University of Alabama, Huntsville

College of Business Administration

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1077
  • Annual Tuition
    $8,794
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    802
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, Alabama 35899, United States
Website

About College of Business Administration

The College of Business Administration offers the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree with majors in accounting, finance, management, management, information systems, Economics & Computational Analysis and marketing. To prepare students for the business challenges of the future, the program provides a solid foundation in the diverse academic disciplines related to the needs of business, industry, and government. The BSBA is a comprehensive four-year program that includes a liberal arts and science foundation, a business administration core curriculum, a major, and a choice of elective courses.

Quick Stats

  • Selectivity
    76%
  • Yield
    52%
  • Average Salary
    $52,371
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1969

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About University of Alabama, Huntsville

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
76% University of Alabama, Huntsville 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. SAT/ACT scores
  2. High school GPA
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT 970
  • Min. ACT 20
  • Min. GPA 2.00
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT 970
  • Min. ACT 20
  • Min. GPA 2.00
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
3772% 3,772
76% 76
52% 52
76% School Selectivity
52% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Aug 7
Fall 2013
Dec 18
Spring 2014
May 2
Summer 2014
Required Tests
  • ACT
  • SAT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

International Students Students whose native language is not English must submit a TOEFL score. *Graduates from an accredited university in the USA with a bachelor’s degree or higher are not required to submit a TOEFL score. TRANSFER STUDENTS Students With at Least 24 Academic Credit Hours • Previous institutions must be regionally accredited. • Must hold a minimum over college "C" average (2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale), along with a minimum "C" average (2.0 GPA) in all transferable courses. • Must be in good academic standing at previous institution. Students With Fewer Than 24 Academic Credit Hours • Adm
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
476% 476
70% 70
63% 63
70% Program Selectivity
63% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Declare business major
  • Min college GPA for transfers
  • Other transfer requirements None
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 33
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

High school seniors are expected to present the following courses: • A minimum of four units of English • Three units of mathematics, including Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry (Trigonometry is also required by the College of Engineering and recommended by all other colleges) • Three units of science; and four units of history and/or social studies In addition, students should present sufficient academic electives to meet the required twenty Carnegie high school units. Academic electives may include courses such as foreign language, computer programming,

Careers

Anglin Reichmann Snellgrove & Armstrong P.C.
Top Employer
  • NASA
  • Intergraph
  • Emerson
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
0%
59% 59.267238095238085
54% 54
56% 55.65923664122137
54% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
0%
16% 16.189999999999998
0%
17% 17.25698275862069
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
0%
13% 12.771399999999998
44% Graduates seeking full-time employment
56% Graduates not seeking employment
40% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 14
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 85
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 100
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 81
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
1. Job Fair will be held in spring and fall each semester. 2. Charger Path is your online career management system. All currently enrolled students are provided with an account during the first week of classes each semester; login instructions are sent to their UAHuntsville email address. Alumni have full use of Charger Path as well; just log in to create the account. All positions that are posted through the Career Development office are available through Charger Path.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$18,786
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $8,794
  • Fees $495
  • Expenses $9,497
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$31,100
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $21,108
  • Fees $495
  • Expenses $9,497
15% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 2% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 0%
  • Merit 100%
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Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.uah.edu/financial-aid/welcome
Scholarships
$704,053
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$700,000
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • College of Business Administration
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
43% 40
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
33% 19
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
0 College of Business Administration 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
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Business Program Classes
20% Less than 20 Students 18% More than 50 Students
62% 21 to 50 students
19 Average number of students in non-business required electives
12 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2011
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • B.S. in Business Administration (BSBA) 128
  • B.S. in Economics and Computational Analysis 120
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
51% 51
49% 49
Prominent Faculty
  • Caron St. John

    Entrepreneurship

  • Jeet Gupta

    Information Systems

  • Dan Sherman

    Management
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Students work in commercial or government jobs directly related to their fields of study. There are many benefits to this multi-term, professional experience, including clarity of career choice, increased understanding of classroom theory, and enhancement of marketability to employers following graduation and networking with professionals.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    The most prominent program is a study abroad in Romania. Students participate in both academic and cultural programs. Academic credit is available. Other programs exist in China, Korea and Germany.

  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Leadership Seminar Course Marketing Club Community Service Projects

Students

7% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 27% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1148 75th Percentile Score on SAT 26 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
57% 57
African American
29% 29
Hispanic
7% 7
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
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3%
0%
2%
95%
0%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
98% 98
Canada
2% 2
18 Average age of full-time students
79% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
16% 16
37% 37

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni
Alumni Donations
$84 Average Gift $2,500 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Robert Mayes

    CEO, Blue Creek Investment Partners

  • Virginia Barnes

    President & CEO , United Space Alliance

  • Stephen P. Zelnak, Jr.

    Chairman and CEO, Martin Marietta