The University of Alabama - Admission Criteria

• Academic ranking criteria for this college is listed below. Academic criteria are ranked in order of importance from 1 (Most important) through 5 (Least important) or N (Not relevant).

  Rank	Criterion
  1	Secondary School Record
  4	Class Rank
  3	School's Recommendation
  2	Standardized Test Scores
  N	Essay

• The following non-academic criteria are indicated as E (Emphasized), I (Important), C Considered, or N (Not relevant).

  Rank	Criterion
  N	Character and Personality
  N	Extracurricular participation
  C	Particular talent or ability
  N	Geographical distribution
  N	Alumni/ae relationship

High School GPA and Class Rank

• The average high school/secondary school Grade Point Average for freshmen stood at 3.21.
• Following is a breakdown of the high school class rank of enrolled freshmen.

  Rank	Percent
  Top quarter	61%
  Second quarter	31%
  Third quarter	7%
  Fourth quarter	1%

Standardized Test Score Criteria

• Scores reported below use the new scoring system. SAT verbal scores over 500 74%, SAT math scores over 500 72%, ACT scores over 18 99%, SAT verbal scores over 600 29%, SAT math scores over 600 30%, ACT scores over 24 46%, SAT verbal scores over 700 5%, SAT math scores over 700 6%, ACT scores over 30 8%
• 13% of accepted applicants submitted an SAT I score and 87% of accepted applicants submitted an ACT score.
• The recent adjustment to the SAT I scoring system has affected the school's admission policy: Contact the school directly.
• Here are the scores of enrolled freshmen who took the ACT:

  Score	English	Math	Composite
  30-36	8%	6%	8%
  24-29	38%	28%	35%
  18-23	44%	54%	55%
  12-17	10%	12%	2%