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University of Alabama at Birminghamoverall score
Strengths
- Clinical partnerships
Watch-outs
- Job market strength
Score breakdown
- Job market strength50
- Graduation rate74
- Online flexibility58
- Tuition affordability64
- Clinical partnerships88
The Opportunity Score blends NCLEX pass rate, tuition affordability, graduation outcomes, schedule flexibility, hospital clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Missing inputs are excluded and remaining weights are redistributed proportionally. How we calculate this.
University of Alabama at Birminghamclinical access
- Over 85 practice sites across Alabama for clinical rotations.
- Formal collaboration with UAB Medicine, a major academic medical center.
- Centralized management of clinical placements through the Office of Clinical and Global Partnerships.
- Robust simulation and skills training facilities available for students.
Named hospital & health-system partners
- UAB MedicineAMC
- VA Nursing Academic Partnership
Sources: uab.edu, uab.edu, uab.edu. How we score this
Admissions
Admissions at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Competitive.
- Traditional BSN (undergraduate nursing major):
- Minimum cumulative GPA at time of application: 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale). Meeting this does not guarantee admission—it remains competitive and depends on space availability.
- To be eligible to apply to the School of Nursing, students must have successfully completed at least 41 semester credit hours (pre-nursing/core courses). Additionally, they must earn at least a “C” in each nursing foundation course, and maintain a final cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 across all coursework.
- Application also requires submission of a resume outlining healthcare interest/experience, leadership, involvement, employment, etc., and applicants are strongly encouraged to provide proof of healthcare work or volunteer experience (documented via supervisor letters or timesheets). A nursing skills course does not satisfy this requirement.
- No acceptance or admission rate (%) is published or available on official UAB nursing admissions pages.
- No mention of TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) or HESI requirement thresholds appears on UAB’s official nursing admissions materials.
- RN-to-BSN Pathway (for registered nurses entering the BSN program with prior ADN/diploma
Based on publicly available information. Source
Wages
Alabama RN mean wage
Published tuition is in the figures above. This is the mean annual wage for a registered nurse in the school's home state.
$74,970
Salary is the BLS OEWS May 2024 mean annual wage for registered nurses in Alabama. Tuition is the school-published program total and excludes fees, books, and living costs.
About
About University of Alabama at Birmingham
With a mix of on-campus and online delivery formats, UAB caters to various learning preferences. The university is known for its strong faculty, innovative curriculum, and commitment to student success, making it an excellent choice for aspiring nursing professionals.
Format
Schedule and format at University of Alabama at Birmingham
- RN to BSN Pathway is offered in a "distance‑accessible format" designed for working RNs, combining online technology-based coursework with an on‑campus orientation. Source: uab.edu/nursing/home/academics/undergraduate/rn‑bsn
- The RN to BSN curriculum offers flexible pacing via 3‑, 4‑, and 5‑semester plans, including sample timelines for both fall- and spring-start cohorts. Source: uab.edu/nursing/home/academics/undergraduate/rn‑bsn
- RN to BSN admissions are offered for multiple cohort start terms: Fall, Spring, and Summer, each with its own application deadline (e.g., Fall 2026 entry deadline June 15 2026; Spring 2027 deadline October 15 2026; Summer 2027 deadline February 15 2027). Source: uab.edu/nursing/home/academics/undergraduate/rn‑bsn
- UAB defines four official course delivery formats:
- – In Person (on‑campus, live)
- – Online with In‑Person Requirements (hybrid)
- – 100% Online with Synchronous Requirements (online with scheduled class meetings)
- – 100% Online (fully asynchronous, no scheduled meetings)
- The RN to BSN pathway uses a distance-accessible format, which implies it likely falls under “100% Online with Synchronous Requirements” or fully online, but the exact mix of synchronous versus asynchronous for nursing courses isn’t explicitly stated. Source: uab.edu/nursing/home/academics/undergraduate/rn‑bsn; uab.edu/students/academics/
Based on publicly available information. Source
Programs
Details that belong to one program
BSN (Traditional)
Minimum GPA: 2.8
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 required, but admission remains competitive.
RN to BSN
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 required, but admission remains competitive.
Distance-accessible format designed for working RNs, combining online coursework with on-campus orientation.
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