Admission Requirements for Alabama Colleges
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS – ALABAMA COLLEGES 2024-25
FOUR YEAR INSTITUTIONS:
The University of Alabama Julian Katz(Admissions Counselor) julian.bama@ua.edu 251-776-3907
The University of Alabama will not require standardized ACT or SAT scores from students applying through the Fall 2025 Semester. The presence of a score will not create an unfair advantage or disadvantage to students applying for admission. If you are unsure whether or not to submit a standardized test score, contact your high school counselor or Christy Hudgens, UA Recruiter. For more information on Freshman Admissions requirements and test optional information, click on this link, admissions.ua.edu/freshman/requirements/. For all scholarship information, Merit Based or Competitive Scholarships, afford.ua.edu/scholarships/in-state-freshman/. To maximize scholarship opportunities, students who wish to enroll in the fall semester should submit an application and all supporting documents by the priority deadline on January 10, 2025. All Students must complete the minimum unit requirements.
University of Alabama at Birmingham Haylie W Driggers (Admissions Counselor) hwdrigge@uab.edu 205-996-8874
Minimum requirements for admission are 20 ACT/1030 SAT and 2.75 GPA. UAB accepts your highest composite score on the ACT or SAT and does not "superscore." UAB is test-optional for admission and scholarship consideration for Fall 2025. UAB’s application for the Fall 2025 semester should open on August 1, 2024. Students applying for Fall 2025 admission will be automatically considered for UAB merit-based scholarships if they apply by December 1. Students can apply for additional institutional scholarships by completing the general application in BSMART starting on 8/1/2023. The deadline for the BSMART application is March 1 (NOTE: some scholarships have a February 1 deadline). If applying with test scores, scores from the December ACT/SAT sittings during your senior year will be the last scores considered for scholarship purposes. More about UAB scholarships and links to BSMART can be found at www.uab.edu/scholarships.
University of Alabama in Huntsville Randi Brandon (Admissions Counselor) randi.brandon@uah.edu 256-824-2760
20 ACT and a 2.9 GPA are the minimum requirements for admissions. No minimum ACT requirement for Engineering-Foreign Language is not required. A 21 on the ACT and 3.0 GPA are the minimums for Academic Scholarships *this is subject to change each academic year* (accept updated ACT scores through May 1)
Alabama A&M University Darrius Blakney (Admissions Counselor) darrius.blakney@aamu.edu 256-372-4870
Students must have a Composite Predictive Index (CPI) score of 18 or higher. The CPI score is a combination of the high school grade point average (GPA) and ACT/SAT scores. The GPA, however, cannot be lower than a 2.0. If you do not initially meet admission requirements to be fully accepted, one must have a minimum CPI score of 16 for conditional acceptance.
Alabama State University Deondrae Ofield (Admissions Counselor) dofield@alasu.edu 334-229-4183
Applicants who have earned a diploma from any high school and who meet the requirements in the sliding scale (or GED certificate) who demonstrate that they can benefit from and contribute to the University’s educational program and goals will be fully admitted to the University. For the sliding scale go to: www.alasu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions
Auburn University TBA (Admissions Counselor) admissions@auburn.edu 334-844-6425
Admission application opens on August 1st. The middle 50% range for GPA for admitted students to the 2024 freshman class was a 3.81-4.29 and the middle 50% range for the ACT was 23-30. Writing portion of ACT is not required. We are test preferred and we do accept a superscore report for admissions and scholarship consideration. All students who apply during one of our early action rounds (by December 1st) will be considered for academic merit scholarships and hear a decision in time to apply for general and departmental scholarships through AUSOM. Students are welcome to discuss their credentials with the admissions counselor, Kali Tucker
Auburn University Montgomery, Wilson Granthum (Admissions Counselor) wgranthu@aum.edu 334-394-5470
18 (ACT) / 940 (SAT) AND 2.3 GPA, NO APPLICATION FEE! No waiver needed. AUM Bridge (Conditional Admissions) Requirements: 17 (ACT) 900 (SAT)
AND 2.3 GPA or 18 (ACT) / 940 (SAT) AND 2.0 GPA. (Automatic) Scholarship Requirements: 18 (ACT) / 940 (SAT) AND 2.5 GPA (for our starting scholarships), 30 (ACT) / 1400 (SAT) AND 3.0 GPA (for our full-tuition scholarships). Important Deadlines: Competitive Scholarships: Mar. 1, Automatic scholarships: June 1, Admissions Application Due: August 1
Huntingdon College Jane Strader (Admissions Counselor) jstrader@hawks.huntingdon.edu. 334-832-6811
Unconditional Admission: 3.0 GPA with no test requirement OR 2.75 GPA w/ a 20 ACT/1030 SAT Conditional Admission: 2.25-2.99 GPA with no test requirement. We use the highest cumulative GPA indicated on the transcript (weighted or unweighted). Minimum to qualify for scholarships is acceptance to the college.
