| Name |
University of Alabama-Huntsville |
| Address |
301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35899 |
| Website |
http://www.uah.edu |
| Email |
admitme@email.uah.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
16% |
| Percent Fraternity |
5% |
| Percent Sorority |
4% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
55% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
16% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (90%), sorority housing (1%), fraternity housing (1%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (4%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (1%) |
| College Owned Singles |
82% |
| College Owned Doubles |
10% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
6% |
| College Owned Other |
2% |
| Num College Owned |
42 |
| Sprinkler System |
5% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
376 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
55% |
| Nearest Airport |
Huntsville (10), Birmingham (102) |
| Nearest Train |
Birmingham (98) |
| Nearest Bus |
Huntsville (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
95% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
20% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
5,924 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Alabama A&M University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Spring Fest; Fall Fest; Career Fairs; Homecoming; UAH Sports Events; Hispanic Heritage; Black History Month; Annual Office of Multicultural Affairs Picnic; International Food Fair; Civil Rights Symposium; Back to School Mixer; Let's Pretend Hospital; Science Olympiad; Academic Tournament; ACE Lecture Series; Visiting Artist Program; Annual Student Artist Exhibition; College of Science, College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts Annual Picnics; Annual Women's Studies Essay Contest; Bio-terrorism Symposium; Jazz Concert Series; Student/Faculty Recitals; Honors Forum Lecture Series; Diversity Training Workshop; Annual Halloween Party; Annual Unity Banquet |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra |
| Num Organizations |
78 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Epsilon Delta; Alpha Kappa Delta; Alpha Lambda Delta; Alpha Phi Mu; Beta Alpha Psi; Beta Gamma Sigma; Eta Kappa Nu; Kappa Delta Pi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of Omega; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Beta Lambda; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Sigma Iota; Pi Sigma Alpha; Pi Tau Sigma; Psi Chi; Sigma Pi Sigma; Sigma Tau Delta; Sigma Theta Tau; Society of Sigma Xi; Tau Beta Pi; Upsilon Pi Epsilon |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Adventist Christian Fellowship; Bahai Campus Association; Campus Crusade of Christ; Catholic Student Fellowship; Christian Student Organization; Full Circle Campus Ministry; Image of Christ Ministries |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Association; Caribbean Student Association; Contact; Indian Student Organization; International Cultural Organization; Minority Graduate Student Association; National Society of Black Engineers |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Amateur Radio Association; Anointed Voices Gospel Choir; Assoc. for Campus Entertainment; Cabaret; Film and Video; Ballroom Dance Club; Bacchus; Business Club for Students; Campus Libertarians; Capital Mgmt Group; Friendly Musicians Society; Karate Club; Billiards Club; Badminton Club; Bowling Club; Cricket Club; Sports Disc Club; Go Club; Judo Club; Shooting Club; Materials Research Club; Non Traditional Student Group; Resident's Life Assoc. ; Rowing Club; Society for Creative Anachronism; SGA; Accounting Club; American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics; Amer. Inst. of Chemical Engineers; Amer. Inst. of Industrial Engineers; Amer. Marketing Assoc, UAH Ch; Amer. Meteorology Soc. , UAH Ch; Amer. Society of Civil Engineers; Amer. Soc. of Mech. Engineers; Assoc. for Computing Machinery; Assoc. of Information Tech. Professionals; Assoc. of Nursing Students; Biology Club; Camerate; Cineclub Francais; Chemistry Club; Data Processing Mgmt Assoc; Formula SAE; German Club; History Club; Inst. of Electrical & Electronic Engineers; Math Club; Medical Careers Club; Medical Student Assoc; Model United Nations; Women's Studies Student Org; Rowing Club; North Alabama Ch of the Society for Human Resource Mgmt; Political Science Club; Society of Military Engineers; Society for Ancient Languages; Society of Automotive Engineers; Society of Physics Students; Society of Women Engineers; Society of Environmental Engineers and Scientists; Student Philosophical Society; Student Sociology Assoc; UAH Coir; UAH Drum Line; UAH Jazz Ensemble; Tenor/Bass Chorale; Wind Ensemble; World Issues Society |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Exponent (weekly); Arete (yearly) |
| Num Frats |
7 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
5% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
4% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1950 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
5,690 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
27,191,692 |
| Application Deadline |
August 15 |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
4,848 in-state, 10,224 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
5,690 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
71% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Air Force Audit Agency; Citi Group; Defense Contract Audit Agency; Dynetics; General Dynamics; International Diesel of Alabama; US Army Corps of Engineers; American Express Financial US Army Aviation & Missile Command; Edward Jones; NASA; Paragon Systems; |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
329,686 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,044 |
| Num Microforms |
579,663 |
| Num Audiovisual |
2,677 |
| Num Ebooks |
46,000 |
| Library Facilities |
Willy Ley Collection; Architectural Collection of Harvie P. Jones, F.A.I.A.; Space Collections |
| Museums |
Union Grove Art Gallery |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,091 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
21 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
832 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
