The University of Alabama
Honors College First-Time Undergraduates - School/College

  2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Total New Honors College Students 2,536 2,261 2,220 1,948 1,755
Arts & Sciences 843 752 796 674 694
Commerce & Business Administration 422 322 281 284 252
Communication & Information Sciences 95 87 101 90 82
Education 49 45 42 43 47
Engineering 984 922 839 729 574
Human Environmental Sciences 47 47 71 51 40
Nursing 94 81 82 72 63
Social Work 2 5 8 5 3

Honors College First-Time Undergraduates - Test Scores

  2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
University Honors Program Mean ACT 31.7 31.5 31.4 31.2 31.2
Computer-Based Honors Program Mean ACT 33.3 33.6 33.7 33.9 33.7
International Honors Program Mean ACT*         31.7
University Fellows Program Mean ACT 32.9 32.6 32.8 33.0 32.6
University Honors Program Mean SAT 1352 1344 1336 1330 1352
Computer-Based Honors Program Mean SAT 1451 1457 1454 1428 1482
International Honors Program Mean SAT*         1364
University Fellows Program Mean SAT 1425 1396 1452 1393 1428
University Honors Program Mean GPA 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1
Computer-Based Honors Program Mean GPA 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.4
International Honors Program Mean GPA*         4.2
University Fellows Program Mean GPA 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.3

Honors College First-Time Undergraduates - Scholarships

  2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Academic Elite 0 6 6 7 8
Crimson Scholars 0 0 0 8 8
Presidential Scholars 1,427 1,181 1,177 913 795
UA Scholars 500 441 397 361 249
National Achievement Finalists 0 19 19 19 36
National Merit Finalists 149 148 130 121 232
Collegiate Scholars 149 173 177 275 257
Foundation of Excellence 228 224 261 111 83
Capstone Scholars 8 6 10 10 12

* International Honors discontinued temporarily beginning fall 2013.