Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
7,456
63.1% Female
36.9% Male

Institution Overview

System
The University of Alabama System
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Midsize

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
239
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
78
Doctoral Research
50
Doctoral Professional
3
Distance
11
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.25%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.03%
Asian
13.45%
Black or African American
4.80%
Hispanic or Latino
0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
63.48%
White
2.45%
Two or more races
1.62%
Unknown
11.79%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$65
Admissions Office Web Address
gobama.ua.edu/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$11,100
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$32,400

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
Yes
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
78
Master's (Distance)
6
Doctor's Degree Research
50
Doctor's Degree Professional
3
Doctor's Degree Professional (Distance)
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
6
Post Master's Certificate
18
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
4
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Advertising Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Doctoral – Research Yes No
American/United States Studies/Civilization Master's Degree Yes No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Applied Mathematics, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree Yes No
Athletic Training/Trainer Master's Degree Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Statistics Master's Degree Yes No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Communication and Media Studies, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Master's Degree Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Consumer Services and Advocacy Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Criminology Master's Degree Yes No
Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Dance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Yes
Educational Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Educational Statistics and Research Methods Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision Doctoral – Research Yes No
Educational/Instructional Technology Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Family Resource Management Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Finance, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Geography Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
German Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Master's Degree Yes Yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Hospitality Administration/Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Human Nutrition Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
International Law and Legal Studies Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Journalism, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Library and Information Science Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Management Information Systems, General Master's Degree Yes No
Management Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Master's Degree Yes No
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Materials Engineering Doctoral – Research Yes No
Materials Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Yes No
Metallurgical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Museology/Museum Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Nursing Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Programs for Foreign Lawyers Master's Degree Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Public Health Education and Promotion Doctoral – Research Yes No
Public Health, General Master's Degree Yes No
Public Health, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Religion/Religious Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
School Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Social Work Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree Yes No
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree Yes No
Tax Law/Taxation Master's Degree Yes Yes
Taxation Master's Degree Yes No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's Degree Yes No
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Yes Yes
Women's Studies Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,725 1,647 78 0
With faculty status 1,647 1,647 0 0
Tenured 664 664 0 0
On tenure track 334 334 0 0
Not on tenure track 649 649 0 0
Annual contract 646 646 0 0
Less-than annual contract 3 3 0 0
Without faculty status 78 0 78 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$11,100
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$32,400
Financial aid office web address
financialaid.ua.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$6,250
Typical Board
$4,616
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$11,100$32,400
Full time Fees$640$640
Part time, per credit hour$635$1,660

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Law $24,080 $300 $45,570 $300
Medicine $32,134 $0 $62,714 $0

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
7,456
63.1% Female
36.9% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.25%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.03%
Asian
13.45%
Black or African American
4.80%
Hispanic or Latino
0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
63.48%
White
2.45%
Two or more races
1.62%
Unknown
11.79%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 5 14
Asian 57 94
Black Or African American 227 776
Hispanic Or Latino 133 225
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 4 5
Non-resident Alien 518 361
White 1,699 3,034
Two Or More Races 63 120
Unknown 47 74

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
2,162
37.2% Male
62.8% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
245
48.6% Male
51.4% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
191
38.7% Male
61.3% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
23
26.1% Male
73.9% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
100
14.0% Male
86.0% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
739 University Blvd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0100
Phone
205-348-6010
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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