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UC San Diego vs University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)

Envision yourself pursuing higher education at either the University of California-San Diego (UCSD) or the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). UCSD, a public research university in La Jolla, California, boasts a lower acceptance rate of 30.4% compared to UAB's 73.4% in Birmingham, Alabama. While UCSD's student body is more diverse, with 40.3% of undergraduates identifying as Asian, 24.6% as White, and 18.9% as Hispanic, UAB's student body is predominantly White (59.7%), followed by Black (25.4%) and Hispanic (8.4%). UCSD offers a wider range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors including Biology, Computer Science, and Economics, while UAB's popular majors include Nursing, Biology, and Psychology. Both universities offer a vibrant campus life, with UCSD having a graduation rate of 85%
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University of Alabama at Birmingham

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University of California-San Diego

Overview

Location Birmingham, Alabama La Jolla, California
Campus setting City: Midsize City: Large
College type 4 year 4 year
Control/business model Public Public
Calendar system Semester Quarter
Degrees offered Undergraduate and Graduate Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate 84.0% 95.0%
Common app member Yes No
Religious affiliation

Admission

Acceptance rate 88.5% 34.2%
Application fees
Undergraduate: $40
Graduate: $50
Undergraduate: $70
Graduate: $120
SAT range 1173 - 1388 N/A
ACT range 23 - 30 N/A
Students submitting SAT score 7.0%
Students submitting ACT score 65.0%
Total number of applicants 11,906 118,386
Total number of admissions given out 10,541 40,493
Admitted students who chose to enroll 2,415 7,544
Yield rate 22.9% 18.6%
Test scores (SAT/ACT) N/A N/A
High school GPA Required Required
Recommendation letters Not required Not required
High school transcript Not required Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL) Not required Required

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price
In state: $27,630
Out of state: $39,462
In state: $35,116
Out of state: $64,870
Average net price $16,990 $15,632
Tuition
In state: $8,568
Out of state: $20,400
In state: $11,442
Out of state: $41,196
Room & board
Room/dormitory: $7,767
Meal plan: $4,540
$16,145
Available payment plans
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

 93.0%
Average amount $10,940 		48.0%
Average amount $18,083
Students receiving federal student loan 46.0%
Average amount $5,208 		21.0%
Average amount $4,545
Students taking out private loans 5.0%
Average amount $14,247 		7.0%
Average amount $4,851

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students 13,547
Men 37.9% Women 62.1% 		33,343
Men 48.7% Women 51.3%
Graduate students 8,742
Men 34.1% Women 65.9% 		8,542
Men 57.6% Women 42.4%
Racial/ethnic diversity
Low
Moderate
Out-of-state students 16.8% 16.6%
International students 5.0% 21.3%
Campus local/setting City: Midsize City: Large
Dormitory capacity 3,480 17,765
First year students are required to live on campus? No No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from Alabama Georgia Tennessee Louisiana Florida California Washington Texas New York Illinois

Academics

Popular study areas
  • Health Professions
  • Business
  • Education
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Health Professions
  • Social Sciences
Students to faculty ratio 19:1 19:1
Institutional accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

Outcome

Graduation rate 62.4% 89.4%
Dropout rate 16.5% 9.7%
Transferred out 17.9% N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Graduate/Professional Certificates)
  • Year 1: $158,993
  • Year 2: $169,894
  • Year 3: $175,573
Dentistry (First Professional Degrees)
  • Year 1: $100,128
  • Year 2: $111,769
  • Year 3: $139,245
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $117,171
  • Year 2: $130,034
  • Year 3: $128,873
Systems Science and Theory (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $67,948
  • Year 2: $122,038
  • Year 3: $123,089
Optometry (First Professional Degrees)
  • Year 1: $91,176
  • Year 2: $96,457
  • Year 3: $107,084
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $98,582
  • Year 2: $99,737
  • Year 3: $105,689
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $89,298
  • Year 2: $89,564
  • Year 3: $99,770
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $91,552
  • Year 2: $95,215
  • Year 3: $98,530
Management Information Systems and Services (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $78,497
  • Year 2: $84,653
  • Year 3: $94,486
Engineering, General (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $85,743
  • Year 2: $88,820
  • Year 3: $90,200
Computer Science (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $127,768
  • Year 2: $162,463
  • Year 3: $194,475
Computer Engineering (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $122,641
  • Year 2: $127,993
  • Year 3: $153,118
Physics (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $94,408
  • Year 3: $124,326
Engineering, Other (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $118,445
  • Year 2: $113,668
  • Year 3: $123,569
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $97,196
  • Year 2: $94,408
  • Year 3: $113,628
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $112,603
  • Year 2: $101,406
  • Year 3: $109,783
Education, General (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $106,421
  • Year 3: $108,034
Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $87,738
  • Year 2: $86,972
  • Year 3: $105,245
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $78,610
  • Year 2: $75,706
  • Year 3: $102,296
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $79,476
  • Year 2: $79,688
  • Year 3: $99,630

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