Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Location Birmingham, AL
Population 900,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%)
Sunshine Hours 2,738 (70%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (66%)

Honors College

Name University Fellows Honors Program
Students 160 (4%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,217
Men / Women 35% / 65%
From State 23%
From Region 50%
Athletes 12.1%

Racial/Ethnic

White 84%
Black 5%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 2%
Asian 1%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Brock School of Business 214 60% / 40% 2% $82,045 85 98%
Accounting 46 63% / 37% 0% $93,871 93 95%
Business Administration 33 +4 70% / 30% 0% $68,758 68 94%
Business Economics 8 +7 38% / 62% 0% $87,750 89
Entrepreneurship 3 +3 67% / 33% 0% $71,858 74
Finance 58 +7 84% / 16% 2% $90,184 91 100%
Marketing 61 +3 36% / 64% 7% $73,419 76 100%
Organizational Leadership 5 20% / 80% 0% $68,758 68 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Howard College of Arts and Sciences 271 41% / 59% 0% $60,649 50 100%
Pre-Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0% $96,240 94
Computer Science 12 +1 100% / 0% 0% $98,369 95
Mathematics 10 50% / 50% 0% $71,842 74
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry 5 60% / 40% 0% $67,850 67
Biology 16 25% / 75% 0% $64,940 61
Neuroscience 9 +1 11% / 89% 0% $65,912 63
Environmental Science 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $61,226 52
Marine Biology 2 50% / 50% 0% $57,056 40
Pre-Medicine 9 67% / 33% 0% $73,233 76
Economics 1 100% / 0% 0% $76,458 80
Biblical Studies 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $54,120 31
Christian Ministry 3 33% / 67% 0% $54,420 31
Classical Studies +3 $56,673 38
Communication Studies 12 +2 58% / 42% 0% $60,132 48 100%
Cultural Studies $56,999 39
English 10 +1 10% / 90% 0% $52,388 26
French +1 $57,101 40
Geography 6 +2 67% / 33% 0% $60,823 51
History 6 67% / 33% 0%
History 14 +2 79% / 21% 0% $55,693 35
Interdisciplinary Studies $56,861 39
International Affairs 6 33% / 67% 0% $64,724 60
Journalism 49 29% / 71% 0% $51,429 23 100%
Liberal Arts 4 0% / 100% 0% $56,452 38
Philosophy $57,111 40
Philosophy 5 +2 40% / 60% 0% $57,267 40
Political Science 15 20% / 80% 7% $65,754 62
Psychology 31 19% / 81% 0% $54,962 33
Public Administration 3 +1 100% / 0% 0% $65,260 61
Religious Studies 6 +2 33% / 67% 0% $55,970 36
Romance Languages $57,165 40
Sociology 3 +3 33% / 67% 0% $56,084 37
Spanish 3 +4 67% / 33% 0% $57,277 40
World Missions 11 +1 55% / 45% 0% $54,171 31
Youth Services/Administration 1 0% / 100% 0%
Legal Studies 8 38% / 62% 0% $59,163 46
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing 151 19% / 81% 1% $74,913 78 93%
Health Sciences 26 50% / 50% 4% $70,701 72
Nursing 112 7% / 93% 0% $76,104 79 93%
Health Administration 12 50% / 50% 0% $72,955 75
Health Information Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $74,560 77
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
McWhorter School of Pharmacy 87 26% / 74% 0% $149,313 100 98%
Pharmaceutical Sciences 87 26% / 74% 0% $149,313 100 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education 108 21% / 79% 1% $56,907 39 98%
Nutrition and Wellness 2 0% / 100% 0% $61,290 52
Communication Sciences and Disorders 10 10% / 90% 0% $66,133 63
Pre-Physical Therapy 18 28% / 72% 6% $71,921 74
Sport Management 14 86% / 14% 0% $53,700 29 97%
Human Development and Family Studies 34 3% / 97% 0% $52,443 26 100%
Elementary Education 8 0% / 100% 0% $50,855 21 96%
K-12 Education 14 14% / 86% 0% $50,855 21 96%
Secondary Education 5 +4 20% / 80% 0% $50,855 21 95%
Music Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $53,177 28
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Public Health 2 0% / 100% 0% $71,061 72
Public Health 2 0% / 100% 0% $71,061 72
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of the Arts 77 22% / 78% 0% $54,264 31 96%
Game and Interactive Media Design 5 20% / 80% 0% $63,181 57 96%
Architecture 12 42% / 58% 0%
Dance 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Graphic Design 16 19% / 81% 0% $63,181 57 96%
Interior Design 13 8% / 92% 0% $63,181 57 96%
Keyboard Instruments 2 50% / 50% 0% $45,279 11
Music 2 50% / 50% 0% $45,192 10
Music Performance $45,205 10
Music Technology 3 33% / 67% 0% $45,411 11
Music Theory and Composition $45,273 10
Musical Theatre 10 20% / 80% 0% $43,791 9
Studio Art 7 14% / 86% 0% $44,836 10
Theatre 3 0% / 100% 0% $40,034 5
Vocal Performance 3 33% / 67% 0% $45,240 10

Financial

Tuition & Fees $42,960
ROI Percentile 79th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 93%
4-Year Graduation Rate 68%
6-Year Graduation Rate 77%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 29.0% 264 21% / 79% 1% $98,899 95 95%
Business & Economics 26.6% 242 62% / 38% 2% $79,901 83 98%
Humanities & Social Sciences 24.7% 225 32% / 68% 0% $55,399 35 100%
Arts 8.2% 75 23% / 77% 0% $53,493 29 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.3% 30 27% / 73% 0% $65,717 62
Education 3.0% 27 11% / 89% 0% $50,855 21 96%
Computer Science 1.9% 17 76% / 24% 0% $88,020 89 96%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.2% 11 55% / 45% 0% $71,842 74
Agriculture & Food Science 1.1% 10 30% / 70% 0% $60,405 49
Professional 0.9% 8 38% / 62% 0% $59,163 46
Engineering 0.1% 1 100% / 0% 0% $96,240 94

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education 35 #112
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 35 #305

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 84%
Yield (Unbound) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 84% 84% 84%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 91%
SAT Range 1070 – 1250
SAT Math Range 520 – 610
SAT RW Range 550 – 640