Education Abroad
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English Language Institute
Intensive English Program (IEP)
Enrolls an average of 77 students per semester from 36 different countries.
Enrolls an average of 84 International TA’s and Academic Support Program students per semester.
Top 5 countries of enrollment: Saudi Arabia, Japan, Chile, Colombia, Mexico
International Student Body Demographics by Region: Asia 41%, Latin America 26%, Middle East 18%, Africa 9%, Europe 6%
Serves as the Gateway to UA for international students who are non-native speakers of English, with approximately 25% of enrolled students intending to matriculate into UA degree programs.
International Teaching Assistant Program (ITAP)
Provides training for and evaluation of non-native speakers of English who serve as UA graduate teaching assistants (GTAs).
Enrolls an average of 120 international graduate students annually at UA.
Ensures that GTAs are sufficiently proficient in English before they are placed in a classroom setting with teaching responsibilities.
Interesting Facts
- The ELI has over 6,500 alumni in roughly 95 countries around the world.
- The ELI plays a major role in international-student recruitment at UA.
- The ELI’s Intensive English Program is accredited by CEA (Commission on English Language Program Accreditation).
International Student & Scholar Services
The International Student & Scholar Report provides an overview of international student enrollment and international scholar activity at the University of Alabama. The numbers included in the 2023 report are for the fall 2023 semester for student data and for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 for scholar data. This report includes all international students enrolled at The University of Alabama and all international scholars, faculty, and staff who work at UA. For reporting purposes, “international” is understood as a non-U.S. citizen, holding any visa status other than Legal Permanent Residency, Resident Alien, Asylee, or Refugee.
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• 2012 International Student & Scholar Full Report
• 2011 International Student & Scholar Full Report
FALL 2023 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT
As of fall 2023, ISSS served 1102 active, enrolled international students, including 276 new international students.
Of the 276 new international students UA welcomed in Fall 2022, there were 214 first-time and internal transfer graduate students, 51 first-time Freshmen, and 11 first-time undergraduate transfer students.
In addition to the 1102 active, enrolled international students served by ISSS, there are an additional 171 recent graduates who remain on The University of Alabama’s visa sponsorship while working on Optional Practical Training (OPT).
Counting these two populations together, the total number of international students served by ISSS is 1273.
The 1102 active, enrolled international students come from 92 countries, territories, and regions of the world and represent 2.8% of the 39,623* students enrolled at The University of Alabama for fall 2023. (*from http://oira.ua.edu/factbook/contents/Student-Enrollment/)
INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS, FACULTY, AND STAFF 2022-23
International scholar and faculty numbers at The University of Alabama reported for 2023 (the period between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023) totaled 416 non-immigrants, representing 50 countries and territories.