University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH, UAH, University of Alabama Huntsville) Academics and Admissions

Academics

The University of Alabama in Huntsville is located in Huntsville, Alabama and is commonly known as UA Huntsville. This university is a part of the Alabama educational system and is an extension of the University of Alabama.

UA Huntsville was founded in 1950 and became part of the UA system in 1969. UA Huntsville offers over 67 programs of study where a prospective student can earn a degree of their choice. UA Huntsville is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), and because of their accreditation, UA Huntsville has the power to award bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees to its

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Information Summary

Ranks 5th in Alabama and 368th overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about)	89.0
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$26,650
Admission Success rate	N/A
ACT / SAT 75%ile scores	31 / 1380
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty	21 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time)	83% / 9%
Enrollment Total (all students)	9,736

Admissions

Freshmen

University of Alabama- Huntsville has a liberal student acceptance policy. Each application is evaluated on a case by case basis with final decisions on admittance determined by a students

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Financial Aid

UA Huntsville has several ways for students to finance their education, including scholarships, grants, loans, veterans

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Students

The University of Alabama- Huntsville offers on-campus housing for its students. Each residential hall has its own Resident Advisor (RA) that is capable of assisting students as they adjust to campus life, particularly freshmen and new transfer students. These advisors are knowledgeable about the university and are able to help make the transition from home to college much easier.

The Office of Student Affairs is an office dedicated to the welfare of UA-Huntsville students. One of the primary goals of the Office is to bring about universal collectiveness to all students regardless of their school or degree level, and to provide support to maximize each student

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Alumni

The University of Alabama-Huntsville has a National Alumni Association with more than 30,000 active members nationwide. The alumni office is governed by a board who actively participates in the functioning of the school. The alumni office is very important to UA as it supports the school financially and is highly involved in the recruitment process of new students and private donors.

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Bibliography

University of Alabama-Huntsville. University of Alabama-Huntsville Academics. Web. 15 July 2011.
University of Alabama-Huntsville. University of Alabama-Huntsville Campus Housing. Web. 15 July 2011.
University of Alabama-Huntsville. University of Alabama-Huntsville Alumni Association. Web. 15 July 2011.

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