University of Alabama in Huntsville - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

University of Alabama in Huntsville is a four-years, public school located in Huntsville, Alabama. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $11,770 for Alabama residents and $24,662 for other students on average. It offers 110 degree programs through 42 Bachelor's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 11 programs (1 Bachelor's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $52,000. The average salary varies depending on the field of study where Mechanical Engineering program shows the highest salary with $63,800 after graduating from University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	four-years, public
Address	301 Sparkman Dr, Huntsville, AL
Phone	256-824-6120
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$11,770 Out-of-State$24,662
Acceptance Rate	78.10%
Student Population »	9,237 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	62%
Transfer-out Rate	20%
Retention Rate	80% (Full-time) 31% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$9,922
Students to Faculty	17:1 (5.88%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$52,000
Average Salary by Field of Study	$26,900 - $63,800

Application Requirements

University of Alabama in Huntsville requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants. The school recommends submitting High School GPA, The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to University of Alabama in Huntsville.

UAH Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $11,770 for Alabama residents and $24,662 for out-of-state students at University of Alabama in Huntsville. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($8,899) over public community colleges in Alabama.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at University of Alabama in Huntsville. Then, we compare its costs to Alabama community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Alabama Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$11,770	$24,662
Books & Supplies	$2,416
On-Campus Living Costs	$15,584
Off-Campus Living Costs	$15,584
Average Financial Aid	$9,922
Cost of Attendance	$29,770	$42,662
After Financial Aid	$19,848	$32,740
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$52,000

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Alabama Residents	Out-of-State Students
University of Alabama in Huntsville	$11,770	$24,662
Public Community Colleges in Alabama	$5,119	$8,899
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

University of Alabama in Huntsville offers Bachelor's programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelor's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Total Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	42

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	149 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Secondary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	121 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Chemical Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	33 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Civil Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	34 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Computer Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	58 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Computer Engineering (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	59 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Mechanical Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	124 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Industrial Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	38 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Engineering (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Foreign Languages and Literatures	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	33 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Philosophy and Religious Studies

what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Philosophy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Physics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Physical Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	66 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Music	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	184 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Business/Managerial Economics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

History

what is History program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
History	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Student Population

There are 9,237 students at University of Alabama in Huntsville including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 5,485 male students and 4,151 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	9,636	6,897	2,739
Male Students	5,485	4,080	1,405
Female Students	4,151	2,817	1,334

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At University of Alabama in Huntsville, there are 9,237 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,684 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,177 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,507 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	9,237
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,177
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	4,507
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	3,553