University of Alabama at Birmingham SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
UAB admits most applicants, so use the numbers to decide whether a score will add useful academic evidence rather than whether you have a chance. Because ACT scores are submitted far more often than SAT scores here, aim for the 23–30 ACT range if you test, with the 3.77 average GPA as your grades benchmark.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
University of Alabama at Birmingham facts and stats
University of Alabama at Birmingham enrolls 11,959 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. UAB has an 80% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 64%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1.
Birmingham, AL
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Key University of Alabama at Birmingham application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
June 1
Coming soon
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 UAB is test-optional, use this timeline only if you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores. Take your first test by the spring of junior year, then save the summer before senior year and a fall sitting for retakes and possible superscoring. UAB does not list an ED, EA, or Regular Decision deadline here, and the listed merit scholarships do not require specific test scores, so confirm your application timing before relying on a late fall retake.
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What you'll actually pay
UAB is a public university in the American Conference, with in-state tuition of $11,310 and out-of-state tuition of $28,140. About 49% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $9,765.
As a public university, UAB lists out-of-state tuition at $28,140, compared with $11,310 for Alabama students, with room and board adding $13,210. About 49% of students receive aid, with an average package of $8,640. Merit awards average $9,765, which can meaningfully reduce the bill for eligible students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $26,074.
Student life at University of Alabama at Birmingham
26% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 6% of men join fraternities, and 8% of women join sororities.
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Acceptance rate: 58%
SAT: 830–1033
ACT: 14–19
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Montgomery, ALAcceptance rate: 73.1%
SAT: 950–1130
ACT: 18–21
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Montgomery, ALAcceptance rate: 97.5%
SAT: 828–1041
ACT: 15–20
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Alexander City, ALAcceptance rate: 100%
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