The University of Alabama SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With Alabama admitting about three-quarters of applicants, your test score can be a scholarship lever, not just an admissions checkbox. A 1200 SAT or 25 ACT lines up with the $5,000 Crimson Achievement Scholarship, and a 1330 SAT or 29 ACT reaches the $9,000 Foundation in Excellence level.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
The University of Alabama facts and stats
The University of Alabama enrolls 34,389 undergraduates in a suburban campus setting. Alabama has a 90% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 74%. Alabama is test-required for admissions.
Tuscaloosa, AL
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Key The University of Alabama application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
May 1
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
February 1
Financial Aid Priority
December 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Because Alabama is test-required and many merit awards have SAT/ACT cutoffs, take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes. For the December 1 financial aid priority deadline, an October retake is the safer last fall test window for scores to arrive in time if you are aiming for scholarships that start around a 1160 SAT or 24 ACT.
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What you'll actually pay
As a Southeastern Conference public university, Alabama lists in-state tuition at $11,380 and out-of-state tuition at $33,372. The average merit scholarship is $19,109, and 45% of students receive aid. Submit the FAFSA by the December 1 priority deadline.
For out-of-state students, Alabama lists tuition at $33,372, while in-state tuition is $11,380 and room and board is $15,016. About 45% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $21,106. Merit aid is significant, averaging $19,109, and published scholarship thresholds begin around SAT 1160 or ACT 24 with a 3.0 GPA. Graduates leave with average debt of $39,588.
Student life at The University of Alabama
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Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 31% of men join fraternities, and 45% of women join sororities.
Similar schools
Acceptance rate: 58%
SAT: 830–1033
ACT: 14–19
Faulkner University
Montgomery, ALAcceptance rate: 73.1%
SAT: 950–1130
ACT: 18–21
Alabama State University
Montgomery, ALAcceptance rate: 97.5%
SAT: 828–1041
ACT: 15–20
Central Alabama Community College
Alexander City, ALAcceptance rate: 100%
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