Jacksonville State University Taylor Carroll (Admissions Counselor) tcarroll3@jsu.edu 256-600-9207
Fall 2025 Admissions Application opens August 15, 2024. Jax State's application free week is September 16th - 22nd and Jax State's application free month is November 1st - November 30th. High School diploma or GED certificate required, test-optional admissions, 3.0 GPA or higher - unconditional acceptance; 2.0-2.99 Conditional acceptance, course of study is determined by the student's assigned Success Coach. Algebra II is not required for admission but recommended. Foreign Language not required. Competitive scholarship application opens September 1 and closes February 1, Honors Scholarship (30+ ACT) application deadline is Feb. 1. May 1 is the deadline for merit-scholarship rewarding if a student provides updated ACT/SAT score and/or improved GPA. Visit www.jsu.edu/scholarships for further selection criteria. No test score required to be considered for scholarships but recommended for a higher award amount.
Miles College admissions@miles.edu 205.929.1000
Students must create a profile and complete an application at https://myexperience.miles.edu. There is no specific GPA requirement, ACT, or SAT Requirements for admissions. Students must also submit their unofficial or official transcript to receive an acceptance letter from Miles College. We are no longer waiving the SAT/ACT requirements for scholarship awards. Bridge Scholarship requirements: 2.75 GPA, No SAT/ACT required. Dean
Scholarship requirements: 3.2 GPA or higher, ACT: 20, SAT: 1050. Presidential Scholarship: As of right now, we are not offering the Presidential Scholarship.
Samford University Mary Thomas Queen (Admissions Counselor) mqueen@samford.edu 205-726-2902
Application components include: application, $40 application fee, one academic letter of recommendation, official ACT/SAT score*, official high school transcript, and personal essay. The middle 50% range for the ACT is 23-29, SAT is 1130-1350, and GPA is 3.48-4.0. Successful admission candidates are expected to have four units of English, algebra I and II, geometry, two laboratory sciences, two units of history (not including state history), and two units of a foreign language. The application committee values test scores and GPA, but takes a holistic view in considering a student for admission and scholarships. There is a separate scholarship application for the Davis Scholarship and a few other specific scholarship opportunities and programs. Revisions to the application and updated test scores will be accepted through the December 1st deadline for merit-based first round scholarship consideration.
Spring Hill College Syerra Cooney (Admissions Counselor) scooney@shc.edu. 251-380-3036
SHC offers a traditional application process as well as a test-optional application process, both options are free. For traditional applications, students must submit official transcripts and either an official ACT or SAT score. Spring Hill will superscore the ACT/SAT. Average of last year's incoming class was between a 22-27 on the ACT with a 3.4 GPA. Our minimum requirement for admission is an 18 ACT and a 2.5 GPA. Students applying for the test optional application must submit a personal essay, letter of recommendation and a resume. Students will be asked to submit test scores before the beginning of the semester for class placement only.
Troy University Gus McKenzie (Admissions Counselor) jmckenzie@troy.edu 334-808-6191
Unconditional Admission (test optional) 3.0 GPA Conditional Admissions (test optional) 2.5 GPA. Unconditional admission with a 20+ ACT (950 SAT) and a 2.0+ cumulative GPA. Conditional admission with a 17-19 ACT (830 SAT) and 2.5+ GPA, Foreign Language is not required for admission. Minimums to qualify for scholarships are 20 ACT/3.0 GPA. Scholarships are competitive and ONLY ‘admitted’ students can apply. They must meet the requirements specified for each scholarship to be eligible. *TROY does offer a residual ACT on campus (Students need to contact the recruiter to gain more specifics on how to register for the residual test) Scholarship application deadline is December 1st. Housing opens October 1st and Closes March 1st Foundation Scholarships open January 1st and close March 1st. Merit Based Scholarships open Sept. 1 and close Dec. 1.
Tuskegee University (Roger Gray IV, rgray2@tuskegee.edu)
A preferred applicant will need at least an unweighted 3.0 cumulative high school GPA, 21 ACT, or 1080 SAT score. Click the following link for scholarship details, application requirements, essay prompts, and much more! https://www.tuskegee.edu/admissions
University of Mobile Lexie Barnett (Admissions Counselor) abarnett@umobile.edu 251-442-2562
21 ACT and 2.75 GPA for unconditional acceptance. Algebra II is not required. Foreign Language is not required. Minimum scholarship requirements are 18 ACT and 2.75 GPA, and they consider ACT scores up until freshman year begins. However, students can also choose to be Test Optional and receive acceptance based on 2.75 GPA only. Students with a 27 or higher on the ACT will be invited to interview for a full-ride scholarship opportunity. $2,000 visit day scholarships are available to each student who attends a visit day. RSVP to attend one of these days on the UMobile website at www.umobile.edu/visit or contact your enrollment counselor for more information.
