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This place is magical
Birmingham is known as The Magic City for lots of reasons. And we know as soon as you set foot in our hometown, you’ll feel the magic, too.
Big dreams deserve big support. Whatever you want to be, we’re here to help make it happen.
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Not sure which tour to choose? See Tour Options at a Glance.
Tour Options
Tour Options at a Glance
| Recommended Campus Tour | Academic Info Session | Transfer Tour (Fridays Only) | Saturday Tour | School's Out Tour Days | Spanish Tour | Self-Guided | Virtual Tour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 2 hours | Varies; add info sessions to visit itinerary when registering | 2 hours | 1.5 hours | Build your own schedule | 2 hours | N/A | N/A |
| Group Size | Small groups, max 25 people | Varies, typically 3-15 people max | Small group, max 25 people | Larger groups, 50-75 people | Varies, depending on tour and session | Small group, max 25 people | N/A | N/A |
| Includes | Admissions presentation, Dragon Wagon bus tour, Walking campus tour | Hear from your academic area of interest | Specific transfer admissions presentation, Dragon Wagon Bus Tour, Walking campus tour (without freshman residence hall) | Admissions presentation, Walking campus tour (no bus tour) | All academic departments host a session that day with tours going out every hour | Admissions presentation, Walking campus tour with Spanish-speaking staff and TrailBlazer guides | Audio tour with campus map | Click through 360 videos of various spaces throughout campus |
| Recommended Audience | Everyone, especially seniors and transfer students | Everyone | Transfer students | Juniors and below, and transfer students | Everyone, especially seniors and transfer students | Spanish speaking students and families | Anyone visiting when Campus Visit Center is closed | Anyone |
| Additional Info | N/A | Sessions do not automatically include a campus tour! We encourage you to add a campus tour to your itinerary along with an Academic Session | Transfer student can take any tour, though this one does have additional specific information | N/A | On Columbus and Indigenous Peoples Day, Veterans Day, Presidents Day each year - we offer a variety of sessions and tours so you can visit campus while you are out of school or work | N/A | Free parking not provided when Campus Visit Center is closed, Unable to enter buildings without a UAB ID | N/A |
Campus Tour Recommended
Duration: 2 hours
Group Size: Small groups, max 25 people
Includes: Admissions presentation, Dragon Wagon bus tour, Walking campus tour
Recommended Audience: Everyone, especially seniors and transfer students
Additional Info: N/A
Academic Info Session
Duration: Varies; add info sessions to visit itinerary when registering
Group Size: Varies, typically 3-15 people max
Includes: Hear from your academic area of interest
Recommended Audience: Everyone
Additional Info: Sessions do not automatically include a campus tour! We encourage you to add a campus tour to your itinerary along with an Academic Session
Transfer Tour (Fridays Only)
Duration: 2 hours
Group Size: Small group, max 25 people
Includes: Specific transfer admissions presentation, Dragon Wagon Bus Tour, Walking campus tour (without freshman residence hall)
Recommended Audience: Transfer students
Additional Info: Transfer student can take any tour, though this one does have additional specific information
Saturday Tour
Duration: 1.5 hours
Group Size: Larger groups, 50-75 people
Includes: Admissions presentation, Walking campus tour (no bus tour)
Recommended Audience: Juniors and below, and transfer students
Additional Info: N/A
School's Out Tour Days
Duration: Build your own schedule
Group Size: Varies, depending on tour and session
Includes: All academic departments host a session that day with tours going out every hour
Recommended Audience: Everyone, especially seniors and transfer students
Additional Info: On Columbus and Indigenous Peoples Day, Veterans Day, Presidents Day each year - we offer a variety of sessions and tours so you can visit campus while you are out of school or work
Spanish Tour
Duration: 2 hours
Group Size: Small group, max 25 people
Includes: Admissions presentation, Walking campus tour with Spanish-speaking staff and TrailBlazer guides
Recommended Audience: Spanish speaking students and families
Additional Info: N/A
Self-Guided
Duration: N/A
Group Size: N/A
Includes: Audio tour with campus map
Recommended Audience: Anyone visiting when Campus Visit Center is closed
Additional Info: Free parking not provided when Campus Visit Center is closed, Unable to enter buildings without a UAB ID
Virtual Tour
Duration: N/A
Group Size: N/A
Includes: Click through 360 videos of various spaces throughout campus
Recommended Audience: Anyone
Additional Info: N/A
Admissions Events
Preview Days
UAB offers two types of preview days for prospective students: UAB Day for high school students looking to enter UAB after graduation and Transfer Preview Day for college students who may be interested in transferring to UAB. Both of these events offer a great overview of what life is like as a UAB student.
