| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Total undergraduates: |
3,244 men, 2,875 women, 6,119 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,425 men, 2,215 women, 4,640 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
819 men, 660 women, 1,479 total |
| Total graduate students: |
953 men, 609 women, 1,562 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
247 men, 197 women, 444 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
706 men, 412 women, 1,118 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
14% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 13.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 3.1% | Hispanic |
| 72.9% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 3.4% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 14.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.4% | Hispanic |
| 72.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 3.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 2.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
400 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Huntsville, AL |
| Population of city/town: |
158,216 |
| Nearest major city: |
Nashville |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
110 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
590,807 |
| Online campus map: |
www.uah.edu/sitefeature/
map.php |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (80%)
- sorority housing (1%)
- fraternity housing (1%)
- single-student apartments (1%)
- married-student apartments (1%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- cooperative housing (14%)
- other housing including University-owned houses. (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
48% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
20% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
80% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
Freshmen and sophomores that do not live in the principal residence of their parent(s) or legal guardian(s) are required to live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
92% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1206 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, observatory. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance, Women's services. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, annual job fairs, online job listings. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, liaison to faculty, admissions, housing, financial aid, community resources, limited distance learning. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
7 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
3 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
5% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
2 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
7% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Exponent, published biweekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
23 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
53 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Campus Ministry, Chargers for Christ, Infocus, New Shiloh College Ministry, Reformed University Fellowship, Catholic Student Fellowship, New Beginnings |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Association, Minority Graduate Student Association, National Society of Black Engineers, NAACP, Engineers Without Borders |
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| International student organizations: |
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Chinese Student and Scholar Association, Indian Student Organization, German club, Society For Ancient Languages, Slavo-Slavic Club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Art club, pep band, Music Teachers National Association, Society of Composers, Inc., meditation club, salsa club, ballroom dance club, Poetic Voice, chess club, Animation Appreciation Association, Invisible Children United, OutReach of UAH, Student Empowerment Association, Graduate Student Association, Residence Hall Association, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Student Safety Awareness Group, T.R.U.E. Chargers Student Alumni Association, Formula SAE, Students for Free-Yhought, Logic & Reason, pre-law club, College Republicans, biology club, Association of Nursing Students, astronomy club, American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Chargers Association of Pumpkin Throwing, Charger Table Tennis, cycling club, disc golf team, cricket club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jim Harris,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Sheila Ray,
SWA/Coordinator of Athletic Development |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director
University of Alabama in Huntsville
301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35899 |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.uah.edu/sitefeature/
camnsstc.php |
| School colors: |
charger blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Chargers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
College Hockey America (Division I), Gulf South Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
4% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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racquetball and tennis courts; soccer, softball, and baseball fields; fitness center, swimming pool, gymnasium indoor track, weight room |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, dodgeball, flag football, golf, kickball, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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crew, disc golf |
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| Club sports for women: |
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crew |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Huntsville, AL (10 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Birmingham (102 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Birmingham (98 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Huntsville, AL (5 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
10% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
28% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, Auburn University, Florida Institute of Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Iowa State University, Johns Hopkins University, Tulane University, University of Alabama, University of Alabama--Birmingham, University of Alabama--Huntsville, University of North Alabama. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
48% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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4Site, Inc., ADTRAN, Aerospace Testing Alliance, Boeing, City of Birmingham Alabama, Calhoun Community College, Continental Automotive Systems, Crestwood Hospital, Defense Contract Audit Agency, DIRECTV, Dynetics, Eurofins, Family Gafford Medicine, FreEnt Technologies, General Dynamics, General Electric, Huntsville Center for Aging, Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville city schools, IBM, Impact Alabama, ITT-CAS, Jacobs Engineering, J. F. Drake Technical College, Knology, LG Electronics, Liberty National Life Insurance, Lockheed Martin, Madison Academy, Merill Lynch, NASA, NLOS-LS, Northrop Grumman, QinetiQ North America, Raytheon, Regions Bank, Redstone Federal Credit Union, Redstone Technical Test Center, SAIC, Southern Company, SRA Technologies, Stanley Associates, Strategic Missile Defense Command, Target Distribution Center, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Tennessee Valley Pain Consultants, TVA, University of Alabama in Huntsville, US DOE, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wallace State Community College. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- N. Jan Davis, Ph.D., NASA astronaut
- James R. Hudson, creator of Hudson Alpha Institute, founder of the former Research Genetics
- John S. Hendricks, founder, Discovery Communications.
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