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Please apply online for graduate study at The University of Alabama at http://graduate.ua.edu. Interested persons with restrictions that prevent the use of our online application or who have questions about applications should contact The University of Alabama, Graduate School, Box 870118, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0118; telephone (205) 348-5921; fax (205) 348-0400; or e-mail usgradapply@aalan.ua.edu (U.S. applicants) or intergradapply@aalan.ua.edu (international applicants).
Applicants should submit the following materials to the Graduate School using the online application: applicant data sheet and statement of purpose. Two copies of all college or university transcripts should be sent at the applicant's request to the Graduate School directly from the registrar of each postsecondary institution attended (including The University of Alabama), and admissions test scores less than five years old (if required by the department; see p. 84 for departments that do not require a test) should be mailed to the Graduate School directly by the testing service. An application fee of $25.00 should be submitted online or by check mailed to the Graduate School. All of the materials must be received by the Graduate School before an application will be considered.
A student, whether an international or a permanent resident, whose first language is not English, must submit an official score report for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum score for admission to a degree program or for nondegree admission is 550 on the non-computerized TOEFL or 213 on the computerized TOEFL. The TOEFL score must be less than two years old at the time of the student's intended enrollment at The University of Alabama. The TOEFL will not be required from any applicant who has earned a degree from an accredited U.S. college or university within the past three years. The Test of Spoken English (TSE) is recommended for international students who wish to be considered for teaching assistantships. Information on registering for the TOEFL and TSE is available worldwide at U.S. embassies, consulates, USIS offices, Institute of International Education offices, AMIDEAST offices, and other organizations concerned with international education. Computer administration of the TOEFL is offered at many sites.
International applicants must submit two certified copies in the native language along with certified English translations of all transcripts, diplomas, and certificates of degree.
Application may be made to only two programs at a time. A person holding a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or the equivalent for an international applicant) is eligible for consideration for admission to the Graduate School of The University of Alabama. Seniors who have completed at least 91 undergraduate credits at a regionally accredited institution are also eligible to apply.
Three letters of recommendation with original signatures should be submitted directly to the department to which the applicant is applying (not to the Graduate School) on forms provided by the Graduate School or letters mailed by the references. Each applicant must have a letter of reference from at least one of his or her professors in (a) his or her undergraduate major, or (b) the proposed field of graduate study, if any courses have been taken in either area within the last five years.
To ensure adequate time for review, applications must be completed at least six weeks before the desired date of registration. International applicants must submit their applications at least four months prior to expected enrollment. However, many departments establish earlier deadlines for receipt of application materials. (Applicants should contact their proposed departments for deadline information.) In those cases, completed applications must be in the Graduate School six weeks prior to the departmental deadline. Requirements and deadlines for submitting applications are subject to change; applicants should review the specific instructions on the application forms for current requirements and deadlines.
Questions regarding resident and nonresident status should be directed to Mrs. Linda Clark in Office of Academic Records and University Registrar, Box 870134, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0134; telephone (205) 348-4886; http://www.registrar.ua.edu/residency.html.
New students who were born after January 1957 are required to provide proof of immunization against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) and other diseases before being officially enrolled at The University of Alabama. For students without proof of all required immunizations, the Health Center may assess a fine, and registration may be blocked. Also, new students are encouraged to complete a medical history form, which may be obtained from The University of Alabama, Russell Student Health Center, Box 870360, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0360; http://www.sa.ua.edu/rshc.
Applicants for readmission who are in good standing should write to The University of Alabama, Office of Academic Records and University Registrar, Box 870134, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0134, at least six weeks in advance of the desired date of registration to request registration materials. Some departments may have earlier deadlines; applicants should contact their departments for specific deadlines. For students without proof of all required immunizations, the Health Center may access a fine, and registration may be blocked.
*Under certain circumstances, a refund and cancellation of the application can be requested within 48 hours (two business days) of receipt in the Graduate School office.
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