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Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college.
Updated on April 13, 2020The University of Alabama is a public research university with an acceptance rate of 83%. Located in Tuscaloosa, the university is the state's flagship institution of higher learning. The popular undergraduate business program is often on many top 50 lists, and Alabama's strengths in the liberal arts and sciences have earned it a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. About 20% of the University of Alabama's first-year students participate in the UA Honors Program. In athletics, the Alabama Crimson Tide competes in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference.
Considering applying to University of Alabama? Here are the admissions statistics you should know, including average SAT/ACT scores and GPAs of admitted students.
During the 2018-19 admissions cycle, University of Alabama had an acceptance rate of 83%. This means that for every 100 students who applied, 83 were admitted, making Alabama's admissions process somewhat competitive.
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The admissions data in the graph is self-reported by applicants to the University of Alabama. GPAs are unweighted. Find out how you compare to accepted students, see the real-time graph, and calculate your chances of getting in with a free Cappex account.
The University of Alabama, which accepts over three-quarters of applicants, has a somewhat selective admissions process. If your SAT/ACT and GPA fall within the school's average ranges, you have a strong chance of being accepted. The admissions folks are also assessing the rigor of your high school courses, and they want to see that you have taken important core courses. Also, the University of Alabama is a powerful Division I university, so athletic talent can play a role in the admissions process. Essays and letters of recommendation are not part of the Alabama application for admission.
In the graph above, the blue and green dots represent accepted students. The majority of successful applicants had grades in the "B" range or higher, and they had combined SAT scores (ERW+M) 1000 or higher and ACT composite scores of 20 or better. Higher test scores and grades improve your chances of getting an acceptance letter from the University of Alabama.
