Overview

College of Arts and Sciences / College of Arts and Sciences is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of American Studies

Department of Anthropology

Department of Art and Art History

Department of Biological Sciences

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Department of Communicative Disorders

Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Department of English

Department of Gender and Race Studies

Department of Geography

Department of Geological Sciences

Department of History

Department of Mathematics

Department of Modern Languages and Classics

Department of Music

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Department of Political Science

Department of Psychology

Department of Theatre and Dance

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MATESOL)
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Music (MM)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	251
Doctoral Degrees	64
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or GMAT Varies Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or GMAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,600

Applied

628

Accepted

306

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE or GMAT
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE or GMAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,105

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.62%
Black or African American	7.51%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.18%
Asian	1.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.53%
Unknown	1.63%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

386

Total faculty

Full-time - 375

Part-time - 11

Male (220)

Female (166)

Location & Contact

Address 719 University Boulevard
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Dr. Joseph Messina
Dean
Email: jpmessina@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-5972
Fax: 205-348-0272

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