engphiledu- I checked my application status for the MA @ UA on February 4th and saw that my status changed to accepted. I recieved my official notification about a week later. I hope this helps! If you have any other questions feel free to shoot me a message.
Would anyone like to update the information regarding housing on this topic for me? I may be moving to Tuscaloosa in the fall and from online searches, I'm gathering that the majority of the apartments in Tuscaloosa aren't worth living in (roach problems, noise, bad management, or safety issues). Could anyone give me a list of apartments they've heard good things about?