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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

Takes out-of-stateMCAT requiredMMI + Traditional interview
Admissions websiteVerified Oct 6, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

3.88

Average MCAT

509

Class size

194

Applicants

4,206

Interviewed

498

Admitted

196

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Aug 1, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Alabama residents

82% of seats
2025-26559 applied161 admitted

Out-of-state applicants

18% of seats
2025-263,647 applied35 admitted

Requirements

Degree

Minimum 90 undergraduate credit hours from an accredited U.S. institution.

Prerequisites

  • General Biology with lab (8 hours)
  • Biochemistry (3 hours)
  • General Physics with lab (8 hours)
  • Biostatistics/Statistics (3 hours) or College Math (6 hours)
  • English (6 hours)
  • Behavioral and Social Sciences (3 hours)
  • Minimum 90 undergraduate credit hours from an accredited U.S. institution

GPA

AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT required2024 MCAT or later for the 2027 entering class; latest September 2026; most recent total considered (495 typically eligible for a secondary).Applicants with a 495 total MCAT are typically eligible for a secondary invitation; most recent total score considered. Earliest accepted: 2024 MCAT for the 2027 entering class; latest: September 2026.

Casper

Not published by the school

PREview

Required

How selection works

AMCAS primary application, then a school secondary; AAMC PREview required; invited applicants complete MMI stations plus traditional interviews (virtual).

Interview

Format

MMI + Traditional · 9 stations

Delivery

Virtual

When

Not published

Practise for University of Alabama at Birmingham's MMI

Timed stations, follow-ups and instant feedback.

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Nov 1, 2026

    AMCAS primary deadline (regular MD) · November 1 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  2. Nov 15, 2026

    Secondary deadline (regular MD) · November 15 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  3. Aug 1, 2026

    AMCAS deadline (Early Assurance/Acceptance programs) · August 1 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  4. Oct 15, 2026

    Secondary deadline (Early Assurance/Acceptance programs) · October 15 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  5. Oct 15, 2026

    Rolling admissions decisions begin · October 15 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

Tuition (2026-27)

Domestic: USD 37,726 tuition & fees (MS1-MS2); USD 37,276 (MS3-MS4)

Special programs & mission

MD/PhD

MD/MPH

MD/MSPH

MD/MBA

MD/MSHA

Primary Care Track (Tuscaloosa Regional Medical Campus)

Rural Medicine Programs (with University of Alabama and Auburn University)

Early Medical School Acceptance Program (EMSAP)

Page states UAB will no longer participate in the AMCAS Early Decision Program beginning with the 2027 cycle

To advance health and healing through patient care, education, and discovery.

Sources

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