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Undergraduate Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

University of Alabama, Huntsville

College of Business Administration

  • Program Basics

      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) degree
      • University of Alabama in Huntsville, College of Business Administration
      • 301 Sparkman Drive
      • Huntsville, Alabama
      • 35899
      • United States
      • Program Web site: http://cas.uah.edu/programs
      • Program e-mail address: undergradbiz@uah.edu
      • Program phone number: 256.824.6787
      • Status: Public (state-operated)
      • AACSB accredited: Yes
      • Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded: 1969
      • Institution: Four Year
      • Business Program: Four Year

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Enrollment:

      • Total undergraduate: 5,935
      • Full-time undergraduate business: 763
      • Part-time undergraduate business: 276
      • Distance undergraduate business: 104
      • College or university freshman retention rate: 79 %

    • Percentage of students who graduate from the business program:

      • Within four years of admission to the university: 20 %
      • Within six years of admission to the university: 46 %

    • Undergraduate Business Degrees Offered:

      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

  • PROGRAM COSTS

      • Annual Tuition (Resident): $8,094.00
      • Annual Tuition (Non-Resident): $19,424.00
      • Annual Required Fees: $495.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Resident): $304.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Non-Resident): $730.00
      • Annual Room and Board: $7,930.00
      • Annual Cost of Books: $1,567.00

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students in newest entering class that are:

      • Female: 47 %
      • International: 9 %

    • Mean and median age of full-time business students in the newest entering class:

      • Mean: 18
      • Median: 18

    • Percentage of newest entering class:

      • Top 10% of high school class: 16 %
      • Top 25% of high school class: 42 %
      • GPA of 3.75 or higher: 39 %
      • GPA of 3.5 to 3.74: 18 %

    • SAT scores (1600 scale) for the newest entering class of full-time undergraduate business students:

      • Mean: 1028
      • Median: 1020

    • Middle 50% range of SAT scores (1600 scale):

      • From: 925
      • To: 1108

    • ACT scores for the newest entering class of full-time undergraduate business students:

      • Mean: 24
      • Median: 24

    • Middle 50% range of ACT scores:

      • From: 21
      • To: 26

    • Citizenship breakdown for newest entering class:

      • US: 91 %
      • Canada: 4 %
      • Other Non-US Citizens: 5 %
      • Dual Citizenship: 0%
      • Unknown Citizenship: 0 %

    • U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • African American: 23 %
      • Asian American: 9 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 6 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial: 0 %
      • Native American: 0 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 58 %
      • Chose not to report: 4 %

    • Regional breakdown of U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • South: 98 %
      • Midwest: 2 %

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

    • Standardized tests required of all applicants:

      • ACT
      • SAT
      • Minimum SAT score on 1600 scale (if applicable) required for admission: 970, 970
      • Minimum ACT Score (if applicable) required for admission: 20, 20
      • Minimum High School GPA (if applicable) required for admission: 2.0, 2.0
      • Interviews are: Not required

    • Application deadlines:

      • Fall 2012 8/29/2012
      • Spring 2013 1/14/2013
      • Summer 2013 5/27/2013
      • Additional application requirements: 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.
      • Total undergraduate applicants, all programs: 3,735
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 70 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 60 %
      • International applicants: 3 %
      • Female applicants: 47 %

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements

      • Secondary school record: Not Considered
      • Class rank: Not Considered
      • Talent/ability: Not Considered
      • Interview: Not Considered
      • Extracurricular activities: Not Considered
      • Volunteer work: Not Considered
      • Character/personal abilities: Not Considered
      • Application essay: Not Considered
      • Work experience: Not Considered
      • SAT/ACT scores: Very Important
      • Recommendations: Not Considered
      • High school GPA: Very Important

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Business Program

      • Undergrad business program admissions are managed by: The university admissions office
      • Total undergraduate business applicants: 502
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 73 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 67 %

