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“UAB has really transformed itself.Quite BrightBiology
UAB has really transformed itself. While the campus has a much more traditional feel than has been the case in the past, UAB is still very much an urban university which sets it apart from many of the other large public universities.

Extracurricular activities and overall social life at UAB is more than sufficient for most. However, if you're looking only to party and just slide by easily in academics, UAB isn't the place for you. Moreso than many public schools, UAB has a student body full of people that are very committed to getting a degree and moving into the real world. Most of the majors at UAB follow a pretty challenging path, but the reward of a UAB degree definitely makes the effort worth it.

In regards to sports, men's basketball is probably one of the most popular and successful of all athletic programs at UAB. UAB didn't field a football team until fairly recently in the grand scheme of things, but the football program has done some amazing things in the short time it's existed. All in all, UAB is a great school with an exceptional academic reputation and a growing campus life. I have visited many of the bigger public institutions in the Southeast, and I have to say that I have no regrets about my decision to attend UAB.

5th Year Male -- Class 2008
Education Quality: A+, Collaboration/Competitive: B
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“I used to be an Auburn University student.BrightAccounting
I used to be an Auburn University student. Everyone was nice and things were handled very well. At UAB it has been nothing but problems, headaches, and stress. I'm an online student and they charge a $4000 online class fee for their business school. That's on top of the tuition. My advice would be to check every little detail you can think of or just go to another university.
1st Year Female -- Class 2018
Campus Maintenance: A, Individual Value: D-
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“I'll go ahead and give you the honestQuite BrightAccounting
I'll go ahead and give you the honest truth. I'm from Alabama and I joined the military. I decided to go to UAB online. Each class costs around $2,000. I started to get to know some of my classmates, even add some on Facebook. I began to realize I, being a Caucasian female, was a minority. Then I realized 90% of people in my class HAD to be going there for free while I was paying $6k a semester. I always wondered why they didn't do military discounts. They simply can't afford it because they have to pay for all of these broke people with family on welfare. It's not fair at all to me. Another thing the teachers LOVE to do is make you work in groups. How in the world could a group project ever go right with everyone living in different states and most of them going here free?! I'll tell you how...it can't! I was stuck doing a 5 person project pretty much by myself. I'm switching to Southern New Hampshire University and letting all of the broke family college students take over this wonderful school.
1st Year Female -- Class 2018
Education Quality: A+, Individual Value: F
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