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University of Alabama in Huntsville Overview

University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public institution situated in Huntsville, Alabama. The location of UAH is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is University of Alabama in Huntsville Known For?

1,681 Undergraduate Awards

$31,174 Avg Cost After Aid

78% Acceptance Rate

The highest award offered at UAH is the doctor's degree.
During a recent academic cycle, 65% of the faculty were full-time.
After graduation, UAH bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $61,767 a year. That's about 51% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is University of Alabama in Huntsville?

Contact details for UAH are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	301 Sparkman Dr, Huntsville, AL 35899
Phone:	256-824-6120
Website:	www.uah.edu

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How Do I Get Into UAH?

You can apply to UAH online at: register.uah.edu/

Admission Requirements for UAH

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UAH?

78% Acceptance Rate

47% Of Accepted Are Women

6% Submit SAT Scores

The acceptance rate at University of Alabama in Huntsville is 78%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 53% of accepted students are men and 47% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 74%.

Average Test Scores

About 6% of students accepted to UAH submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 613 and 700. Math scores were between 613 and 730.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Alabama in Huntsville ( 613 to 700 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for University of Alabama in Huntsville ( 613 to 730 )

200

800

UAH received ACT scores from 55% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 34. Math scores were between 23 and 0. Composite scores were between 25 and 30.

ACT English Scores for University of Alabama in Huntsville ( 24 to 34 )

ACT Composite Scores for University of Alabama in Huntsville ( 25 to 30 )

Can I Afford University of Alabama in Huntsville?

$31,174 Net Price

40% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of UAH is $31,174. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UAH, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $7,054 a year. That adds up to $28,216 over four years for those students.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,730 Full-Time Undergraduates

41% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 8,027 undergraduate students at UAH, with 6,730 being full-time and 1,297 being part-time.

There are also 1,972 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,730 full-time undergraduates at UAH, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Alabama in Huntsville students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	231
Black or African American	573
Hispanic or Latino	391
White	4,852
International Students	142
Other Races/Ethnicities	541

Geographic Diversity

Alabama students aren't the only ones who study at University of Alabama in Huntsville. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 52 countries are represented at UAH. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Nepal.

University of Alabama in Huntsville Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	176	4	122	29	331
Business Administration & Management	0	88	11	103	0	202
Computer Information Systems	0	168	0	24	2	194
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	0	124	0	47	2	173
Mechanical Engineering	0	127	0	0	2	129
General Biology	0	87	0	8	0	95
General Engineering	0	0	0	93	0	93
Computer Engineering	0	79	0	11	0	90
Management Information Systems	0	67	0	15	0	82
Electrical Engineering	0	60	0	0	6	66
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	27	0	32	0	59
General Psychology	0	50	0	6	0	56
Health & Physical Education	0	47	0	0	0	47
Other Physical Science	0	27	0	19	1	47
Physics	0	38	0	6	3	47
Fine & Studio Arts	0	47	0	0	0	47
Industrial Engineering	0	45	0	0	1	46
Marketing	0	42	0	0	0	42
Civil Engineering	0	34	0	0	2	36
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	30	1	3	2	36
Information Technology	0	0	0	35	0	35
Chemical Engineering	0	35	0	0	0	35
General English Literature	0	24	0	11	0	35
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	0	34	0	34
Finance & Financial Management	0	33	0	0	0	33
Accounting	0	26	0	6	0	32
Mathematics	0	29	0	1	0	30
Communication & Media Studies	0	21	0	6	0	27
Chemistry	0	23	0	2	0	25
Writing Studies	0	11	11	0	0	22
History	0	14	0	7	0	21
Political Science & Government	5	15	0	0	0	20
Business/Managerial Economics	0	18	0	0	0	18
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	18	0	18
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	2	14	0	0	0	16
Sociology	0	14	0	0	0	14
Philosophy	0	10	0	0	0	10
Biotechnology	0	0	0	0	8	8
Drama & Theater Arts	0	8	0	0	0	8
General Engineering Technology	0	6	0	0	0	6
Special Education	0	4	0	0	0	4
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	0	0	0	0	4	4
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	3	0	0	3
Music	0	3	0	0	0	3
General Social Sciences	2	0	0	0	0	2
Public Administration	0	0	0	2	0	2
General Business/Commerce	0	1	0	0	0	1
Other Engineering	0	0	0	1	0	1
Materials Sciences	0	0	0	0	1	1
International Relations & National Security	0	0	1	0	0	1
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Software & Applications	0	0	0	0	0	0
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0	0	0
Applied Mathematics	0	0	0	0	0	0
Biological & Physical Science	0	0	0	0	0	0
Data Science	0	0	0	0	0	0
Science, Technology & Society	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	9	1,672	31	612	63	2,387

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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