Also known as

  • UAB

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
10,644
64.0% Female
36.0% 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
205
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
65
Doctoral Research
34
Doctoral Professional
7
Distance
9
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.18%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.58%
Asian
14.92%
Black or African American
2.51%
Hispanic or Latino
0.04%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
50.72%
White
2.31%
Two or more races
8.99%
Unknown
14.75%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$50
Admissions Office Web Address
https://www.uab.edu/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$8,424
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$20,556

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
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
65
Master's (Distance)
4
Doctor's Degree Research
34
Doctor's Degree Professional
7
Doctor's Degree Professional (Distance)
2
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
28
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
3
Post Master's Certificate
7
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Anatomy Master's Degree Yes No
Anthropology, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Applied Mathematics, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree Yes No
Art Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Behavioral Aspects of Health Doctoral – Research Yes No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Biomedical Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Biostatistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biotechnology Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Master's Degree Yes No
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Clinical/Medical Social Work Master's Degree Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Engineering, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Construction Engineering Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree Yes Yes
Dental Clinical Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Dentistry Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement Master's Degree Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering, General Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental Health Doctoral – Research Yes No
Epidemiology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Exercise Physiology Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Yes No
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Health and Wellness, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Health Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Health/Medical Physics Master's Degree Yes No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
History, General Master's Degree Yes No
Human/Medical Genetics Doctoral – Research Yes No
Information Science/Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Doctoral – Research Yes No
Management Information Systems, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Materials Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Materials Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Microbiology, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Molecular Biochemistry Doctoral – Research Yes No
Molecular Physiology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Neurobiology and Anatomy Doctoral – Research Yes No
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist Master's Degree Yes No
Nurse Anesthetist Master's Degree Yes No
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Professional Yes Yes
Nursing Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Nutrition Sciences Doctoral – Research Yes No
Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Optometry Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Organizational Leadership Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Pathology/Experimental Pathology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Pharmacology and Toxicology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's Degree Yes No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physician Assistant Master's Degree Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
No
Reading Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree Yes No
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Science, Technology and Society Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree Yes No
Statistics, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Systems Science and Theory Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Technical and Scientific Communication Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Vision Science/Physiological Optics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 2,756 2,756 0 0
With faculty status 2,756 2,756 0 0
Tenured 904 904 0 0
On tenure track 576 576 0 0
Not on tenure track 1,276 1,276 0 0
Annual contract 1,276 1,276 0 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
Yes

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$8,424
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$20,556
Financial aid office web address
https://www.uab.edu/cost-aid/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$8,550
Typical Board
$6,030
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$8,424$20,556
Full time Fees$0$0
Part time, per credit hour$468$1,142

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Dentistry $31,902 $0 $74,362 $0
Medicine $32,134 $0 $62,714 $0
Optometry $29,841 $0 $54,012 $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
10,644
64.0% Female
36.0% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.18%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.58%
Asian
14.92%
Black or African American
2.51%
Hispanic or Latino
0.04%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
50.72%
White
2.31%
Two or more races
8.99%
Unknown
14.75%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 2 17
Asian 211 383
Black Or African American 346 1,242
Hispanic Or Latino 98 169
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 3 1
Non-resident Alien 983 587
White 1,808 3,591
Two Or More Races 82 164
Unknown 296 661

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
2,678
35.1% Male
64.9% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
163
42.3% Male
57.7% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
529
35.5% Male
64.5% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
268
24.6% Male
75.4% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
31
25.8% Male
74.2% 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 childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
Administration Bldg Suite 1070
Birmingham, AL 35294-0110
Phone
205-934-4011
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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