University of Montevallo Keyshawn Talley (Admissions Counselor) ktalley@montevallo.edu 205-900-4487
Test optional: Minimum to qualify for admission and scholarships is a 3.0 GPA with no ACT scores. 20 ACT (SAT 950), 2.5 overall GPA needed for non-test optional. Algebra II not required for admission but recommended. Foreign Language not required for admission. We will superscore the ACT/SAT and accept weighted GPA for admission and scholarship consideration. Visit www.montevallo.edu for more information!
University of North Alabama Jeremiah Jordan jjordan5@una.edu 256-765-4446
Unconditional admittance with a GPA of 2.50 on overall unweighted with a total of 13 core units. Conditional admission with: GPA of 2.00 on overall unweighted and at least 11 core units (4 English, 2 Math, 2 Natural or Physical Science, 3 Social Studies). Algebra II is not required. Foreign Language is not required. Minimums to qualify for ACADEMIC scholarships are 20 ACT and 3.0 GPA. Minimums for OPPORTUNITY scholarships (test optional) is a 3.0 GPA. Scholarship deadline is March 1, 2025 after which awards are based on fund availability.
University of South Alabama Michaela Rader mrader@southalabama.edu 251-460-7305
19 ACT and 2.5 GPA. Students need to apply for admissions on our website. We are on a rolling admissions process. Transcript can be sent from the counselor to my email in order to be considered official. The ACT scores need to come directly from ACT, but we will accept ACTs on High School transcripts for admissions decisions (we just need to have the official ones by the end of the year). Scholarships: They start at a 21 ACT and 3.0 GPA. You need a 32 ACT and 3.5 GPA for Full tuition scholarship. Priority deadline is December 1st, but we will keep awarding scholarships until funds are exhausted. We also have a test optional route for students, but test optional students will be informed of their admissions decision in October or November. They are eligible for scholarships, but those amounts have not been approved yet.
University of West Alabama Quiara Dunson (Admissions Counselor) qdunson@uwa.edu 205-652-3783
Unconditional Admission: 2.0 GPA in high school with an ACT score of 19 or above or 990+ SAT score. Conditional Admission: 2.5 GPA in high school or an ACT score of 17/18 or 920-980 SAT. Scholarships Requirements: 19 ACT or a 2.5 average for Leadership Scholarships. 21 ACT or a 3.0 average for Academic Scholarships. Algebra II is not required for admission. Foreign Language is not required for admission.
TWO YEAR INSTITUTIONS:
Coastal Alabama Community College Morgan Watkins (Admissions Counselor) morgan.watkins@coastalalabama.edu 251-580-4961 (Text) 251-250-8674
We believe in developing the capabilities of each individual, which is why Coastal Alabama Community College maintains an “open door” admissions policy for entering freshmen, transfer students, transient students, audit students, as well as any students seeking readmission. Complete your admissions application at https://www.coastalalabama.edu/admissions-aid/
Jefferson State Community College admissions@jeffersonstate.edu
There are no academic requirements for admission, but a high school or GED transcript with a graduation date is required for continuance. Minimum to qualify for academic scholarships is 3.0 GPA and 22 ACT.
Lawson State Community College admissions@lawsonstate.edu
NO Application Fee. HS Diploma or GED certificate required. Minimum to qualify for scholarships is 3.0 GPA. Career technical scholarships are available and start at 2.5 GPA.
Shelton State Community College 205-391-2214 (Tennyson Smith, Director of Recruiting) tjsmith@sheltonstate.edu
Complete the online application at https://sheltonstate.my.site.com/apply. Official high school or GED transcript documenting graduation date Unofficial high school or college transcript with current grades (sent during senior year for advising purposes before receiving final high school/ college transcript) Most recent ACT/SAT scores (used for ENG and MTH placement for advising purposes) (ACT scores are not required for admission to SSCC) Upon applying for admission, all students must claim their Alabama.edu email account to access updated information.
Southern Union State Community College (334) 745-6437 ext. 5305 (Jeremy Taunton, Coordinator of Advising) jtaunton@suscc.edu
HS diploma or GED certificate. If ACT is lower than 18 on English and 20 on Math, placement tests will be given. Students with a cumulative high school GPA of 2.75 or higher and a grade of "B" or "A" in English (12th grade) and math (Algebra II or higher) may be eligible for exemption from the placement tests.