ACADEMICS
Students at The University of Alabama can go anywhere in the nation. It’s easy to see why they choose to come here. At UA, you can choose the path that takes you to the pinnacle of success!
Experience the overall excellence of our academic programs. UA offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 degree programs, with a student/faculty ratio that averages 23:1. Professional programs include law and rural medicine. At UA, you, too, can contribute to – and celebrate – the national recognition our academic programs receive.
QUICK FACTS
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UA ranks among the top 2.3% of 19,788 universities worldwide, according to the 2022-23 edition of the Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings.
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The freshman class continues to be academically talented, with 43.4% boasting a 4.0 high school GPA, a record average high school GPA of 3.87 and 300 National Merit Scholars.
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The UA Culverhouse College of Business is ranked No. 29 among public universities on U.S. News and World Report’s list of Best Undergraduate Business Programs. Undergraduate programs within Culverhouse that were ranked include the accounting program ranking No. 17, and marketing ranking No. 22 among public offerings.
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The UA Department of Advertising and Public Relations was named the Most Outstanding Education Program by PRWeek during the 2020 PRWeek Awards in late July. It is the department’s ninth recognition as a finalist for the award, and first selection as the top program.
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The UA Capstone College of Nursing ranks No. 31 on U.S. News and World Report’s list of Best Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs.
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U.S. News and World Report ranks the UA Manderson Graduate School MBA Program No. 26 among public business schools on the list of best business graduate schools. ​
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UA is establishing world-class research institutes in water, energy, environment, transportation, cybersecurity, and life research.
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