How to Apply
Each military service branch and component has their own criteria for education benefit eligibility, military service obligation, application process and restrictions.
Speak with your education officer, career counselor, or benefits incentive specialists to ensure you are eligible for education benefits to pursue a degree.
The degree that is offered through UA Online is the same degree that on-campus students receive. Your degree will not say “online” or “Distance Learning.”
Our online courses run concurrently with the semester system on-campus. This means that the course will start and end on the same date as on-campus. Some courses will require online and proctored exams.
To see a complete list of degree programs offered by distance, please visit the UA Online degrees listing.
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Tuition Rates
- Tuition rates can be found here.
- More information on fees can be found here. We do not bill for out of state tuition.
Military Application Waiver
Veterans & active duty military will submit a copy of the DD214 or orders in their application for admission. Once the form is received, the application can be completed without paying the fee.
All courses are semester based totaling 16 weeks. If you know that you are going to be doing field training exercises for an extended period of time, do not enroll in any courses. If training is a week or two, communicate in advance with your instructor. Instructors are more understanding with advance notification.
Transcripts
For credits, UA does evaluate and apply AARTS, ACE, and SMART credits as applicable to the degree program selected. All transcripts should be marked “Official” and mailed directly from the issuing high school or college to The University of Alabama. You may refer to STARS: Alabama Statewide Transfer and Articulation Reporting System for questions concerning how courses transfer to The University of Alabama.
Official Transcripts should be sent to:
The University of Alabama
Office of the University Registrar
Box 870134
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0134
Electronically submitted transcripts are acceptable as long as they come directly from the sending institution in a format that the sending institution has certified as being “official.” Electronic submissions can be made to registrar@ua.edu. UA will not accept electronic copies of transcripts sent directly from the student. Please visit the registrar’s website for additional information on electronic submission.
NOTE: For accurate transcript evaluation and maximizing your degree plan, you must send a transcript from every college attended, even though some of your courses from one college may also be listed on another college’s transcript and even if you withdrew from the institution. An official high school transcript must be submitted if you have less than 24 semester hours (or 36 quarter hours) of previous college credit.
Joint Services Transcript (JST)
It is the responsibility of the student to order their JST. JST can be requested free of charge here.
To learn more about educational benefits using the Post 9/11 GI Bill, The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs here at the University can help you with that. They can be contacted at the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs at (205) 348-0983.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email or call.
Ready to apply? Get started here.
Tuition Rates
- Tuition rates can be found here.
- More information on fees can be found here. We do not bill for out of state tuition.
Military Application Waiver
Veterans & active duty military will submit a copy of the DD214 or orders in their application for admission. Once the form is received, the application can be completed without paying the fee.
All courses are semester based totaling 16 weeks. If you know that you are going to be doing field training exercises for an extended period of time, do not enroll in any courses. If training is a week or two, communicate in advance with your instructor. Instructors are more understanding with advance notification.
Joint Services Transcript (JST)
It is the responsibility of the student to order their JST. JST can be requested free of charge here.
To learn more about educational benefits using the Post 9/11 GI Bill, The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs here at the University can help you with that. They can be contacted at the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs at (205) 348-0983.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email or call.
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