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The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH)

Black Pinpoint UAH Office of Admissions 301 Sparkman Dr. | Huntsville, AL | 35899

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01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

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Best Northeast
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Green Colleges
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The Best 389 Colleges

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
7,594
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Acceptance Rate
69%
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Average HS GPA
3.77

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
505 - 660

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
252 - 665

SAT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
1060 - 1170

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
23 - 30

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Testing Policies

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
83/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$24,650
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$2,662
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
4500
Transportation for Commuters
$2,412
On-Campus Room and Board
12428
Approximate Expenses per year
$46,652

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
17 : 1
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Total Faculty
520
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Terminal Degree
364

Gender

Men
290
Women
230
Minority
143
International
10

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral
Doctoral/Professional
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate

Prominent Alumni

Dr. Jan Davis

Former Astronaut; VP &Deputy General Manager at Jacobs Technology

Mr. Jim Hudson

Co-founder of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

Mr. John Hendricks

Founder & Chairman, Discovery Communications

Dr. Timothy Walker

Partner and Patent Attorney at K & L Gates, LLP

Mr. Frederiek Toney

Ford Motor Company VP & President of Global Ford Customer Service Division

Mr. Stephen Zelnak

CEO and Chairman of the Board, Martin Marietta Materials

Ms. Cathy Lovelace

Nurse, US Navy Commander, and Faculty Instructor at the U of Oklahoma

06. Student Body

Gender

39% female61% male

Out of State

11% are out
of state89% are
in-state

Students

83% are
full time17% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
6,800
Foreign Countries Represented
75

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.64%
Asian
4.28%
Black
9.39%
Hispanic
8.00%
Caucasian
67.77%
Unknown
3.47%
International
1.08%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Not Reported
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Not Reported
Mental Health First Aid
Not Reported
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
else {
Not Reported
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Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
60%
Students
15%
First-Year Students
66%
Campus Environment
Small Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
No

Most Popular Places On Campus

Charger Union

University Fitness Center

Charger Village

Central Campus Residence Hall

Shelby Center

In 2014 UAH opened a new, state of the art Student Center, Charger Union, which will feature additional food service options, expanded meeting and performance spaces, gaming facilities, and much, much more!

Most Popular Places Off Campus

U.S. Space and Rocket Center

Bridgestreet Town Center

Monte Sano State Park

Downtown District

Von Braun Center (concerts, plays, athle

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Evangeline Bryant Harris
Campus Visit Coordinator
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Office of Admissions 117 Engineering Huntsville, AL 35899
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800-824-2773

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Phone icon
800-824-2773

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
2 hours

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
2 weeks

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

Globe Iconvangie.harris@uah.edu

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. and 1:00p.m.

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Public buses and numerous taxi companies service the UAH area. The Huntsville International Airport is only ten miles from campus.


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

From I-565 take Exit 15 and drive north on Sparkman Drive for approximately 1 mile. Then take Lakeside Drive, turn RIGHT and once in the traffic circle, veer toward your RIGHT onto John Wright Drive. Then take an immediate LEFT back onto Lakeside Drive. The Engineering Building is the first building on your RIGHT.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Hilton Garden Inn Space Center, Marriott, Fairfield Inn, Westin, Embassy Suites and many others are within just a short drive of the university.


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division II

Participate in intercollegiate sports
3%

Men's Sports (Chargers)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Soccer
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Chargers)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Soccer
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Softball
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Cooperative
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Dorms Female
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Dorms Male
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Frat Sorority

Special Needs Admissions

College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
125
Number of Honor Societies
15
Number of Social Sororities
6
Number of Religious Organizations
9
Join a fraternity
7%
Join a sorority
8%

12. Student Services

Day Care
Health
Minority Support Groups
LGBT Support Groups

Military

Army ROTC Offered on-campus, at cooperating institutions: Alabama A&M University
Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus

Sustainability

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
Sustainability-focused degree available
Yes
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes

Green rating

84%

Food budget spent on local/organic food

0%

Available Transportation Alternatives

Bike Share
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Car Sharing Program
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CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Dell offers a discount to UAH students buying their personal computer.

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Application DeadlinesJul 31

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$10,042
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$9,329
Average Need-Based Loan
$7,132
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
46%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$21,172
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$8,628
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Nursing Scholarships
03 - Need-Based Federal Pell
04 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
05 - Need-Based SEOG
06 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Career Services

01 - Alumni Services
02 - Classes
03 - Interest Inventory
04 - Internships

Opportunities at School

01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
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02 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Business/Managerial Economics.
  • Finance, General.
  • Management Information Systems, General.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
  • Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management.
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03 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
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04 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
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05 EDUCATION.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
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06 ENGINEERING.
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering.
  • Chemical Engineering.
  • Civil Engineering, General.
  • Computer Engineering, General.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other.
  • Industrial Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering.
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07 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
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08 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
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09 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
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10 HISTORY.
  • History, General.
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11 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Mathematics, General.
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12 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
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13 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
  • Philosophy.
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14 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Physical Sciences, Other.
  • Physics, General.
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15 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Psychology, General.
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16 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.
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17 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Music, General.

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