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University of Alabama, The

University of Alabama, The
719 University Boulevard
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487


Fax number: (205) 348-9046
Website: https://www.ua.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2023 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid homepage: financialaid.ua.edu/
net-price-calculator/

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $11,100; $32,400 out-of-state
Book fees: $800
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,146
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.
Combined room and board expenses: $14,840

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoN/A
Application for Academic ScholarshipsN/AnoN/A

Applied for financial aid:
75% of first-year students
58% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
64% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
96% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
59% of first-year students
69% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
78% of first-year students
66% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
27% of first-year students
25% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
60% for first-year students
57% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$17,061 for first-year students
$15,614 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$15,166 for first-year students
$13,064 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,344 for first-year students
$4,195 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,279 for first-year students
$4,069 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
36% of first-year students
34% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$15,640 for first-year students
$15,653 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships

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