UAB in Your Area
Prospective high school students are invited to join us for UAB Day, which features a browsing fair of academic departments and student services, academic breakout sessions, special interest sessions, campus tours, and more.
Transfer Preview Day
Students interested in transferring to UAB are invited to Transfer Preview Day, where you can speak with representatives from academic departments, learn more about student services specifically for transfer students, and hear from a panel of current UAB students who also transferred to UAB.
Blaze
your trail
“I chose UAB because it was truly the first college tour where I felt at home. I instantly knew that this University is not only where I wanted to be, but where I needed to be. The welcoming environment, beautiful campus, and endless opportunity was something that I could not turn down! Every day at UAB since has proven to me that I made the right choice.”
Jaden Mosely
Marietta, GA
Meet Your Tour Guides, The UAB TrailBlazers
Our TrailBlazers have been in your shoes and are here to help you as you make your college decision! We are ready to show you around campus, answer your questions, and show you what it's like to be a UAB Blazer.
Civil Engineering
Clay Whorton
Dora, AL
Cancer Biology
Aasim Musani
Madison, AL
Biology
Brody Mann
Alexander City, AL
Cancer Biology, MPH
Gayatri Kavumkal
Birmingham, AL
Neuroscience and MBA
Samanvi Vootukuri
Madison, AL
Neuroscience, Spanish
Vamsi Singu
Omaha, NE
Computer Science
Elizabeth Okunbor
Trussville, AL
Biomedical Sciences
Bentley Black
Priceville, AL
Public Health, MPH
Olivia Burchfield
Laurel, MS
Biomedical Engineering
Eli Cryer
Grant, AL
Neuroscience
Vincent Tenchavez
Albertville, AL
Psychology
Brianna Dotson
Hoover, AL
Neuroscience
Emily Dolan
Granbury, Texas
Public Health ABM Grad Cert.
Joshua Domingue
Baton Rouge, LA
Disability Studies and Rehabilitation Science
James Battersby
Hoover, AL
Biomedical Science
Leona Mbila
Huntsville, AL
Biomedical Sciences
Alex Elizondo
Pisgah, AL
Neuroscience
Victoria Rutland
Fairhope, AL
Biology
Braylon Wright
Gardendale, AL
Civil Engineering
Putri Wasistho
Madison, AL
Biomedical Science
Prudence Wachira
Vestavia Hills, AL
Neuroscience
Harshita Challa
Milton, GA
Psychology and Criminal Justice
Catherine Brewer
Brewton, AL
Music Therapy
Joshua Baker
Oxford, AL
Nursing
Jenna Kim
Madison, AL
Biomedical Sciences
Jason Mbila
Huntsville, AL
Neuroscience, ABM/MBS
Eric Rohwer
Roswell, GA
Biomedical Engineering
Sree Nataraj
Hoover, AL
Cancer Biology
Abby Kulkarni
Madison, AL
Neuroscience, MBA
Lydia Slocum
Huntsville, AL
Neuroscience
Claudia Henson
Athens, AL
Neuroscience
Sarah Vaughan
Madison, AL
Accounting
Coulter Bumgarner
Demopolis, AL
Economics
Samir Abouhaidar
Hoover, AL
Neuroscience, MPH
Sai Garlanka
Dallas, Texas
Biomedical Science
Daniel Norred
Oxford, AL
Nursing
Katie Hallford
Dothan, AL
Public Health
Rylan Morris
Huntsville, AL
Genetics and Genomic Sciences
Theo Hines
Greenville, MS
Cancer Biology
John David
Birmingham, AL
Cancer Biology
Kevyn Jones
Calhoun, GA
Cancer Biology
Kaitlin Ross
Satsuma, AL
Public Health, Hon Leadership Dev Acad - HLDA
Nataja Siva
Manchester, TN
Mathematics
Anna Kate
Haleyville, AL
Biomedical Sciences
Hayden Hold
Cartersville, GA
Biomedical Science
Kim Watson
Macon, GA
Public health
Isabel B.
