| Year last surveyed | 2007 |
Address | 1530 3rd Avenue South
Birmingham AL 35294 |
Phone | (205) 934-4011 |
Admissions | in-state: (800) 421-8743
out-of-state: (800) 421-8743
fax: (205) 975-7114 |
Carnegie Classification | Doctoral/Research Universities – Extensive |
Type | university [offers four years of undergraduate work, plus graduate degrees through the doctorate in more than two fields] |
Student Body | Coeducational |
Established | 1969 |
Institutional Control | Public – State |
Academic Calendar | Semesters |
| Currency type for cost data. | US dollars |
| Number of applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 4,221 |
| Number of applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 3,705 |
| Number of men applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 1,674 |
| Number of women applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 2,547 |
| Number of men applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 1,489 |
| Number of women applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 2,216 |
| Does institution have policy of placing students on a waiting list? | no |
| Does institution have an open admissions policy? | no |
| Does institution have a preferential admission policy? | no |
| Does the institution have Early Admission? | yes |
| Does the institution accept an International Baccalaureate. | yes |
| Does the institution have an Early Action plan. | no |
| Does the institution have an Early Decision plan. | no |
| Does the institution has a Deferred Admission option? | yes |
| High school completion requirement degree seeking entering students. | required, GED accepted. |
| Fall freshmen application deadline. | March 1 |
| Fall freshmen application deadline type indicator. | specific deadline date. |
| Fall freshmen notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date). | continuous. |
| Fall transfers application deadline. | May 1 |
| Fall transfers application deadline type indicator. | specific deadline date. |
| Fall transfers notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date). | continuous. |
| Application fee. | $30 |
| Does the institution accept electronic applications. | no |
| Does the institution have an admission video available to prospective students. | yes |
| Does the institution have an electronic viewbook available to prospective students. | no |
| Entrance difficulty level for all or most students. | moderately difficult |
| Entrance difficulty level for transfer students. | moderately difficult |
| Spring transfers application deadline. | December 1 |
| Summer transfers application deadline. | April 28 |
| Spring transfers notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date). | continuous. |
| Summer transfers notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date). | continuous. |
| Latest date by which SATI or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission. | July 1 |
| Accepts CLEP subject for transfers. | yes |
| Accepts Life Long Learning Credit for transfers. | yes |
| Credit for military service. | yes |
Data Source: Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset, © 2007. All rights reserved.
