Inside Academics at The University of Alabama

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at The University of Alabama: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

At 19 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at The University of Alabama is above the national average of 15 to 1. With 78% of instructors full time, The University of Alabama is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at The University of Alabama can choose from 90 majors with reported graduates spanning 25 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at The University of Alabama are shown below:

The most popular majors at The University of Alabama, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at The University of Alabama, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether The University of Alabama offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 14,617 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well The University of Alabama retains and graduates its students — 89% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further into The University of Alabama

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at The University of Alabama — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at The University of Alabama — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at The University of Alabama — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Online Learning at The University of Alabama — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at The University of Alabama — regional and program accreditation status