university of alabama

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University of Alabama (also known as UA) is one of the most frequently searched universities in America, according to a recent internet keyword search of American colleges.

UA, open since 1831, is a public research university. UA is part of the University of Alabama System, featuring campus locations in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Tuscaloosa. The school maintains an enrollment of more than 38,000 undergraduate and post graduate students. UA is both the oldest and the largest university in the state of Alabama.

UA consists of the following schools:

School of Arts & Sciences
School of Commerce & Business Administration
School of Communication & Information Sciences
School of Community Health Sciences
School of Education
School of Engineering
School of Human Environmental Sciences
School of Interdisciplinary Studies
School of Nursing
School of Social Work

Notable UA alumni include 15 Rhodes Scholars, among others. U.S. News and World Report consistently ranks UA as one of the top 50 public universities in the nation. What's more, Business Insider has ranked the UA law school as the third best public law school in the nation.

UA is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Scroll down for the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about UA.

Shown above: An aerial view of the UA campus

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university of alabama Q&A

1. Where is the University of Alabama?

The main UA campus is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, although there are other campuses in Birmingham and Huntsville.

The address of the Birmingham campus is:

University Alabama

1720 2nd Avenue South

Birmingham, Alabama

35294

The address of the Huntsville campus is:

Shelby Center for Science and Technology

301 Sparkman Drive NW

Huntsville, Alabama

35899

The address of UA Law School is:

101 Paul W. Bryant Drive, East

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

35487

2. What programs are offered at the University of Alabama?

UA offers many Bachelor degree, Masters degree, Doctoral degree, and professional degree programs in various fields of study, including law. In fact, UA is home to the only public law school in the state.

Here is an alphabetical list of some of the many undergraduate programs available at UA:

Accounting
American Studies
Anthropology
Art & Art History
Astronomy
Biology
Business
Chemistry
Communication Studies
Computer Science / Technology
Consumer Sciences
Earth Science
Economics
Education
Engineering
English
Environmental Sciences
Family Studies
Finance
Food and Nutrition
Geography
Geology
Graphic Design
Health Sciences
Hospitality Management
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
Management
Marketing
Math
Media Arts & Design
Modern Languages
Nursing
Operations Management
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Sport and Recreation Management
Theater & Dance

Here is a list of some of the Doctoral (PhD) programs available at UA:

Accountancy
Anthropology
Clinical Psychology
Communication
Counselor Education
Economics & Finance
Educational Administration
Educational Psychology
Educational Research
Elementary Education
Higher Education Administration
Human Performance Studies
Information Sciences
Instructional Leadership
Management and Marketing
Management Science & Statistics
Metallurgical Engineering
Music
Romance Languages
School Psychology
Secondary Education
Social Work
Special Education

Above: Clark Hall

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3. What courses are taught at the University of Alabama School of Law?

The required curriculum for first-year students at the UA School of Law is as follows:

First semester:

602 Torts
603 Criminal Law
608 Civil Procedure
610 Legal Writing and Research
713 Introduction to the Study of Law

Second semester:

600 Contracts
601 Property
609 Constitutional Law
742 Legislation and Regulation
648 Research & Writing (Moot Court)

Professional Skills Requirements: Students are also expected to take 3 credit hours from any of the following courses:

LAW 665 Law Clinics
LAW 688 Law Office Practice
LAW 708 Legal Counseling and Interviewing
LAW 744 Legislative Drafting
LAW 636 Litigation Drafting
LAW 779 Mediation
LAW 621 Negotiation
LAW 672 Real Estate Practice Workshop
LAW 816 Transactional Drafting
LAW 663 Trial Advocacy I
LAW 673 Trial Advocacy I (Criminal Litigation)
LAW 664 Trial Advocacy II
LAW 604 Trial Advocacy II (Criminal Litigation)
LAW 728 Trial Advocacy Competition Class

Here is an alphabetical list of some of the individual classes offered at Alabama Law:

Administrative Law
Adoption Law
American Legal History
Anti Trust Law
Australian Law
Banking Law
Bankruptcy
Business Ethics
Business Organizations
Children's Rights
Civil Procedure
Civil Rights Law
Commercial Law
Conflict of Laws
Contracts
Constitutional Law
Construction Law
Consumer Protection
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Law
Disability Law
Discrimination Law
Domestic Violence
Education Law
Elder Law
Election Law
Employee Benefits
English Legal History
Entertainment Law
Environmental Law
Estates and Trusts
Evidence
Family Law
Federal Jurisdiction
Gender and the Law
Government Law
Healthcare Law
Immigration Law
Insurance Law
Intellectual Property Law
International Law
Investment Law
Jury Selection
Juvenile Law
Labor Law
Land Use Law
Law and Neuroscience
Law and Psychology
La and Social Science
Law Office Management
Law of War
Legal Research
Legal System, The
Legal Writing
Legislation
Litigation
Mediation
Mental Health Law
Mergers & Acquisitions
Military Law
Oil and Gas Law
Patent Law
Payment Systems
Poverty Law
Product Liability Law
Professional Responsibility
Property
Public Health Law
Race and the Law
Real Estate Law
Sales Law
Secured Transactions
Securities Regulation
Sexuality and the Law
Sports Law
Swiss Law
Tax Procedures
Telecommunications Law
Torts
Trial Advocacy
Water Law
Workplace Law

Above: A class at Alabama Law

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4. How much does it cost to attend the University of Alabama?

According to the UA website, the cost of tuition for enrollment at UA is as follows:

Distance Learning:

Undergraduate Rate: $355 per credit hour
Graduate Rate: $375 per credit hour

Campus Tuition:

In-State:

Undergraduate Rate: $355 per credit hour
Graduate Rate: $375 per credit hour

Out-of-State:

Undergraduate Rate: $970 per credit hour
Graduate Rate: $1,060 per credit hour

Additional fees may also apply. These may include application fees, lab fees, materials fees, technology fees, and others.

Financial aid is frequently available to UA students who complete and submit the FAFSA form.

Above: The UA stadium

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Above: Cheerleaders, a marching band, and the UA mascot.

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5. What is the University of Alabama campus like?

The main campus of UA, located in the heart of Tuscaloosa, spans 1,970 acres and contains nearly 300 buildings. The campus is marked by a number of historic structures, such as the Maxwell Observatory, the President's Mansion, and the Foster Auditorium, among others. The school's academic buildings are grouped into clusters and quads surrounding the original buildings and the main Quad.

The school colors are crimson and white. The student varsity athletes at UA are collectively known as the Crimson Tide. They play for Division I of the NCAA. Intercollegiate sports for men and women at UA include

Baseball
Basketball
Football
Golf
Gymnastics
Rowing
Soccer
Softball
Swimming / Diving
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball

Intramural sports include most of the ones listed above, as well as bowling, boxing, fishing, Equestrian training, rock climbing, and dozens more.

In addition to sports, other student organizations include numerous clubs such as a gaming network, a marching band, a student newspaper, a gospel choir, an robotics team, and an African Student Organization, to name only a few.

There are also quite a few sororities, such as the one shown below.

Above: This UA sorority was recently called out for making this "racially homogenous" and "objectifying" recruitment video.

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6. What are the distance learning options at the University of Alabama?

Distance learning is available through a program called "Bama by Distance." Many of UA's courses and degrees can be taken from almost anywhere in the world. Here is a list of fields of study through which students can earn online degrees from UA:

Undergraduate degrees:

Arts & Sciences
Commerce and Business Administration
Engineering
Human Environmental Sciences
Nursing

Graduate degrees:

Commerce and Business Administration
Communication and Information Sciences
Education
Engineering
Human Environmental Sciences
Law
Nursing
Social Work

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7. What is the contact information for University of Alabama?

You can reach an operator on the Tuscaloosa campus of UA by calling 205-348-6010.

To reach the Birmingham campus of UA, call 205-934-4011.

To contact someone at the Huntsville campus of UA, call 256-824-1000.

To speak with someone in the admissions office of Alabama Law, call 205-348-5440.

For general information, call 800-467-0227.

Above: Downtown Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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