies
- Library and Information Studies
- Management Information Systems – STEM designated
- Mathematics – STEM designated
- MBA and Master of Fine Arts (Theater Management)
- MBA and Master of Science in engineering (Civil or Mechanical) - – STEM designated
- Nursing
- Physics – STEM designated
- Population Health Sciences – STEM designated
- Public Administration
- Quantitative Economics – STEM designated
- Religion in Culture
- Romance Languages
- Rural Community Health
- Special Education
- Speech Language Pathology
- Tax Accounting
- Women’s Studies
For a complete list of majors please visit the URL:
catalog.ua.edu/programs/
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Intakes
Fall (August), Spring (December) and Summer (May).Accreditation
The Culverhouse College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. The Culverhouse School of Accountancy holds specialized AACSB accreditation in accounting, part of an elite group of less than 1 percent of business schools worldwide.College of Engineering: ABET has examined and accredited ten professional engineering undergraduate programs.
The undergraduate computer science degree program in UA’s College of Engineering is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Undergraduate engineering programs in UA’s College of Engineering such as Aerospace Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering (Computer Engineering Option), Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgical Engineering are accredited by Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
