University of Alabama at Birmingham
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| Birmingham, AL 35294
(205) 934-8221 (800) 421-8743 Fax: (205) 975-7114 |
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| Full-time: 3124 men, 4935 women | Faculty: 777; I, --$ |
| Part-time: 1366 men, 2045 women | Ph.D.s: 86% |
| Graduate: 1552 men, 2583 women | Student/Faculty: 10 to 1 |
| Year: semesters, summer session | Tuition: $4792 ($10,732) |
| Application Deadline: March 1 | Room & Board: $8924 |
| Freshman Class: 4255 applied, 3731 accepted, 1587 enrolled | |
| ACT: 22 | |
| Selectivity: What's this? |
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Introduction
The University of Alabama at Birmingham, founded in 1969, is a public institution offering degrees in the arts and humanities, business, education, engineering, natural sciences and math, health-related professions, and social and behavorial sciences. There are 9 undergraduate and 13 graduate schools. In addition to regional accreditation, UAB has baccalaureate program accreditation with AACSB, ABET, CAHEA, CSWE, NASAD, NASM, NCATE, and NLN. The 2 libraries contain 1,224,842 volumes, 1,293,397 microform items, and 76,079 audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs, and subscribe to 3538 periodicals including electronic. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, database searching, Internet access, and laptop Internet portals. Special learning facilities include an art gallery, radio station, and Reynolds Historical Library, and Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences. The 180-acre campus is in an urban area in Birmingham. Including any residence halls, there are 110 buildings.
| Founded | 1969 |
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| Controlled by | Public |
| School is | Coeducational |
| School summary | The University of Alabama at Birmingham, founded in 1969, is a public institution offering degrees in the arts and humanities, business, education, engineering, natural sciences and math, health-related professions, and social and behavorial sciences. |
| Number of undergraduate schools and colleges | 9 |
| Which three have the largest enrollments | Social and Behavioral Sciences, Business, and Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Number of graduate schools or divisions | 13 |
| Baccalaureate programs | AACSB ABET CAHEA CSWE NASAD NASM NCATE NLN |
| Libraries on campus | 2 |
| Total volumes in library | 1224842 |
| Microform items | 1293397 |
| Audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs | 76079 |
| Total periodicals subscribed to | 3538 |
| Interlibrary loans | Yes |
| Database searching | Yes |
| Internet access | Yes |
| Laptop Internet portals | Yes |
| Learning resource center | No |
| Art gallery on campus | Yes |
| Natural history museum on campus | No |
| Planetarium on campus | No |
| Radio station on campus | Yes |
| TV station on campus | No |
| Other facilities on campus | Reynolds Historical Library, and Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences. |
College capsules from Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, Copyright © 2006 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.