University of Alabama Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) welcomes international students to an internationally renowned, public doctoral research university. UAB is a comprehensive urban university with a nationally recognized academic health center. UAB is the only public 4-year degree granting university in the state’s most populous metropolitan area. UAB is the biggest research institution in the state of Alabama and the university is the largest employer in Alabama. UAB welcomes students from all over the world and offers great scholarship opportunities for international students.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) traces its roots to the 1859 founding of the Medical College of Alabama and the 1936 opening of the Birmingham Extension [...]
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[...] Center of The University of Alabama. In 1945 the Medical College of Alabama was moved from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham and the University’s Medical Center was founded. Later, in November of 1966, the Extension Center and the Medical Center were merged to form the “University of Alabama in Birmingham,” an organizational component of The University of Alabama (in Tuscaloosa). In 1969 UAB became an independent institution, one of the autonomous universities within the newly created three-campus University of Alabama System. International students enrolled in UAB find themselves immerse in a historical institution, surrounded by decades of academic excellence.
Today, UAB is a comprehensive urban university, open to international students, with a nationally recognized academic health center. UAB is the only public, four-year degree granting university in the state’s largest metropolitan area. UAB is the largest research institution in the state of Alabama and the university is the largest employer in Birmingham.
About University of Alabama Birmingham
- 10 Graduate Programs ranked in the top 20 nationally
- Ranked 70 in the US for Word University Rankings
- Ranked 159 in the national universities in US by US News and World Report 2018
- # 13 Best Nursing programs in US by US News and World Report 2016
- # 14 Up and Coming National University by US News and World Report
At a Glance
- Founded in 1969
- International students: 700+
- Countries represented: 87+
- Bachelor Degrees: 51
- Master’s/PHD Degrees: 91
Tuition and other cost
- Tuition Fee for Undergraduate Students
US $23295 to $31075 dollars per year - Tuition for Graduate students $17640 to $25480
- Average cost of housing per year $11990
Where to send your exam results?
| SAT 1856 | GMAT DIRECT |
| ACT 0056 | IELTS DIRECT |
| GRE 1856 | TOEFL 1856 |
English proficiency requirements
UNDERGRADUATE PATHWAY
TOEFL iBT 50+
IELTS 5+
PEARSON 41+
UNDERGRADUATE DIRECT
TOEFL iBT 77+
IELTS 6+
PEARSON 51+
GRADUATE PATHWAY
TOEFL iBT 65+
IELTS 5.5+
PEARSON 44+
GRADUATE DIRECT
TOEFL iBT 80+
IELTS 6.5+
PEARSON 53+
Academic requirements
GRADUATE PATHWAY
2.5 GPA out of 4.0
GMAT 1+
GRE 1+
GRADUATE DIRECT
3.0 GPA out of 4.0
GMAT 1+
GRE 1+
UNDERGRADUATE PATHWAY
2.0 GPA out of 4.0
SAT 1+
ACT 1+
UNDERGRADUATE DIRECT
2.5 GPA out of 4.0
SAT 1+
ACT 1+
