University of Alabama acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Alabama admitted 44,124 of 61,994 first-year applicants in its 2025-26 Common Data Set, an official acceptance rate of 71.2%. Every number below comes from the college’s own Common Data Set, each year linked to its document; a figure the college leaves blank says “Not published”, and the notes at the foot of the page say where a total is the sum of rows the college printed.
What did admitted applicants have? How to get into University of Alabama counts the grades, scores and activities they posted.
University of Alabama acceptance rate by year
| CDS year | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate | Enrolled | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 61,994 | 44,124 | 71.2% | 8,127 | 18.4% |
| 2024-25 | 56,795 | 43,531 | 76.6% | 8,032 | 18.5% |
| 2023-24 | 58,418 | 44,295 | 75.8% | 8,279 | 18.7% |
Acceptance rate is admitted divided by applied; yield is enrolled divided by admitted. Both are computed by Aristo Scholars from the two counts printed beside them.
Early decision at University of Alabama
Early decision counts: Not published. University of Alabama’s Common Data Set prints no early decision applicant or admit counts (section C21) for any year shown.
University of Alabama waitlist
University of Alabama SAT and ACT scores
What University of Alabama says matters in admission
In section C7 each college rates its own admission factors as Very Important, Important, Considered or Not Considered. These are the factors University of Alabama rated in the top two tiers.
- 2025-26
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Academic GPA, Standardized test scores
- Important: Extracurricular activities, Volunteer work
- 2024-25
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Academic GPA, Standardized test scores
- Important: Extracurricular activities, Volunteer work
- 2023-24
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Academic GPA, Standardized test scores
- Important: Extracurricular activities, Volunteer work
University of Alabama testing policy for students applying in 2026-27
Partly required, depending on GPA. For 2027 entry, applicants with a cumulative high school GPA below 3.0 must submit an ACT or SAT score; others may choose. For 2028 entry, all applicants must submit test scores.
From University of Alabama’s admissions site, read 2026-11-05. Policies change; the college’s page is the authority.
How these numbers were read
Alabama has no early decision plan. 2024-25 and 2025-26 report no waitlist policy; 2023-24 prints 1,480 offered a place, N/A accepting and 0 admitted. Enrolled is the printed total.
University of Alabama acceptance rate questions
- What is the University of Alabama acceptance rate?
- University of Alabama's Common Data Set for 2025-26 reports 61,994 first-year applicants and 44,124 admitted, an acceptance rate of 71.2%. It was 76.6% in 2024-25 and 75.8% in 2023-24.
- What SAT scores do University of Alabama students have?
- In 2025-26, the middle half of enrolled first-year students who submitted the SAT scored 1100 to 1360, and ACT submitters scored 22 to 31. 19.0% of enrolled students submitted an SAT score.
- How many students get off the University of Alabama waitlist?
- In 2023-24, University of Alabama offered 1,480 applicants a place on the waitlist; the number who accepted is not published, and 0 were admitted from it.
- Does University of Alabama require the SAT or ACT for students applying in 2026-27?
- Partly required, depending on GPA. For 2027 entry, applicants with a cumulative high school GPA below 3.0 must submit an ACT or SAT score; others may choose. For 2028 entry, all applicants must submit test scores.
Applying to University of Alabama?
An acceptance rate describes the whole pool, not one student. A Specialist can read your student’s file against what University of Alabama says it weighs.
Source: University of Alabama Common Data Set, sections C1, C2, C7, C9 and C21, each year linked above, read 2026-11-05. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with University of Alabama. All official acceptance rates