Enrollment Timeline – Admissions

First-time, main-campus freshmen enrolling for Summer or Fall 2024

Early August – application opens for undergraduate admission
Early October – housing application opens
December – FAFSA opens
January 15 – priority deadline for admissions and automatic merit scholarships
January 15 – competitive scholarship deadline
After January 15 – Admission applications considered on a space-available basis
February 1 – housing application priority date to participate in room selection
Early February – Bama Bound Orientation registration opens
May 1 – automatic merit scholarship deadline for admitted students

Early August – application opens for undergraduate admission
Early October – Bama Bound Orientation registration opens
November 1 – priority deadline for admission and automatic merit scholarships, and competitive scholarship deadline
After November 1 – admission applications considered a space available basis
December – FAFSA opens
December 15 – automatic merit scholarship deadline for admitted students

August 1 – application opens for undergraduate admission
October 1 – automatic merit scholarship and competitive scholarship deadline
Early October – Bama Bound Orientation registration opens

Early August – application opens for undergraduate admission
Early February – Bama Bound Orientation registration opens
March 1 – priority deadline for automatic merit scholarships and competitive scholarships
May 1 – automatic merit scholarships and competitive scholarship deadline for admitted students

*With Bama Fast Pass, students can apply up to two years in advance.

Application Fee – $40
Freshman Enrollment Deposit – $200
- Entire deposit goes towards first semester’s tuition. Non-refundable.
Housing Application Fee – $175
- $35 application fee is non-refundable. $140 prepayment goes towards first semester’s housing cost.
Orientation Registration Fee – $120 student; $80 parent
- Non-refundable