University of Alabama

Established On:  April 18, 1831

Our Mission
To advance the intellectual and social condition of the people of the State through quality programs of teaching, research, and service.  

Our Vision
The University of Alabama will be the university of choice for the best and brightest students in Alabama and a university of choice for all other students who seek exceptional educational opportunities. The University of Alabama will be a student- centered research university and an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.

Total Expenditures                                                 President
$755.9 million                                                                                 Judith L. Bonner

Financial Aid Awards 2011-12   
Total Awards 51,977 worth  $4,894.00

Average Composite Score                                     Alumini

25.9  (fall 2012)                                                                               207,145

Research                                                                     Endowment
$39,665,026                                                                                    $995 million

Tuition And Mandatory Fees
Alabama Residents              $12,030.00
Out-of-State Resident         $18,905.00      

Ranking

The University of Alabama ranks first among public universities nationwide in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars for 2012-2013 with 241 scholars in the fall 2012 freshman class. The ranking also places UA fourth among all universities. Only the University of Chicago, Harvard and the University of Southern California enrolled more National Merit Scholars last fall.

Ranked among the top 50 public universities in the nation in U.S. News and World Report’s annual college rankings for more than a decade, UA ranked 32nd among public universities in the 2013 rankings. UA’s latest college rankings include:

• The School of Law is ranked 21st among all law schools in the nation, spring 2013.
• The School of Library and Information Studies is ranked 18th nationally, spring 2013
• The MBA program is ranked 58th among all MBA programs, spring 2013

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Official Website http://www.ua.edu/

Colleges and Schools

• Arts and Sciences
• Commerce and Business Administration
• Communication and Information Sciences
• Community Health Sciences
• Continuing Studies
• Education
• Engineering
• Graduate
• Honors
• Human Environmental Sciences
• Law
• Nursing
• Social Work

Admissions Data (2012):

• Percent of Applicants Admitted: 53%
• Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
  
• SAT Critical Reading: 500 / 620
• SAT Math: 500 / 640
• SAT Writing: 490 / 610
• ACT Composite: 22 / 30
• ACT English: 22 / 31
• ACT Math: 21 / 28
• ACT Writing 6 / 8

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