University of Alabama in Huntsville: Statistics

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#285 of 2,597 In North America
#254 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 33 In Alabama
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Acceptance rate
74%
Average SAT
1295
Average ACT
28
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
7,569
Graduates
2,067
Male:Female Ratio
56:44
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.uah.edu

University of Alabama in Huntsville Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Alabama in Huntsville has an acceptance rate of 74% and is among the top 37% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 74% 81% 67%
Applicants 5,781 2,850 2,931
Admissions 4,259 2,301 1,958
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,191 772 419
Freshmen enrolled part time 13 6 7

4,880 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,065 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
65 or 5%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1170
or below

75% of them
had 1420
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Alabama in Huntsville are 1170-1420 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,108 or 92%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 24
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Alabama in Huntsville are 24-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Recommended
Secondary school rank Recommended
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 6661 (69%)
Black or African American 893 (9%)
Hispanic 524 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 474 (5%)
Two or more races 357 (4%)
Asian 344 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 298 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 40 (0.4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 15 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,727
Students receiving aid
96%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,730$10,632
Tuition in-state $9,730$10,632
Tuition out-of-state $22,126$24,430
Fee in-district $1,758$1,054
Fee in-state $1,758$1,054
Fee out-of-state $1,758$1,054

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,200
Combined charge for room and board $10,652

University of Alabama in Huntsville majors

University of Alabama in Huntsville has granted 1,635 bachelor's degrees across 40 programs, 516 master's across 27 programs, and 77 doctorate degrees across 12 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 221 171
Business Administration and Management, General 106 49
Mechanical Engineering 142 8
Computer and Information Sciences, General 114 22 3
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 101 18 3
Management Information Systems, General 83 19
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 83 8
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 77 5
Engineering, General 76
Computer Engineering, General 52 4 5
Accounting 45 14
Art & Art Studies, General 55
Civil Engineering, General 40 3
English Language and Literature, General 29 14
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 40
Finance, General 40
Industrial Engineering 40
Psychology, General 35 5
Chemical Engineering 38
Physical Sciences, Other 22 12 4
Nursing Practice 37
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 33
Physics, General 24 1 3
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 27
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 24 2
Chemistry, General 17 6
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 23
Mathematics, General 15 7
Elementary Education and Teaching 20 1
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 20
History, General 12 5
Secondary Education and Teaching 14 3
Business & Managerial Economics 11
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 11
Writing, General 11
Sociology, General 10
Philosophy 9
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 9
Music, General 8
Public Administration 8
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 8
Computer Engineering, Other 7
Political Science and Government, General 7
Communication, General 6
Engineering, Other 2 2 1
Management Science 5
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 4
Applied Behavior Analysis 2
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 2
Biotechnology 1
Grand Total 1,635 516 77

University of Alabama in Huntsville has a graduation rate of 61%, which is among the 39% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 61% 56% 68%
  • Full-time retention rate - 79%
  • Part-time retention rate - 18%

Publications & Citations

University of Alabama in Huntsville is a world-class research university with 17,468 scientific papers published and 287,352 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Quantum and Particle physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Biology, Geography and Cartography, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Materials Science.

Publications
17,468
Citations
287,352

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
12,586 / 201,745
Physics
12,353 / 207,342
Quantum and Particle physics
9,841 / 171,453
Chemistry
8,291 / 140,517
Environmental Science
8,130 / 129,706
Computer Science
7,639 / 122,321
Biology
5,771 / 103,763
Geography and Cartography
5,508 / 88,406
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,350 / 78,155
Materials Science
5,290 / 86,393
Geology
5,201 / 80,496
Astrophysics and Astronomy
5,130 / 103,557
Optical Engineering
4,849 / 82,053
Organic Chemistry
4,639 / 86,319
Aerospace Engineering
4,078 / 52,770
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
3,505 / 67,330
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,172 / 41,457
Mathematics
3,040 / 42,888
Electrical Engineering
2,945 / 43,333
Nuclear Physics
2,910 / 60,471
Business
2,872 / 48,817
Medicine
2,864 / 48,231
Philosophy
2,545 / 33,813
Telecommunications
2,451 / 37,646
Political Science
2,191 / 34,280
Statistics
2,173 / 31,712
Ecology
2,096 / 40,525
Law
2,077 / 33,356
Mechanical Engineering
2,046 / 21,033
Biochemistry
1,893 / 39,853
Psychology
1,782 / 28,489
Oceanography
1,780 / 28,318
Management
1,739 / 30,261
Computer Vision
1,720 / 27,115
Genetics
1,700 / 34,933
History
1,651 / 19,542
Metallurgical Engineering
1,579 / 27,294
Computer Networking
1,524 / 23,331
Archaeology
1,460 / 18,198
Paleontology
1,449 / 22,115

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 358 1308
1991 332 1383
1992 383 1318
1993 353 1233
1994 313 1464
1995 373 1619
1996 393 1784
1997 372 1986
1998 408 2576
1999 382 3007
2000 356 3100
2001 315 3661
2002 295 3654
2003 339 4306
2004 360 4374
2005 375 5737
2006 385 5807
2007 352 6403
2008 418 6911
2009 482 7917
2010 429 8921
2011 516 10444
2012 442 11097
2013 532 13009
2014 542 12707
2015 524 13316
2016 605 13853
2017 640 14479
2018 688 14995
2019 811 17836
2020 812 19720
2021 758 25000
2022 596 23285
Academic rankings

University of Alabama in Huntsville alumni

  1. Wyatt Russell

    Wyatt Russell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1986-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    television actorice hockey playeractor
    Biography

    Wyatt Hawn Russell is an American actor and former ice hockey player. He portrayed Corporal Lewis Ford in Julius Avery's 2018 horror film Overlord, Dud in AMC's Lodge 49 and John Walker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021).

  2. Destin Sandlin

    Destin Sandlin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1981-.. (age 42)
    Enrolled in the University of Alabama in Huntsville
    Studied aerospace engineering
    Occupations
    YouTuberpodcasterscience communicatorengineertelevision producer
    Biography

    Destin Wilson Sandlin is an American engineer and science communicator who produces the video series Smarter Every Day on his YouTube channel of the same name, which was launched in 2007. Sandlin also runs the YouTube channels The Sound Traveler, Smarter Every Day 2, and a podcast called No Dumb Questions with his friend Matt Whitman.

  3. Cameron Talbot

    Cameron Talbot
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1987-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Cameron Talbot is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He had also played for the New York Rangers, the Edmonton Oilers, the Calgary Flames, the Philadelphia Flyers, and the Minnesota Wild.

  4. Jan Davis

    Jan Davis
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    engineerastronautbiologist
    Biography

    Nancy Jan Davis is a former American astronaut. A veteran of three space flights, Davis logged over 673 hours in space. She is now retired from NASA.

All 15 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names University of Alabama Huntsville
UAH
Founded 1969
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar August to July (August - December; January-May; June-July)
Total FTE staff 1,525
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 301 Sparkman Dr
Huntsville, Alabama, 35899
United States
City population 215,000
Phone 2568246120

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