University Of Alabama At Birmingham

The University of Alabama at Birmingham, or UAB, is a public, coeducational university located in Birmingham, Alabama. Founded in 1969 from the merger of schools, UAB is one of the autonomous institutions of the University of Alabama System. It is the newest and largest major university in Alabama in terms of staff, faculty, and budget.

UAB has been ranked among the top 15 percent of U.S. colleges and universities by the Princeton Review. It is among 96 public and private universities (and the only one in Alabama) classified as an institution of "very high research activity" by the Carnegie Foundation.

Though nestled in the serene foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, the campus is close to and enjoys the thriving arts and cultural scene of cosmopolitan Birmingham.

The university incorporates the Campus Recreation Center--with an indoor pool and oval running track, among other facilities--as well as the Alys Stephens Center for the Performing Arts.

UAB provides programs of study leading to bachelor, master, doctoral, and professional degrees in diverse fields. It is highly renowned for its medical research and natural sciences programs.

UAB is organized into the following academic divisions:

• Division of General Studies
• Graduate School
• School of Arts and Humanities
• School of Business
• School of Dentistry
• School of Education
• School of Engineering
• School of Health Professions
• School of Medicine
• School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
• School of Nursing
• School of Optometry
• School of Public Health
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Among the university's distinctive programs and accomplishments are:

• The only undergraduate biomedical engineering degree and the only nursing Ph.D. in the state.
• One of only four forensic accounting and information technology degrees in the nation.
• The only industrial distribution degree in the Southeast.
• The Department of Music is designated an All-Steinway School, the first in Alabama.

Famous alumni of UAB include: Vonetta Flowers, Olympic Gold medalist; Darrell Hackney, NFL player with the Denver Broncos; Deidre Downs, Miss America 2005; Richard Scrushy, founder and former CEO of HealthSouth Corporation; Regina Benjamin, Surgeon General of the United States; Jon Coffelt, New York artist, painter; Max D. Cooper, the father of B cell immunology; Beatrice Hahn, AIDS researcher, who discovered origin of HIV-1; Henry Panion, University professor of music, music director for Stevie Wonder and Grammy Award-winning arranger and producer; and Dr. Richard Whitley, pioneer in antiviral therapy, first to test Acyclovir in humans. He has been taped to serve on the President's Council of Advisors on Science and technology.

Kaleidoscope is the official student-run newspaper of the university. UAB has an active Greek life. There are several fraternities and sororities on campus.

UAB is home to many Division I athletics. The basketball team has earned 13 post-season NCAA births and nine NIT appearances as of Fall 2009.

University Of Alabama At Birmingham Highlights

Where University Of Alabama At Birmingham stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, medical adminstration, medicine, and science.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• On-campus hospital
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

UAB Students

The student enrollment at UAB was 16,246 in 2007 (13,146 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 68% of enrolled students, graduate students are 28%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 5%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: UAB participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

UAB provides on-campus housing for 2,150 of its 13,146 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

UAB Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. UAB is in the Conference USA for major sports.

UAB offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 175 male students received the aid (men were 61% of those receiving aid) and 110 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 39% of students receiving such aid) .

UAB Admissions (2007)

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