301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35899
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1950
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,690
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $27,191,692
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,848 in-state, 10,224 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,690
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 71%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: 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
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 329,686
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,044
Number of microforms: 579,663
Number of audiovisuals: 2,677
Number of ebooks: 46,000
Other library facilities: Willy Ley Collection; Architectural Collection of Harvie P. Jones, F.A.I.A.; Space Collections
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Union Grove Art Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,091
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 21
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – 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 simultaneous connection capacity: 832
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 16%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 55%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 16%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: 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%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 82%
Doubles: 10%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 6%
Other: 2%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 42
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 5%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 376 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Huntsville (10), Birmingham (102)
Nearest train station: Birmingham (98)
Nearest bus station: Huntsville (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 95%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 20%
Average undergraduate wage: 5,924
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Alabama A&M University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most 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