Welcome back! Submit these materials to apply to UAB as a returning student:

  • a completed application;
  • a nonrefundable $40 application fee;
  • official proof of English proficiency (unless English is your first language);
  • official transcripts from every university and college you have attended since last enrolled at UAB.*

*UAB accepts both mailed and electronic transcripts - Mailing Address. Transcripts must be sent directly to UAB from the institution to be considered official. For transcripts sent through a secured transcript service (like Parchment, eScrip, or National Student Clearinghouse), please select University of Alabama at Birmingham from the vendor’s dropdown menu.

Admission Requirements

We use a holistic approach, utilizing several performance factors, including strength of curriculum, grades, grade point average, and test scores.

Application Deadlines

Incoming Semester Deadlines for Priority Consideration*
Fall Semester June 1
Spring Semester November 1
Summer Semester May 15

*Although applications submitted after the deadline will be considered on a space-available basis, you are encouraged to apply as early as possible to ensure ample time to review your application and render an admission decision.

English Proficiency

If English is not your native language, then you will have to submit an English proficiency test score. Official test scores should be sent directly from the testing agency to UAB (UAB institutional code: 1856). We will only accept English proficiency scores that have been taken within a two (2) year period from the date that the application was submitted. Scores that exceed this time frame are considered expired and will not be accepted.

Applicants who have attended a US high school for at least two years are not required to submit an English Proficiency score.

If you have completed at least 24 semester hours of transferable credit at a U.S. college or university, then you do not have to submit proof of English proficiency.

TestMinimum Score Requirements
TOEFL 77
TOEFL Essentials 8.5
IELTS** 6.0 overall with at least a 5.5 on each section of the examination
IELA 176
DuoLingo 120
GaoKao 120

** UAB does not accept My Best Scores from TOEFL. You will need to submit individual test date score reports to your application.

**IELTS scores do not need to be submitted officially as they are verified using the TRF code on the score report the student submits.

Mailing Address

Transcripts must be sent directly to UAB from the institution to be considered official. For transcripts sent through a secured transcript service (like Parchment, eScrip, or National Student Clearinghouse), please select University of Alabama at Birmingham from the vendor’s dropdown menu.

Mailing Address

UAB Office of Undergraduate Admissions
BOX 99
1720 2nd Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35294-2936

uab logo

Undergraduate Admissions