Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Alabama · Campus
Tuscaloosa, AL · City · Public · Research university · the Crimson Tide · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
33,435
Undergraduates
+ 6,187 graduate students
19:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
86%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
64%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$15k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Tuscaloosa, AL
- TypePublic · Research university
- Part ofThe University of Alabama System
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions76% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
33,4356,187
Undergraduates 33,435Graduate students 6,187
Where first-years come from
35%64%
In state 35%Other states 64%Abroad 1%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
72%11%
White 72%Hispanic 7%Black 11%Asian 1%Two or more 4%International 1%Not reported 4%
- Women57%
- Full-time90% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class8,279 entered last fall
- Transfers in1,151 3% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online31% take some classes online 10% fully online
- Registered with disability services9.13% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $14,840 | $5,842 | $20,682 |
| Off campus | $14,564 | $6,598 | $21,162 |
| With family | — | $7,179 | $7,179 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.17 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list University of Alabama is on.
Filter every program by setting, size, distance from home, cost and campus safety — then email the coaches from Gmail.Start your board