The University of Alabama vs UAH

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
The University of Alabama has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,200) than UAH ($24,770).
It is harder to admit to UAH than The University of Alabama.
UAH has a higher submitted SAT score (1,280) than The University of Alabama (1,280).
UAH has higher submitted ACT score (27) than The University of Alabama (27).
The University of Alabama has more students with 38,644 students while UAH has 9,237 students.
UAH has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while The University of Alabama's ratio is 19 to 1.
The University of Alabama has more full-time faculties with 1,517 faculties while UAH has 353 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - The University of Alabama and University of Alabama in Huntsville.

The University of Alabama	vs.	UAH
Tuscaloosa, Alabama	Location	Huntsville, Alabama
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$11,900 Out-Of-State$33,200	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,878 Out-Of-State$24,770
73%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$14,421	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,922

75.82 %	Acceptance Rates	74.25 %
18.69 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.08 %
1,280	SAT Score	1,330
27	ACT Score	28
72 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
18 %	Transfer-out Rate	20 %
87 %	Retention Rate	80 %
38,644	Student Population	9,237
1,517	Number of Faculties	353
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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