Huntsville, AL
Biomedical Sciences
Anjani Allada
Cumming, GA
Biomedical Sciences
Brady Carson
Florence
Marketing
Cole Jenkins
Gardendale, AL
Biology, Philosophy, ABMMS
Violet Morin
Foley, AL
Genetics and Genomic Sciences
Grant Sutterfield
Signal Mountain, TN
Helpful Links
Frequently Asked Questions
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Scheduling your Tour
How can I schedule a tour?
You can schedule your tour at our website uab.edu/visit or by contacting our office at (205) 934-9098.How will my tour reservation be confirmed?
You will receive an email and text message confirmation once your registration is complete.Can I change the date or time of my tour?
Yes, you can call the Campus Visit Center at (205) 934-9098 to reschedule your tour. -
Prepare for your Visit
What should I wear for my tour?
Attire for the tour is casual. Please remember, the tour is a walking tour, so wear comfortable shoes! Weather-appropriate attire is also recommended as tours take place rain or shine.Where do I park?
Campus Tour visitor parking is available in the 14th Street parking deck.
14th Street Parking Deck
609 14th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35233- Enter the parking deck from the main entrance on 14th Street South.
- Take a white ticket from the entrance gate and bring it with you to validate your parking.
- Exit the parking deck on Level 2 (yellow) on 14th Street South.
- Use the crosswalk to cross 7th Avenue South.
- Enter the Hill Student Center on the corner of 7th Ave and 14th Street South.
- Call 205-934-9098 if you need assistance.
How long do tours last?
A campus tour consists of a 15 minute admissions presentation, a 30-minute Dragon Wagon Bus tour, as well as a 1 hour and 15 minute walking tour led by our student TrailBlazers. Please plan to be on campus for about 2 hours.What happens if it is raining on my tour day?
Campus Tours still proceed during rain or shine as long as long as there is not lightning or thunder in the area. Please be sure to wear weather appropriate attire!What does the campus tour include, what will I see?
The campus tour includes an Admissions overview presented by an Admissions Representative and a walking tour across campus that takes you to see our Campus Green, an academic building, the Hill Student Center, a freshman residence hall, and our Campus Recreation Center. In addition to the walking tour, we have a riding portion of the tour as well that takes you around the magic city of Birmingham in our tour bus, the Dragon Wagon.Can we talk to an Admissions Counselor 1:1 on the day of?
Yes, we have an admissions representative at the Campus Visit Center to answer your questions during the presentation. If you’d like to schedule a follow-up meeting, those will be done virtually (via Zoom or phone call).Can we meet with someone in a department in which I am interested in?
We will try our best to accommodate additional requests. You can also check our weekly interest session dates and times to add to your visit itinerary. If you have additional questions or requests for your visit, please email Erica Willie atecwillie@uab.edu . -
Saturday Tours
When are Saturday tours offered?
Saturday tours are offered on select Saturdays throughout the year. You can see the available options at uab.edu/visit or by calling us (205) 934-9098.How long do Saturday tours last?
A full campus tour experience lasts approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.Who gives the tour?
Tours are given by our trained student tour guides, the TrailBlazers, who are able to give insight on their experiences as a UAB student.Can anyone come along on the tour with the student?
We’d love to host you and your guests! Due to limited capacities on our tours, we cannot guarantee space for guests who are not pre-registered. When registering, please select how many guests will be attending with the student. You may reserve up to two additional spaces with each student’s registration.Is there a difference between a Saturday tour and a weekday tour?
Actually, yes! Our weekday tours are typically smaller groups (no larger than 25 people) and include our Dragon Wagon bus tour. We also have additional academic interest sessions offered during the week that you can add to your registration. A Saturday tour will only include an admissions presentation and walking tour. -
Other
A member of our party has a mobility restriction. What resources are available to us while visiting?
You can indicate that a member of your party has a mobility restriction by submitting an accessibility request when you register for your tour. We have an accessible route that is intended to accommodate those using wheelchairs, strollers, scooters, crutches, etc. while still showcasing our beautiful campus. We are unable to provide any medical equipment.Will there be Wi-Fi available while I am visiting the campus?
Yes – guest Wi-Fi is available on our campus.Can I eat lunch while on campus?
While visiting campus, you have a variety of dining options to choose from. The Hill Student Center features restaurants like Panera, Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, and Mein Bowl. You can also dine at the Commons Dining Hall; just pay a fee at the entrance. Please keep in mind that dining hours and options may vary during university breaks or summer semesters.
