University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL 35487

www.ua.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1831.

Suburban campus setting on 1000 acres, located in Tuscaloosa (population=80,000), 50 miles southwest of Birmingham.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 21,000 undergraduates; 3850 graduate students; 650 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 90% full-time; 80% from Alabama; 17% minorities (12% African-American; 1% Asian-American; 2% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 1% international students; 53% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd for freshman year; 22% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):   (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads (12-16 credits/semester): $9330 state resident; non-resident $22,630
Grad Students (9-15 credits/semester): $9300 state resident; non-resident $22,600

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $10,800

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Air Force)

Virtual Tour:  Access via http://tour.ua.edu

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: College of Engineering  (http://coeweb.eng.ua.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 2000 undergraduates; 250 graduate students (125 master's; 125 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics (AEM)

Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE)

Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE)

Computer Science (CS)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (MME)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept

B M D

Aerospace Engineering

AEM X X  

Chemical Engineering

CBE X X X

Civil Engineering

CCEE X X X

Computer Engineering

ECE X    

Computer Science

CS X X X

Construction Engineering

CCEE X    

Electrical Engineering

ECE X X X

Engineering Science and Mechanics

AEM   X X

Environmental Engineering

CCEE   X  

Materials Science

*     X

Mechanical Engineering

ME X X X

Metallurgical Engineering

MME X X  

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

MME     X

* Interdisciplinary degree program.

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 1991/2096 (95%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 760/1991 (38%)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
Phone Number

www.ua.edu

 

(205) 348-6010

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

http://admissions.ua.edu/
undergraduate

Box 870132
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0132

(205) 348-5666 /
(800) 933-BAMA
admissions@ua.edu

Office of Financial Aid

http://financialaid.ua.edu

106 Student Services Center
Box 870162
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0162

(205) 348-6756
financialaid@ua.edu

The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)

http://graduate.ua.edu

102 Rose Admin Bldg
Box 870118
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0118

(205) 348-5921
see website for email

Office of Residential Life (Housing)

http://reslife.ua.edu

Box 870399

Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0399

(205) 348-6676 /
(888) 498-2262
reslife@sa.ua.edu

Engineering Program Contacts:

College of Engineering

http://coeweb.eng.ua.edu

Box 870200
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0200

(205) 348-6400
see website for email

Dept of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics

http://aem.eng.ua.edu

Box 870280
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0280

(205) 348-7300
see website for email

Dept of Chemical and Biological Engineering

http://che.eng.ua.edu

Box 870203
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0203

(205) 348-6450
see website for email

Dept of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

http://ce.eng.ua.edu

Box 870205
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0205

(205) 348-6550
cedept@coe.eng.ua.edu

Dept of Computer Science

http://cs.ua.edu

Box 870290
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0290

(205) 348-6363
cs@cs.ua.edu

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

http://ece.eng.ua.edu

Box 870286
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0286

(205) 348-6354
see website for email

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

http://me.eng.ua.edu

Box 870276
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0276

(205) 348-6324
see website for email

Dept of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

http://mte.eng.ua.edu

Box 870202
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0202

(205) 348-1740
see website for email

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