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University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

Culverhouse College of Commerce

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1150
  • Annual Tuition
    $9,200
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    6,520
  • University Selectivity
    84%
  • University Yield
    67%
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1919
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
P. O. Box 870223
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0223, United States
Website

Culverhouse College of Commerce

The mission of the oldest business school in Alabama is to provide its students an education they can use in the business environment of tomorrow. Everything at Culverhouse is strategically designed to develop tomorrow’s professionals: a strong curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities, top scholars and researchers, unique learning opportunities, and partnerships with local and national companies. Along with a strong classroom experience, several student and professional organizations and societies offer outstanding outside-the-classroom instruction and opportunities for students to develop the problem-solving, communication and leadership skills demanded by employers.

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The program has outstanding professors who are eager and willing to help their students succeed. I love the passion that my professors have had for their individual fields and it inspires students to be successful in their course work.

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About University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
84% University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. High school GPA
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. Class rank
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT 1090
  • Min. ACT 22
  • Min. GPA 2.00
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT 1090
  • Min. ACT 20
  • Min. GPA 2.50
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
26000% 26,000
84% 84
67% 67
84% School Selectivity
67% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Mar 1
Fall 2013
Oct 1
Spring 2014
Apr 1
Summer 2014
Required Tests
  • ACT
  • SAT
  • TOEFL
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

Transfer Students 1. Complete University of Alabama application for admission at http://gobama.ua.edu/apply/ 2. Submit all academic work from all institutions a student has attended 3. Complete University of Alabama application for scholarships at http://scholarships.ua.edu/about/ 4. Complete university of Alabama application for international students at http://gobama.ua.edu/international/apply/
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
1500% 1,500
93% 93
99% 99
93% Program Selectivity
99% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Declare business major
  • Min college GPA for transfers 2.0
  • Other transfer requirements Student must be in good standing in their previous division.
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 19
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses Yes
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Ernst & Young
Top Employer
  • BBVA Compass
  • Accenture
  • Hewlett-Packard
More Information
Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
0%
59% 59.267238095238085
68% 68
56% 55.65923664122137
68% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
0%
16% 16.189999999999998
6% 6
17% 17.25698275862069
6% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
7% 7
13% 12.771399999999998
7% Accept Offers
65% Graduates seeking full-time employment
35% Graduates not seeking employment
71% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
5% 5
Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
25% 25
Data not provided
General Management
12% 12
Data not provided
Human Resources
2% 2
Data not provided
Management Information Systems
11% 11
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
11% 11
Data not provided
Operations/Production
12% 12
Data not provided
Logistics/Transportation
5% 5
Data not provided
Other
17% 17
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
2% 2
Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. South
90% 90
Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
5% 5
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. West
1% 1
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Target
  • Hone Depot
  • Lithonia Lighting
  • Wal-Mart
  • Mercedes-Benz US International
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 12
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 50
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 1,619
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
There is a specific office of the Career Center located in the Business School for business students.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$16,350
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $9,200
  • Fees $675
  • Expenses $6,475
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$30,100
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $22,950
  • Fees $675
  • Expenses $6,475
66% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 36% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 10%
  • Merit 85%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://financialaid.ua.edu/
Scholarships
$2,000,000
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$2,500,000
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Culverhouse College of Commerce
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
52% 48
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
109% 63
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
5 Culverhouse College of Commerce 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management
More Information
Business Program Classes
17% Less than 20 Students 33% More than 50 Students
50% 21 to 50 students
63 Average number of students in non-business required electives
New Electives
  • AC 415 Current Issues in the Accounting Profession
  • AC 334 Intro to Fraud Risk Management
  • MKT 439 Key Account Management
  • MKT 376 Service Marketing
  • MKT 476 Service Management
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2008
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration 120
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
122% 122
70% 70
Prominent Faculty
  • Dr. Ed Schnee

    Accounting

  • Dr. A. J. Strickland

    Strategy

  • Dr. Robert Brooks

    Finance
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    We have several Co-op opportunities with the Operations Management program as well as with the Finance program. Some of these co-operative education opportunities include the auto industry, financial institutions, and supply chain suppliers for each of these industries.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    Our College offers a number of study-abroad opportunities with faculty lead courses in Costa Rica, Turkey, Latin America, and the Far East.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    The University of Alabama has an Office of Volunteerism and Community Service which is available to all students which the Business School actively participate.

Students

23% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 17% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1080 75th Percentile Score on SAT 25 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
82% 82
African American
12% 12
Hispanic
3% 3
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
More Information
U.S. Regional Breakdown
2%
5%
2%
8%
75%
8%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
94% 94
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
5% 5
20 Average age of full-time students
86% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
85% 85
95% 95

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 45,065
Alumni Donations
$8,250 Average Gift $12,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Dennis Shuler

    Senior Vice-President, Human Resources - Kelloggs

  • Gary Fayard

    Executive Vice President - Coca-Cola Company

  • Marillyn Hewson

    President/COO Lockheed Martin