How to Apply
You have finished, or are set to finish high school, and will be entering college as a first-year student. You are also a domestic, international or online student.
Here are a few things to keep in mind before you start your application:
- Complete your application and submit all supporting documents by January 10 to be considered for competitive scholarships.
- A credit/debit card is required to pay the nonrefundable $40 application fee.
- You will be asked to create a login with the UA Undergraduate App.
- Once your application is submitted you will not be able to make changes.
- You can check your application status online at any time.
- A valid email address is required. Secure information concerning your application will be sent to this email address.
- If you lose your login or PIN, this information will be sent to the email address you provided in your application.
- UA does not require standardized ACT or SAT scores from students applying through Fall 2025 Semester. You may also choose to self-report your scores at the time of application, but an official score must be submitted by May 1, 2025. If you are unsure whether or not to submit a test score, contact your high school counselor or UA recruiter.
Transfer
You are not a current high school student and have completed courses at a community or technical college, or four-year university.
Here are a few things to keep in mind before you start your application:
- A credit/debit card is required to pay the nonrefundable $40 application fee.
- You will be asked to create a login with the UA Undergraduate App.
- Once your application is submitted you will not be able to make changes.
- You can check your application status online at any time.
- A valid email address is required. Secure information concerning your application will be sent to this email address.
- After submitting your application, a campus wide identification (CWID) number will be emailed to you within 48 hours. You will need your CWID to access myBama.
- If you lose your login or PIN, this information will be sent to the email address you provided in your application.
READMIT, TRANSIENT,
POSTGRADUATE & SPECIALS
Readmits have previously attended UA as an undergraduate student in a degree-seeking capacity. Transients are applying to take classes as a visitor. Postgraduates hold an undergraduate degree from any university. Specials are students seeking to take a class as a non-degree seeking student; they could range from UA staff members to the public.
Here are a few things to keep in mind before you start your application:
- A credit/debit card is required to pay the nonrefundable application fee. The fee is $15 for applicants applying for readmission. The fee is $40 for transient, postgraduate and special applicants.
- Once your application is submitted you will not be able to make changes.
- You can check your application status online at any time.
- A valid email address is required. Secure information concerning your application will be sent to this email address.
- After submitting your application, a campus wide identification (CWID) number will be emailed to you within 48 hours. You will need your CWID to access myBama.
- If you lose your login or PIN, this information will be sent to the email address you provided in your application.
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The University of Alabama
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