UA’s Record Enrollment Growth Reinforces In-State Investment, Academic Excellence

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama set a new enrollment record this year, welcoming 42,360 students for fall 2025, a 3.7% increase. The freshman class boasts a record 362 National Merit Scholars, a 37.1% increase, reinforcing the University's status in the state and nation as a destination for high-achieving students from across the country.

UA enrollment also includes a more than 4% increase of in-state students, demonstrating UA's role as the state's flagship institution and a vital contributor to the state's workforce.

"The University of Alabama is defining the future of higher education - a student-centered university focused on creating leaders to serve current and future workforce needs of the state and the nation," UA President Peter J. Mohler said. "Our momentum is powered by students representing all 67 Alabama counties, with an impact that will continue to transform lives in Alabama and beyond."

With students from every Alabama county, all 50 states, the District of Columbia and 99 countries, UA is educating and graduating more students than any college in the state, awarding more than 9,500 degrees over the past year.

Alabama Impact

UA's commitment to student success begins before students even step foot on campus, as demonstrated by a 30.8% rise in in-state Early College enrollment. By enabling high school students across Alabama to earn college credit within their local communities, the University makes higher education more accessible and affordable.

UA also recorded a 15% increase in nursing student enrollment and a 10.8% increase in the College of Community Health Sciences, a reflection of the University's continued investment in preparing health care professionals to meet the needs of Alabama's growing and evolving health care landscape. Additionally, UA enrollment in the Graduate School surpassed 6,200, another new record.