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University of Alabama to close application on May 1 for Non-Residents

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The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

Due to overwhelming demand, the University of Alabama (UA) undergraduate application will close on May 1, 2023, for out-of-state, first-time freshman who wish to enroll as a main campus student. To be considered for admission as a main campus student, students must submit their application and all supporting documents by May 1. Students interested in enrolling as a distance learning student may still apply after May 1.

UA defines out-of-state, first-time freshman main campus students as meeting the following criteria:

Meanwhile, registration for Bama Bound is underway. All new, incoming freshman and transfer students must attend orientation where they will register for classes. Bama Bound will help students build community, learn the ins-and-outs of being part of the Crimson Tide and start shaping their pathway to success. Bama Bound also offers Sibling Orientation for rising freshmen through rising seniors in high school.

The University of Alabama is known for its strong school spirit and football culture. The campus is full of traditions, such as the Roll Tide cheer, and the university takes pride in its history and traditions.

What many out of state students don’t know when they first think of the university is that the University of Alabama has an Honors College that offers specialized courses, research opportunities, and personalized academic advising for high-achieving students. Honors students can also live in the Honors College Living-Learning Community.

The university also values community service and encourages students to participate in service learning opportunities. Students can work with community partners on projects that address social, economic, and environmental issues. In addition, the Career Center at the University of Alabama offers a variety of resources to help students with career planning, job search strategies, and networking. Students can also participate in career fairs, on-campus interviews, and other career-related events.

University of Alabama, other colleges, open applications on July 1

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University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Off to the races! The 2020 application for the University of Alabama went live on July 1. Those students with questions about the process of applying to the increasingly-popular-with-out-of-state-students public university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama are encouraged to contact their UA Regional Recruiter.

Yet, it’s not just aggressive Alabama that is attempting to fling open the doors of its Fall 2020 first-year application in the dead of Summer 2019; the Coalition Application, too, likes to be strong out of the gate each summer by going live on July 1, one whole month before its larger competitor, the Common Application, which is available to rising seniors on August 1.

Yours truly, upon hearing about design and functionality upgrades to the 2019-2020 Coalition App, tried to create an account to review the application this morning, but never received the verification email to complete the process of creating an application. I then asked for the verification email to be resent. Still nothing. I looked in my inbox, I looked in my spam folder, I looked under by bed – but it was nowhere to be found. So, an official review of the 2019-2020 Coalition App will have to wait until a later date.

(Update: about an hour after publishing this article, the writer received two verification emails from the Coalition Application, which permitted access to the application; a review of the 2019-2020 Coalition Application will be forthcoming in this space in the near future)

Other colleges either never take their applications down or have also made available their 2020 application before Independence Day. Notable names in this category include Georgetown University and Wake Forest University.