| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Total undergraduates: |
4,477 men, 6,169 women, 10,646 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
3,355 men, 4,583 women, 7,938 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,122 men, 1,586 women, 2,708 total |
| Total graduate students: |
2,337 men, 3,891 women, 6,228 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1,578 men, 2,132 women, 3,710 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
759 men, 1,759 women, 2,518 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
6% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 23.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.2% | Hispanic |
| 62.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 4.4% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 26.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.8% | Hispanic |
| 60.7% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 4.4% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
304 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Birmingham |
| Population of city/town: |
229,800 |
| Nearest major city: |
Birmingham |
| Population of nearest major city: |
229,800 |
| Online campus map: |
www.uab.edu/Campus_map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Theme housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
63% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
20% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
80% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Health sciences library. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Visual arts gallery, performing arts center, recreation center. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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veteran student, career, personal, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
6 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
6% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
7 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
6% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Kaleidoscope, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
29 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
200 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Birmingham Metro Campus Ministry, Baptist Medical and Dental Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Student Association, Fellowship of Christian Optometrists, Go Ye Campus Ministry, Graduate and International Christian Fellowship, Hindu Student Council, Muslim Students Association, Latter-Day Saints Student Association, Natural Path Meditation Group, Perfect Peace Bible Study, Seventh-day Adventist Group, United Methodist Wesley Foundation, Sigma Phi Lambda, Baptist Campus Ministry |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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NAACP, UP for Human Development, National Association of Black Accountants, National Association of Black Journalists, National Society of Black Engineers, Minority Association of Pre-Health Students, Black Graduate Student Association |
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| International student organizations: |
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Bangladeshi, Chinese, international, Korean, Pakistani, and Taiwanese Scholar and Student Associations; Indian cultural, Indian students, and Spanish and Latino Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Brian Mackin,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Derita Ratcliff,
SWA |
| School colors: |
green and gold |
| School mascot: |
Blazers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Conference USA (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
2% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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free weights, court sports, swimming pools, climbing wall |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, bowling, football, racquetball, sailing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, wrestling |
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| Club sports for men: |
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fencing, soccer |
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| Club sports for women: |
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fencing, soccer |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Birmingham (8 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Birmingham (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Birmingham (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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ACIPCO, Birmingham VA Medical Center, Conerstone Associates, Crowne Partners, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Fastenal, FBI, Firestone Complete Auto Care, HealthSouth, Internal Revenue Service, Pittman Financial, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Protective Life Insurance Company, Regions Bank, Southern Company, Computer Technology Solutions, US Steel, Vector Marketing. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Regina M. Benjamin, surgeon general, United States
- Roddy White, receiver, Atlanta Falcons
- Lawrence J. DeLucas, former chief scientist, International Space Station.
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