The University of Alabama - Birmingham

1st Year Female -- Class 2017

Education Quality: A+, Faculty Accessibility: F

I attended UAB for four years. It was the greatest experience of my life. I did not go to college in order to have the "college experience" most people want. I went to college for a good quality education and UAB provides that. UAB wants to be known as a school that produces individuals who can perform in the top of their perspective fields. It is not known as a party school which is what attracted me to it in the first place.

While attending UAB, I felt like the faculty was always very helpful. My professors were always just an email away, and if I needed more than an email they were more than willing to meet with me in person.I loved my undergraduate experience at UAB so much that I decided to go to grad school there too. I completed the graduate program for secondary education. If you are planning to be a teacher, this is an exceptional program. UAB is so confident in the teachers that they produce, they guarantee that the schools will be satisfied with us. In fact if a school is unsatisfied with a teacher that graduated from UAB, UAB will train the teacher further at no cost. What more could you ask for from a university?

4th Year Female -- Class 2010

Education Quality: A+, Social Life: B-

I love UAB. I was chosing between UAB, Auburn, and Alabama when I was going to college and I went to UAB because they offered me the most money. It was one of the best decisions I ever made. The general feeling at UAB is one of academic excellence. I know people in every field at UAB that would excell at their respective fields no matter what university they were to go to. The social life is not nearly as bad as some people give it credit for. Think about it, you have the biggest city in the state and all of its suburbs at your doorstep. All in all, Alabama at Birmingham is an amazing university for anyone who wants a real education, not just the "fake" college experience.

2nd Year Male -- Class 2013

Education Quality: A+, Campus Aesthetics: C