2025-2026
Accept rate
71.2%
- Applicants
- 61,994
- Admits
- 44,124
- Enrolled
- 8,127
- Yield
- 18.4%
Total Applications
61,994
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
71.2%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
8,127
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1100-1360
2025-2026
The University of Alabama Admissions at a Glance
The University of Alabama received 61,994 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 71.2% of applicants; 8,127 admitted students enrolled (a 18.4% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 52.6% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1100–1360 on the SAT and 22–31 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $26,100, and the average need-based grant was $16,124.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
76.6%
- Applicants
- 56,795
- Admits
- 43,531
- Enrolled
- 8,032
- Yield
- 18.4%
2023-2024
Accept rate
75.8%
- Applicants
- 58,418
- Admits
- 44,295
- Enrolled
- 8,279
- Yield
- 18.7%
2022-2023
Accept rate
80.1%
- Applicants
- 54,072
- Admits
- 43,290
- Enrolled
- 8,037
- Yield
- 18.6%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 61,994 | 44,124 | 8,127 | 71.2% | 18.4% |
| 2024-2025 | 56,795 | 43,531 | 8,032 | 76.6% | 18.4% |
| 2023-2024 | 58,418 | 44,295 | 8,279 | 75.8% | 18.7% |
| 2022-2023 | 54,072 | 43,290 | 8,037 | 80.1% | 18.6% |
| 2021-2022 | 42,421 | 33,472 | 7,593 | 78.9% | 22.7% |
| 2020-2021 | 39,560 | 31,804 | 6,507 | 80.4% | 20.5% |
| 2019-2020 | 38,505 | 31,835 | 6,764 | 82.7% | 21.3% |
| 2018-2019 | 37,302 | 22,032 | 6,663 | 59.1% | 30.2% |
| 2017-2018 | 38,129 | 21,344 | 7,407 | 56.0% | 34.7% |
| 2016-2017 | 38,237 | 20,107 | 7,559 | 52.6% | 37.6% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1100
50th Percentile
1210
75th Percentile
1360
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
38%
Need Fully Met
20%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$26,100
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$11,684
Fees
$800
Room & Board
$13,616
Change Since 2016
+30%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
35,621
Total Enrollment
42,359
International
1%
Students of Color
31%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Very Important
- Application essay
- Considered
- Recommendation(s)
- Considered
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Considered
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||