College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1950 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
5,690 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$27,191,692 |
Application Deadline: |
August 15 |
Application Fee: |
$30 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$4,848 in-state, 10,224 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$5,690 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra |
Student Organizations: |
78 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Epsilon Delta; Alpha Kappa Delta; Alpha Lambda Delta; Alpha Phi Mu; Beta Alpha Psi; Beta Gamma Sigma; Eta Kappa Nu; Kappa Delta Pi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of Omega; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Beta Lambda; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Sigma Iota; Pi Sigma Alpha; Pi Tau Sigma; Psi Chi; Sigma Pi Sigma; Sigma Tau Delta; Sigma Theta Tau; Society of Sigma Xi; Tau Beta Pi; Upsilon Pi Epsilon |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Adventist Christian Fellowship; Bahai Campus Association; Campus Crusade of Christ; Catholic Student Fellowship; Christian Student Organization; Full Circle Campus Ministry; Image of Christ Ministries |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Association; Caribbean Student Association; Contact; Indian Student Organization; International Cultural Organization; Minority Graduate Student Association; National Society of Black Engineers |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Amateur Radio Association; Anointed Voices Gospel Choir; Assoc. for Campus Entertainment; Cabaret; Film and Video; Ballroom Dance Club; Bacchus; Business Club for Students; Campus Libertarians; Capital Mgmt Group; Friendly Musicians Society; Karate Club; Billiards Club; Badminton Club; Bowling Club; Cricket Club; Sports Disc Club; Go Club; Judo Club; Shooting Club; Materials Research Club; Non Traditional Student Group; Resident's Life Assoc. ; Rowing Club; Society for Creative Anachronism; SGA; Accounting Club; American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics; Amer. Inst. of Chemical Engineers; Amer. Inst. of Industrial Engineers; Amer. Marketing Assoc, UAH Ch; Amer. Meteorology Soc. , UAH Ch; Amer. Society of Civil Engineers; Amer. Soc. of Mech. Engineers; Assoc. for Computing Machinery; Assoc. of Information Tech. Professionals; Assoc. of Nursing Students; Biology Club; Camerate; Cineclub Francais; Chemistry Club; Data Processing Mgmt Assoc; Formula SAE; German Club; History Club; Inst. of Electrical & Electronic Engineers; Math Club; Medical Careers Club; Medical Student Assoc; Model United Nations; Women's Studies Student Org; Rowing Club; North Alabama Ch of the Society for Human Resource Mgmt; Political Science Club; Society of Military Engineers; Society for Ancient Languages; Society of Automotive Engineers; Society of Physics Students; Society of Women Engineers; Society of Environmental Engineers and Scientists; Student Philosophical Society; Student Sociology Assoc; UAH Coir; UAH Drum Line; UAH Jazz Ensemble; Tenor/Bass Chorale; Wind Ensemble; World Issues Society |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Exponent (weekly); Arete (yearly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
7 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
5% |
Number of Sororities: |
4 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
4% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
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: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
329,686 |
Library Facilities: |
Willy Ley Collection; Architectural Collection of Harvie P. Jones, F.A.I.A.; Space Collections |
Museums |
Union Grove Art Gallery |
Computers Available: |
1,091 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
0 |
Wired Labs: |
0 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
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 Capacity: |
832 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
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%) |
Sprinkler System: |
5% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
376 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Huntsville (10), Birmingham (102) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Birmingham (98) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Huntsville (5) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Alabama A&M University) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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 |
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