$65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
$80 for international students.

This program uses the Graduate School's English Language Proficiency Score Requirements and Minimum Scores for Regular Admission.
Minimum Scores for Regular Admission
TOEFL iBT: 4.5 (no sub score less than 4) (or 79 for students who took the test prior to January 2026)
IELTS: 6.5 (no sub score less than 6)
Duolingo English Test: 120 (no sub score less than 110)
PTE: 59
More information is available at https://graduate.ua.edu/applicants/international-students/.

Please see catalog for details.

Please answer the following questions in the form of a purpose statement. Limit your response for all questions collectively to no more than 1 single-spaced page, minimum 1-inch margins, minimum 12-point font.
1. What is your background and how does it relate to your desire to pursue a graduate degree in Kinesiology.
2. Why choose The University of Alabama to pursue a graduate degree in Kinesiology?
3. What are your career goals?
4. How do you expect a degree in Kinesiology from University of Alabama to help you reach your career goals?
5. Please answer the following questions only if you are interested in research.
a. In what area(s) of research are you interested?
b. Which faculty member(s) is (are) engaged in research in which you are
interested?
c. Have you contacted this potential research mentor?

Please upload an unofficial transcript for any institution of higher education at which you have completed 15 or more credit hours. Please include a grading scheme if your university does not use a letter-based (e.g. A, A-, B) grading scheme.

The Department of Kinesiology offers the Master of Arts degree with coursework in the following:

exercise science
general studies in kinesiology
sport pedagogy (traditional Class A and Alternative Class A certification in physical education)

For additional requirements please visit : https://catalog.ua.edu/graduate/education/kinesiology/ma/#requirementstext