UAB Admission Requirements
There are standard admission requirements for undergraduate and graduate students at UAB.
School of Engineering Requirements
In addition, the School of Engineering has its own admission requirements.
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Biomedical Engineering RequirementsCivil Engineering Requirements
Electrical and Computer Engineering Requirements
- Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering program
- Ph.D. in Computer Engineering program
Engineering Management Requirements
Materials Science and Engineering Requirements
Mechanical Engineering Requirements
Neuroengineering Requirements
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First-Term Freshman
In addition to satisfying the general requirements for admission to UAB listed in the Undergraduate Catalog, individuals must have an ACT Math sub score 22 or higher (or SAT equivalent) and high school GPA 3.0 or higher to be admitted into an engineering major.Students who do not meet the above criteria may be admitted as Undeclared – Interest in Engineering students in the Vulcan Materials Academic Success Center.
Students who are undecided on an engineering major but meet the criteria above can be admitted as undeclared engineering students.
Transfer/Returning Students
To be admitted to the School of Engineering, all transfer and returning students must:
- be eligible to enroll in MA 105: Pre-Calculus Algebra or higher in the pre-calculus sequence,
- have a cumulative GPA of 2.20, and
- have a minimum UAB GPA of 2.20 (if applicable).
You will be admitted as civil, electrical, engineering design, materials, or mechanical engineering majors based on your intended program. You will be admitted to biomedical engineering only if you have a cumulative GPA of 3.20 and, if applicable, a UAB GPA of 3.00.
Students who are seeking admission to the School of Engineering and are currently enrolled in other UAB schools or divisions must have a GPA (cumulative and UAB GPA) of 2.20 (3.0 for biomedical) or greater.