University of Alabama
Box 870100
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0100
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1831
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 17,550
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $409,257,866
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,278 in-state, 15,294 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,380
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: DCH Health System; Ernst and Young LLP; Exxon-Mobil Corporation; Hewitt Associates LLC; KPMG LLP; Southern Nuclear Operating Co; United States Military; The University of Alabama; Wal-Mart
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,518,290
Number of current serial subscriptions: 33,355
Number of microforms: 4,014,614
Number of audiovisuals: 526,858
Number of ebooks: 62,481
Other library facilities: Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library; Angelo Bruno Library; Bounds Law Library; Eric and Sarah Rodgers Library for Science & Engineering; Health Sciences Library; Hoole Special Collections Library; Map Library; McLure Education Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Alabama Museum of Natural History; Paul W. Bryant Museum; Office of Archaeological Research; Gorgas House
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 2,500
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 5,500
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 6,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 26%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 21%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 27%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 26%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (45%), women’s dorms (22%), men’s dorms (13%), sorority housing (10%), fraternity housing (6%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (1%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 54%
Triples or Suites: 14%
Apartments: 27%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 89
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 6%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 1,000 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Birmingham, AL (61), Birmingham (61)
Nearest train station: Tuscaloosa, AL (2)
Nearest bus station: Tuscaloosa, AL (4)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 11%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,592
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Get on Board Day, SAKURA Festival, Honors Day, Late Night Breakfast, Greek Week, Bamablast, Welcome Back Concert, Family Weekend
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