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UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA - HUNTSVILLE

University of Alabama - Huntsville
301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35899

Official telephone: (256) 824-6120

Website: www.uah.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,919 men, 2,800 women, 5,719 total
Full-time undergraduates: 2,174 men, 2,018 women, 4,192 total
Part-time undergraduates: 745 men, 782 women, 1,527 total
Total graduate students: 833 men, 539 women, 1,372 total
Full-time graduate students: 263 men, 211 women, 474 total
Part-time graduate students: 570 men, 328 women, 898 total
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 11%
First-year student breakdown:
13.5% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.5% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.5% Hispanic
73.5% White (non-Hispanic)
3.5% total international (nonresident aliens)
3.0% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
14.8% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.2% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.2% Hispanic
73.8% White (non-Hispanic)
2.9% total international (nonresident aliens)
1.6% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 400 acres
City or town school is located in: Huntsville
Population of city/town: 160,000
Nearest major city: Nashville
Distance of nearest major city: 110 miles
Population of nearest major city: 570,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (94%)
  • sorority housing (1%)
  • fraternity housing (1%)
  • single-student apartments (1%)
  • married-student apartments (1%)
  • special housing for disabled students (1%)
  • other housing including 25 University owned houses (1%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 42%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 17%
Percent of students who live off campus: 83%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 95%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
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: 1273
Other computer facilities/services: Access to the network requires authentication. We have online registration of residence hall students to provide access to the network the day they arrive on campus. Free security and file cleanup software is available to students along with technical support. By the end of next year 90% of the campus will be covered with wireless access points.
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:
Willy Ley Collection; Architectural Collection of Harvie P. Jones, F.A.I.A.; Space Collections
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Union Grove Art Gallery

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Annual Job Fairs, On-line Job Listings
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, Liason to faculty, admissions, housing, financial aid, community resources, limited distance learni.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 7
Percent of men who join fraternities: 3%
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Percent of women who join sororities: 3%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine
School newspaper(s): The Exponent,
Number of honor societies: 23
Total number of registered organizations: 79
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Campus Ministry , Campus Crusade for Christ , Catholic Student Fellowship, Chargers for Christ
Minority student organizations:
Arab Club, Black Student Association, Caribbean Students Association, Indian Student Organization, Japanese Culture Organization, Minority Graduate Student Association, Muslim Students Association, National Society of Black Engineers
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
American Marketing Association, Engineers Without Borders, Entrepreneurial Society of Future Business Leaders, Financial Management Association, German Club, History Club, IEEE, Institution of Industrial Engineers, Infocus, Model United Nations, National Society of Black Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, New Media Consortium, Political Science Club, Science Ambassadors, Society for Ancient Languages, Society for Creative Anachronism, Society of Multi-Player Gaming, Society of Physics Students, Society of Women Engineers, Student Alabama Education Association , Student Nursing Association, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Student Network Against Packet Loss, UAH Badminton Club, UAH Budo Taijutsu Club, UAH College Democrats, UAH Dance Club, UAH Off-Road Bicycle Association, UAH Pep Band, UAH Space Hardware Club, UAH Spanish Club, UAH Theatre Club, Animation Appreciation Association, Up Til Dawn, Association for Computer Machinery, Blue Crew, Carefree Foundation of UAH, Chemistry Club, Engineering Student Council

ATHLETICS
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
School colors: royal blue and white
School mascot: Chargers
Athletic conference memberships: College Hockey America (Division I);Gulf South Conference (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketballyes 
Men's cross-countryyes 
Men's ice hockeyyes 
Men's socceryes 
Men's tennisyes 
Men's track and field (indoor)yes 
Men's track and field (outdoor)yes 
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cross-countryyes 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballyes 
Women's tennisyes 
Women's track and field (indoor)yes 
Women's track and field (outdoor)yes 
Women's volleyballyes 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 2%
Athletic facilities:
fitness center, fields, hall
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, bowling, flag football, soccer, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for men:
crew
Club sports for women:
crew

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Huntsville (10 miles)
Nearest other airport: Birmingham (102 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Birmingham (98 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Huntsville (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 12%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 9% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
University of Alabama (AL);University of Alabama--Birmingham (AL);University of Alabama--Huntsville (AL);University of Florida (FL)
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 70% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
ADTRAN, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Northop Grumman, Raytheon, Regions Bank, Redstone Federal Credit Union, Redstone Technical Test Center, SAIC, SRA Technologies, Southern Company, Defense Contract Audit Agency, Strategic Missile Defense Command, Teledyne Brown Engineering, TVA, US Army Aviation & Missile Command, US Army Corps of Engineers, Boeing, Crestwood Hospital, Dynetics, General Dynamics, General Electric, Huntsville Hospital, LG Electronics
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • N. Jan Davis, Ph.D., MS Mechanical Engineering, '83
  • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, '85, NASA astronaut. Flew on the Space Shuttle. James R. Hudson, MS Biology, '87, creator of the Hudson Alpha Institute, founder of the former Research Genetics.



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