ACCEPTANCE RATE
74.3%
More selective than 43% of listed universities.
SelectiveAccessible
Public University
University of Alabama in Huntsville
The University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public four-year institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. With an acceptance rate of 74.3% and over 8,000 students, it offers hands-on learning experiences across diverse degree programs.
Huntsville, ALcity 490 acres
74.3%ACCEPTANCE
$19,847AVG NET PRICE
62%GRAD RATE
8,743STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
University of Alabama in Huntsville Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
The University of Alabama in Huntsville serves as a pipeline for the region's professional workforce and a mainstay of the local economy since its founding. As a public national university, the institution provides an engaging curriculum designed to meet the demands of today's fast-moving global economy while offering valuable hands-on experience through internships, co-ops, study abroad, and research programs.
The campus environment supports a vibrant student life featuring more than 155 student-run organizations, a Greek community, and fifteen NCAA sports programs. Beyond traditional academics, the university houses seventeen high-tech research centers and labs that contribute to nearly $170 million in annual research expenditures, alongside serving as an anchor tenant for one of the nation's largest research parks.
Located in one of the South's fastest-growing cities, UAH invites students to join a community of cutting-edge thinkers and doers. The surrounding area offers opportunities to advance careers and grow within a university that is actively powering the future through its extensive degree programs and robust research initiatives.
AT A GLANCE
TypePublicFour or more years
Settingcity 490 acres
Calendarsemester
GETTING IN
Admissions
The University of Alabama in Huntsville reported an acceptance rate of 74.3% with approximately 6,074 applicants considered. Admitted students typically demonstrate strong academic preparation, as indicated by a math SAT midpoint score of 670 for the entering class.
Source: IPEDS 2023
SAT RANGE (MID 50%)
1,195–1,440
4001600
APPLICATION FEE
Undergraduate application fee $30.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$11,878/yr
Out-of-state: $24,770/yr. Alabama residents pay roughly 52% less.
Net price by income band
$16,521$0–$30,000
$17,935$30,001–$48,000
$21,187$48,001–$75,000
$21,205$75,001–$110,000
$21,937$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$19,847/yr
▲ 15% since 2020-2169% receive grants or scholarships
Average grant or scholarship aid $9,635.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The institution offers a wide range of degree programs across multiple colleges including Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Nursing, and Science. Students can explore interests in fields such as engineering, computer sciences, nursing, business, education, and the arts through forty-four undergraduate majors.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
17:1
35.4% of classes have fewer than 20 students.
6-year graduation rate
62%
▲ 13 pts since 2016
First-year retention
81%
Median across 34 institutions in our national dataset: 89%.
Bachelor-level fields offered
44
Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Share of bachelor's degree completions, not of all enrolled students.
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.10.8%
Computer and Information Sciences, General.10.2%
Mechanical Engineering.7.8%
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General.7.6%
Business Administration and Management, General.5.4%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.4.9%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.
University-controlled housing capacity
2,148
Includes institution-controlled housing; it may extend beyond campus.
Setting
city 490 acres
IN CONTEXT
UAH vs. peer institutions
How UAH compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$19,847
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$14,557
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$17,413
University of Nevada-Reno
$16,801
University of Delaware
$17,716
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$61,767
Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Working after 10 yrs
89.1%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
81.5%
81.5% of former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with University of Alabama in Huntsville.