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Languages at University of Alabama

University of Alabama graduates about 82 languages majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 152nd of 586 schools we score for languages, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#152 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year821% of the class
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1130–1410whole school

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Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, Rodgers Library, Angelo Bruno Business Library, Rotary International, McLure Education Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 74 · Dorm 66 · Athletics 9 · Student housing 6 · Chapel 6 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. Calvin University 74
  2. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 73
  3. University of California, Irvine 73
  4. University of Vermont 73
  5. Hope College 72
  6. Clark University 72
  7. University of Rhode Island 71
  8. Colorado State University 71

Other strong majors at University of Alabama

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Alabama with every school we score in languages. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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