The University of Alabama - Campus Life

• The Southeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
• The campus area is 1000 acres.
• Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.

Description:

1,000-acre campus in Tuscaloosa (population: 83,000), 50 miles from

Birmingham; branch campuses at Maxwell Air Force Base and in Gadsden.

Served by air, bus, and train; major airport serves Birmingham. Public

transportation serves campus.

Types of Housing

• Coed Dorms are used by 14% of the on-campus students.
• Women's Dorms are used by 30% of the on-campus students.
• Men's Dorms are used by 23% of the on-campus students.
• Sorority housing are used by 10% of the students.
• Fraternity housing are used by 8% of the students.
• School-owned/operated Apartments.
• On-campus Married-student housing.
• Other: Special-interest houses.
• 81% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
• 41% of all students live in school housing of some type.
• 59% of all students live off campus or commute.
• On average, 50% of all students are on campus during the weekend.

• Students may live on or off campus.

• All students may have cars on campus.
• 70% of all students have cars on campus.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.

Other Policies

• Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
• Honor Code
• Hazing Prohibited

• 19% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
• Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $2042 per year working part-time on campus.
• This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
• Institutional employment is available.
• Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are fair.
• Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.