Education Abroad

Click on the Education Abroad Snapshots below to see specific data for each year, including most popular locations, most popular majors and other demographic information regarding study abroad at The University of Alabama.

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All students traveling abroad for a program sponsored or affiliated with UA must register with Education Abroad.

Faculty and Staff International Travel

Click on the reports below to find information regarding the total number of faculty and staff international trips including locations, duration of stays, and travel purpose for each year.

All faculty and staff traveling abroad for a program sponsored or affiliated with UA must register with Education Abroad.

English Language Institute

Intensive English Program (IEP)

Enrolls an average of 77 students per semester from 36 different countries.

Top 5 countries of enrollment: Japan, Colombia, Turkey, South Korea and Saudi Arabia

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).

Overview

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 2026 report are for the fall 2026 semester for student data and for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 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.

Download the 2026 International Student & Scholar Report for full data or the 2026 Snapshot Data for quick information.

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FALL 2026 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT
As of fall 2025, ISSS served 1250 active, enrolled international students, including 243 new international students.

Of the 243 new international students UA welcomed in Fall 2026, there were 148 first-time and internal transfer graduate students, 82 new undergraduates, and 13 first-time undergraduate transfer students.

In addition to the 1250 active, enrolled international students served by ISSS, there are an additional 224 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 1474.

The 1250 active, enrolled international students come from 100 countries, territories, and regions of the world and represent 3% of the 42,431* students enrolled at The University of Alabama for fall 2026. (*from https://oira.ua.edu/new/interactiveFB/)

INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS, FACULTY, AND STAFF 2025-26
International scholar and faculty numbers at The University of Alabama reported for 2026 (the period between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026) totaled 425 non-immigrants, representing 58 countries and territories.

Facts & Figures

Education Abroad

Faculty and Staff International Travel

English Language Institute

International Student & Scholar Services