2007-2008 Application for Admission

Application Information

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UAB is the place for students who seek a world-class research university in the heart of a fun and diverse city...for students who want to take what they learn in the classroom directly to the best companies, career options and graduate schools available...for students who are creative, inquisitive and motivated...for students who are ready to get involved and make a difference. If you are that kind of student, then begin the journey to UAB today with your application for admission!


Last updated: 10/3/2008 12:32PM PST

1. Complete This Online Application

All students applying to UAB — both degree-seeking and nondegree-seeking applicants — must complete an application.

2. Attach the Application Fee

You must submit a $35 nonrefundable application fee with the application agreement statement (printed upon completion of this online application).

3. Submit Your Academic Credentials

DEGREE-SEEKING APPLICANTS
Beginning freshmen
Who: Applicants who have never enrolled in an accredited college or university. Applicants may apply the summer prior to the senior year of high school.
What to do:
  • Ask your high school to mail your official transcript directly to UAB Undergraduate Admission. (If you are applying for admission early, you can send a transcript after your junior year. If accepted, you must send a final official transcript upon graduation.)
  • Ask the appropriate testing agency to send your official ACT or SAT score report directly to UAB Undergraduate Admission.
  • If you have earned a General Equivalency Diploma (GED), submit your official test scores to UAB. Applicants with a GED must be at least 19 years old.

Transfer and postbaccalaureate
Who: Applicants who have previously enrolled in an accredited college or university.
What to do:
  • Ask each college you have attended to send official transcripts directly to UAB Undergraduate Admission. (If you are currently attending another college or university, UAB may make an admission decision with one term pending. UAB will require a final transcript at the conclusion of your coursework.)
  • Applicants with less than 24 semester hours/36 quarter hours of transferable college credit must also satisfy requirements for beginning freshmen and submit the credentials listed in that section.

Former UAB Students
Who: Applicants who have not enrolled at UAB in more than one year, applicants who have attended another regionally accredited institution since attending UAB, and/or students who have graduated from UAB.
What to do:
  • Ask each institution you have attended (except UAB) to send your official transcript directly to UAB Undergraduate Admission.

International applicants
Who: Anyone who is not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
What to do:
  • Provide proof of academic, linguistic, and financial qualifications. For complete details, contact UAB Undergraduate Admission or visit www.uab.edu/apply.

NONDEGREE-SEEKING APPLICANTS
Temporary
Who: Applicants seeking personal enrichment or career enhancement opportunities.
What to do:
  • You must be at least 25 years old to apply as a temporary student.
  • Submit an official letter of good standing if you have attended any college within the last year.

    Note: Temporary students are admitted to UAB’s Division of General Studies and can enroll for a total of 12 semester hours with a maximum of 4 semester hours each term. Enrollment beyond 12 hours requires either the approval of a General Studies advisor and proof of high school graduation OR a change in status to a degree-seeking student.

Transient
Who: Applicants who want to transfer credit earned at UAB back to their home institutions (where they are enrolled).
What to do:
  • Submit an official letter of good standing from your home institution.

    Note: Transient student enrollment typically lasts for one term, with a maximum of two consecutive terms. If your transient enrollment is not in consecutive terms, you must submit a letter of good standing for each term you enroll at UAB. If you have not enrolled at UAB for three or more terms, you must reapply.

Postbaccalaureate
Who: Applicants with a baccalaureate degree who wish to meet prerequisites for advanced programs or satisfy requirements for professional certification.
What to do:
  • The program of study you request may have special admission requirements, and some academic units may need to approve you before you can be considered for admission. Contact UAB Undergraduate Admission to see if you need to supply academic documents.

OPTIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Concurrent enrollment and dual enrollment/dual credit
Who: Exceptional high school students may apply prior to graduation if they can prove that enrolling at UAB will enhance their educational experiences beyond what is available in high school.

Apply for concurrent enrollment to take courses for college credit while you are enrolled as a junior or senior in high school. You will be a nondegree-seeking UAB student.

Apply for dual enrollment/dual credit to take courses for college and high school credit while you are enrolled as a junior or senior in high school. You will be a nondegree-seeking UAB student. (Check with your high school guidance counselor regarding eligibility.)
What to do:
  • Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and a score of at least 25 on the ACT or 1140 on the SAT.
  • Ask your high school to mail your official transcript directly to UAB Undergraduate Admission.
  • Ask the appropriate testing agency to send your official ACT or SAT score report directly to UAB Undergraduate Admission.
  • Provide a written statement of support from your parent or guardian.
  • Provide written approval from a representative of your high school. The letter should name the UAB course(s) in which you plan to enroll.

Early Admission
Who: Exceptional high school students may apply prior to graduation if they can prove that enrolling at UAB will enhance their educational experiences beyond what is available in high school. Applicants for early admission intend to leave high school after completing the junior year to begin full-time study as degree-seeking UAB students.
What to do:
  • Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and a score of at least 25 on the ACT or 1140 on the SAT.
  • Ask your high school to mail your official transcript directly to UAB Undergraduate Admission. (If you are applying for admission early, you can send a transcript after your junior year. If accepted, you must send a final official transcript upon graduation.)
  • Ask the appropriate testing agency to send your official ACT or SAT score report directly to UAB Undergraduate Admission.
  • Provide a written statement of support from your parent or guardian.
  • Provide written approval from a representative of your high school. The letter should name the UAB course(s) in which you plan to enroll.
  • Schedule a personal interview with the director of UAB Undergraduate Admission.

4. Submit Proof of Immunization

To enroll at UAB, all first-time entering students born on or after January 1, 1957, must submit proof of immunization against rubeola (red measles). Send in a UAB Certificate of Immunization form, the State of Alabama Form IMM-90, or other documentation from your health care provider showing the date of the second dose of MMR immunization.

5. Meet the Deadline

UAB has two priority deadline dates each semester.

DEADLINE #1 APPLIES TO YOU IF YOU:
  • Plan to enter UAB as a beginning freshman, and you have either no previous college work or less than 24 semester/36 quarter hours of transferable college-level work
  • Are an international student
  • Are applying for early admission, concurrent enrollment, or dual enrollment/dual credit

DEADLINE #2 APPLIES TO YOU IF YOU:
  • Are transferring to UAB with more than 24 semester/36 quarter hours of transferable college-level work
  • Are a transient student
  • Are a former UAB student
  • Are a postbaccalaureate student
  • Are a temporary student

If you are applying for: Submit application by:
Fall semester March 1
Spring semester November 1
Summer semester April 15

UAB Undergraduate Admission must receive all required admission materials (application, fee, and all required academic documents) by 5:00PM on your appropriate deadline date. If the deadline falls on a weekend or university holiday, your application will be considered the following business day.

6. Check Your Application Status

After you have submitted your admission materials to UAB, you can check the status of your admission application online at www.uab.edu/applicationstatus.

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E-mail: undergradadmit@uab.edu

Instructions

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