First-year admissions

The University of Alabama acceptance rate

The University of Alabama admitted 71.2% of first-year applicants for fall 2025 (44,124 of 61,994), down from 76.6% for fall 2024 and from a high of 82.7% for fall 2019. It was 59.1% for fall 2018. Applications rose from 37,302 to 61,994 over that span.

The University of Alabama’s acceptance rate, fall 2018–2025

Share of first-year applicants admitted, by fall entering class.
The University of Alabama first-year acceptance rate, applicants, admits, enrolled, and yield by entering class, newest first.
YearAcceptance rateAppliedAdmittedEnrolledYieldSource
Fall 20252025–26 report71.2%61,99444,1248,12718.4%PDF
Fall 20242024–25 report76.6%56,79543,5318,03218.5%PDF
Fall 20232023–24 report75.8%58,41844,2958,27918.7%PDF
Fall 20222022–23 report80.1%54,07243,2908,03718.6%PDF
Fall 20212021–22 report78.9%42,42133,4727,59322.7%PDF
Fall 20202020–21 report80.4%39,56031,8046,50720.5%PDF
Fall 20192019–20 report82.7%38,50531,8356,76421.2%PDF
Fall 20182018–19 report59.1%37,30222,0326,66330.2%PDF

Source: Common Data Set reports published by The University of Alabama, section C1 (first-time, first-year, degree-seeking students). Note: Acceptance rate is admitted ÷ applied; yield is enrolled ÷ admitted. Each year is the class entering that fall; the 2024–25 report covers fall 2024. — = not reported or not usable.