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Public · Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama

Urban campus · 33,227 undergraduates · 19 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
77%
ACT middle 50%
24–31
Average net price
$22,420
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
73%
George Wallace's "stand in the schoolhouse door" to attempt to stop integration of other races at the University of Alabama.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What The University of Alabama costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$19,169
$30,001 – $48,000
$19,884
$48,001 – $75,000
$22,258
$75,001 – $110,000
$25,658
Over $110,000
$26,729

For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$33,382
Tuition, in-state
$12,180
Tuition, out-of-state
$34,172
First-years given a grant by the school
76%
Average grant from the school
$16,835
Median debt at graduation
$22,750
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
77%
SAT middle 50%
1170–1400
ACT middle 50%
24–31
Test scores
Considered, not required
First-year retention
88%

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The University of Alabama athletics

NCAA D1, 11 women's and 8 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–49
Basketball3020
Cross country124147
Football–132
Golf810
Gymnastics19–
Rowing115–
Soccer39–
Softball21–
Swimming & diving3640
Tennis106
Track & field124147
Volleyball22–

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Business & marketing
30%
Communication & journalism
10%
Social sciences
10%
Health professions
9%
Engineering
8%
Family & consumer sciences
6%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
73%
First-year retention
88%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$59,221
Median debt at graduation
$22,750
Students with a Pell grant
18%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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