Is University of Alabama at Birmingham test optional?

We haven't confirmed University of Alabama at Birmingham's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is University of Alabama at Birmingham's acceptance rate?

88% of applicants were admitted in 2024–25, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 10,034 of 11,379 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 48%, from 7,672 in 2015 to 11,379 in 2024, and University of Alabama at Birmingham's admit rate went from 60% to 88%.

What GPA do you need for University of Alabama at Birmingham?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.77 high school GPA, and 24% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

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What SAT score do you need for University of Alabama at Birmingham? (Middle 50%: 1190–1430)

Q: What ACT score do you need for University of Alabama at Birmingham?

First-year students who sent an ACT scored 23–30, with a median of 26. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1190–1430 works out to about 24–32.

First-year students at University of Alabama at Birmingham who sent an SAT scored 1190–1430, with a median of 1340 (Common Data Set 2024–25). University of Alabama at Birmingham admits 88% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at University of Alabama at Birmingham

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1190–1430, median 1340

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University of Alabama at Birmingham by the numbers

Admit rate: 88%
Middle 50% SAT: 1190–1430
Median SAT: 1340
About on the ACT: 24–32

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS

University of Alabama at Birmingham admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 48%, from 7,672 in 2015 to 11,379 in 2024, and University of Alabama at Birmingham's admit rate went from 60% to 88%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	11,379	10,034	88%
2023	10,919	9,655	88%
2022	9,947	8,622	87%
2021	11,906	10,541	89%
2020	10,391	8,375	81%
2019	8,298	6,112	74%
2018	7,845	7,226	92%
2017	7,555	6,936	92%
2016	9,459	5,499	58%
2015	7,672	4,636	60%

In fall 2024, 2,014 of the 10,034 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1140Far reachHold
1140–1180ReachHold
1190–1330TargetHold
1340–1420TargetSend
1430 and upLikelySend

1000110012001300140015001600

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

University of Alabama at Birmingham SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	610	680	740
SAT Reading and Writing	600	660	710
SAT total	1190	1340	1430
ACT composite	23	26	30

Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 3.77
Top 10% of their class: 24%; of new students who reported a rank

University of Alabama at Birmingham cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $18,749; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 64%
Median earnings: $54,501; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 13,652

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like University of Alabama at Birmingham

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

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Every college for an SAT of1190 1340 1430

Sources

University of Alabama at Birmingham Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
University of Alabama at Birmingham website
University of Alabama at Birmingham

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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1190–1430, and the median was 1340. At 1340 or higher you're above half of them. University of Alabama at Birmingham admits 88% of applicants.

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