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University Of Alabama At Birmingham, Alabama

Overview of University Of Alabama At Birmingham

UAB is in a medium-sized city, in Birmingham, Alabama. The school is classified as a public college. Students at UAB earn degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include medicine.

UAB Selectivity

UAB does not admit all applicants. The middle range of verbal SAT scores in 2005 was 500 to 620 for students at the school. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 500 and 640.

Faculty

Some professors at UAB are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members. Faculty salaries at the school are higher than most.

Student Body

UAB, in 2005, had 16,572 students (13,366 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Athletic teams at the school belong to the Conference USA for major sports.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"UAB is a research university and academic health center that discovers, teaches and applies knowledge for the intellectual, cultural, social and economic benefit of Birmingham, the state and beyond."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UAB

University Of Alabama At Birmingham
Administration Bldg Suite 1070
Birmingham, AL 35294-0110
General Phone: (205) 934-4011
Admissions Phone: (205) 934-8221
Financial Aid Phone: (205) 934-8223
http://www.uab.edu

UAB Programs and Degrees (2005)

UAB awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching613elementary school teaching, early childhood education, secondary teaching, special ed, educational administration, art education, physical education teaching, school counseling, ...
Business And Management567business management, accounting, marketing, finance, MIS, business administration, managerial economics
Medicine408medicine, public health, dentistry, optometry, health professions, dental clinical sciences
Nursing And Emergency Medicine286registered nursing, nurse anesthetist, nursing science, EMT paramedic
Liberal Arts223history, sociology, English, political science, anthropology, liberal arts and humanities, Spanish language, social studies, ...
Science220biology, chemistry, vision science, physics, microbiology, pathology, biomedical sciences, molecular biochemistry, ...
Therapy And Counseling169psychology, physical therapy, school psychology
Medical Assistant And Technician167radiation therapist, physician assistant, respiratory care tech, dental assistant, nuclear medical tech, clinical lab tech, cytotechnologist
Engineering165electrical engineering, civil engineering, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, materials engineering, environmental engineering
Security And Law Enforcement94corrections and criminal justice, forensic science
Media89communication studies
Medical Adminstration80health care administration, medical records admin, health and medical administrative, environmental health
Computer Science And Engineering71computer and info science, computer engineering
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy59occupational therapy, dietitian, health and fitness, clinical nutritionist, nutrition sciences
Art Studies54art studies, visual and performing arts
Family And Social Work42social work, public administration
Mathematics21mathematics, applied mathematics
Religion And Philosophy20philosophy
Music12music
Fine Arts3art history and criticism

Number of programs and degrees for UAB in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,62251
Master's degree1,22344
First-professional degree2583
Doctor's degree13834
Post-master's certificate502
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years492
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years122
Postbaccalaureate certificate111

UAB Student Body

In 2005, UAB had a total enrollment of 16,572 students (13,366 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men41%
Women59%
Full-Time97%
Part-Time3%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate67%
Graduate28%
First Professional5%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White61%
Black26%
Hispanic1%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Other Races2%
(Foreign Students)7%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1915%
20-2117%
22-2424%
25-2922%
30-349%
35-395%
40-495%
50-642%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Alabama91%
Georgia2%
Foreign countries2%
Tennessee1%
Texas1%

UAB Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time77 %
Part-Time44 %

UAB Room and Board (2005)

UAB offers campus housing for 1,650 of its 13,366 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Birmingham, Alabama for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

UAB Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total4,2553,73188%1,58743%
Men1,7741,55488%65842%
Women2,4812,17788%92943%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal500620
SAT Math500640
ACT Verbal2027
ACT Math1824
ACT Composite2026

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT11%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT87%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)not required

Admissions Phone Number: (205) 934-8221

UAB Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 4,792
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,732
Room and board$ 8,924
Room charge$ 3,650
Board (meal plan) charge$ 1,100
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 2,438

Financial Aid:
UAB participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 105200)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (205) 934-8223

UAB Faculty

UAB has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year106$135,50528$124,684
Associate professorcalendar year80$93,29768$80,248
Assistant professorcalendar year47$73,62781$68,724
Instructorcalendar year17$53,36913$54,273
No academic rankcalendar year6$54,3109$47,676
All faculty totalcalendar year256$103,597199$78,640

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year69$80,45115$71,510
Associate professoracademic year82$62,61738$58,363
Assistant professoracademic year65$56,20452$49,315
Instructoracademic year13$36,31017$38,868
Lectureracademic year2*2*
All faculty totalacademic year231$64,538124$53,045

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

UAB Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballConference USA
BasketballConference USA
BaseballConference USA
TrackConference USA

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total167125292
Football88088
Baseball33033
Basketball131427
Track02727
All Other Sports3384117

UAB Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General

ENGINEERING
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Environmental Health
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Physician Assistant
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Medicine (MD)
Optometry (OD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nurse Anesthetist
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Nutrition Sciences
Occupational Therapy/Therapist

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Biostatistics
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Chemistry, General
Epidemiology
Human/Medical Genetics
Microbiology, General
Molecular Biochemistry
Molecular Physiology
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Physics, General
Vision Science/Physiological Optics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General
School Psychology

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UAB Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UAB Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%UAB Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%UAB Number of students
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 5%UAB % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 5%UAB Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 7%UAB % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%UAB Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%UAB % of degrees in medical adminstration
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%UAB % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%UAB % of degrees in education and teaching
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%UAB Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
Has hospital on campus
NCAA athletic conference member

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