United States

Alabama
Universities and Colleges

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Name

Name in English

Acronym

UAB

Year of establishment

1966

LOCATION 

Country

State / Province

Alabama

Town

Birmingham

Town Size

500,000-1,000,000

Postal Code

35294

Address

1530 3rd Ave South

Phone

+1 (205) 934 4011

ACCREDITATION 

Institutional Accreditation or Recognition

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Year of first accreditation

1969

Other Accreditations

National Assn of Schools of Art and Design; National Assn of Schools of Music; Assn to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-Int'l; American Dental Assn Commission on Accreditation; Nationaal Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education; Council on Rehabilitation Education; Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs; Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, CAAHEP; Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant; Cytotechnology Programs Reveiw Committee, American Society of Cytopathology, CAAHEP; National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences; Joint Review Committee on Education Progarms in NMT, Dept of Education; Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology; Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education; Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education; American Dietetic Assn, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, CAAHEP; Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education; Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education; Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions, CAAHEP; American Chemical Society; Collegiate Commission on Nursing Education; Accreditation Council on Optometric Education; Council on Education for Public Health; American Psychological Assn; National Assn of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration; Council on Social Work Education

COURSE LEVELS AND AREAS OF STUDIES 

Course Levels

	Undergraduate			Postgraduate
	Certificates / Diplomas (<2 years)	Associate's degrees (2 years)	Bachelor's degrees (3/4/5 years)	Master degrees	Doctorate degrees
Areas of studies
Arts & Humanities ?
Business & Social Science ?
Engineering ?
Language & Cultural Studies ?
Medicine & Health ?
Science & Technology ?
	Important: please contact this University for detailed and up-to-date information on area of studies and level of courses offered. The table above might not be accurate.

TUITION / FEE 

Yearly Tuition / Fee
	Undergraduate	Postgraduate
Local Students	2500-5000 US$ (2100-4200 Euro)	2500-5000 US$ (2100-4200 Euro)
International Students	7500-10000 US$ (6300-8400 Euro)	7500-10000 US$ (6300-8400 Euro)
	room, board or other external costs excluded Currency Converter US$ = ? your currency

ADMISSION 

Admission Selection

Yes, based on entry tests and student school marks

Selection Percentage

90%

Gender

Men and Women (coed)

International Students

Yes

Admission Office

260 HUC, 1530 3rd Ave South
Birmingham Alabama 35294-1150
United States
T e l: +1 (205) 934 8221
T e l 2: +1 (800) 421 8743

OTHER INFORMATION 

Total Enrolment

15000-19999

Total Staff

>5000

Control

Public

Profit / Non-Profit

Non Profit

Religious Affiliation

None

Academic Calendar

Semesters

Campus Type

Urban

Distance Learning

Yes

Study Abroad / Exchange Programs

Yes

Sport Facilities and Activities

Yes

Library

Yes

Library Homepage

University of Alabama at Birmingham - Library Homepage

Date of last review: 17/03/2008
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