    • Admission requirement for admission to the undergraduate business program

      • Minimum SAT: 970, 970
      • Minimum ACT: 20, 20
      • Minimum high school GPA: 2.0, 2.0
      • Entrance exam other than the SAT/ACT required for admission to the undergraduate business program?: No
      • Admissions interviews for the undergraduate business program are: Not required

    • Freshman admission:

      • Does the business program admit freshmen?: Yes
      • Percentage of business program admits in most recent entering class who were freshman: 29 %
      • Are freshman business admits required to complete or obtain minimum GPAs in pre-business courses before taking upper-level courses? No
      • Process for freshmen admission?: Indicate interest on university application

  • CAMPUS LIFE

    • Five largest on-campus organizations for business students:

      • Beta Gamma Sigma
      • Beta Alpha Psi
      • Entrepreneurship Club
      • Capital Management Group
      • Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
      • Are freshmen required to live on campus?: Yes
      • Are business students grouped together in 'learning communities' in housing and other facilities?: No

  • PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

    • Minimum number of credit hours required to receive an undergraduate business degree:

      • BSBA 128

    • Other requirements for the undergraduate business degree

      • GPA>2.0 in all courses, all business core courses, major courses, respectively. Grade of C or better in capstone business strategy course

  • ACADEMICS

    • Average class size:

      • Required business classes: 43
      • Business electives: 27

    • Percentage of business classes:

      • With 20 or fewer students: 14 %
      • With 21 to 50 students: 64 %
      • With more than 50 students: 22 %

    • Course enrollment:

      • Percentage of required business courses reaching maximum enrollment by the first day of class: 15 %
      • Percentage of required business courses with waiting lists: 0 %

  • CURRICULUM

    • Electives:

      • Available business electives: 21
      • Last curriculum overhaul: 2011
      • Total business faculty: 68
      • Percentage of the total faculty that is tenured or tenure track: 41 %

    • Most prominent faculty:

      • Dr. Caron St. John
      • Jatinder Gupta
      • Daniel Sherman

    • Business program's leading areas of study:

        • Accounting
        • Finance
        • Marketing
        • General Management
        • Management Information Systems
      • Special programs: 1. Students managed Investment Fund 2. Entrepreneurship: opportunities to work on entrepreneurial projects 3. Leadership seminar Class 4. Internships
      • Work study: The UAHuntsville Cooperative Education Program (Co-op) offers qualified students the opportunity to gain practical work experience while earning an income and degree. Students work in commercial or government jobs directly related to their fields of study. There are many benefits to his multi-term, professional experience, including clarity of career choice, increased understanding of classroom theory, enhancement of marketability to employers following graduation and networking with professionals.
      • Study abroad programs: The most prominent program is a study abroad program in Romania. Students participate in both academic and cultural programs. Academic credit is available. Other programs exist in China, Korea and Germany.
      • Volunteer opportunities: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)Leadership Seminar CourseMarketing Club Community Service projects

    • Extra-curricular activities:

      • Beta Alpha Psi Acc Honor Society
      • Entrepreneurship Club
      • Society for Human Resources Management
      • Marketing Club
      • Student Government Association

  • FINANCIAL AID

    • Scholarships

      • Scholarship money distributed to business students last year: $600,470.00
      • Expected scholarship distribution to business students this year: $668,193.00
      • Scholarships are awarded to business students based on: a combination of need and merit
      • Students receiving institutional scholarships in the current academic year: 20 %
      • Students receiving full-tuition institutional scholarships in the current academic year: 1 %
      • Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students based on need: 0 %
      • Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students based on merit: 100 %

    • Loans

      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all business students, regardless of nationality?: No

  • CAREER SERVICES

    • Compensation

      • Mean base salary: $45,178.00
      • Median base salary : $40,000.00
      • Career services offered: Job Fair will be held in Spring and Fall each semester.

  • INTERNSHIPS

      • Companies recruiting business students for internships on campus: 10
      • Companies posting internship offers for business students on school job boards: 27

    • Top internship employers (number of students hired):

      • US Army 6
      • Senmina-SCI 4
      • Boeing 4
      • Defense Acquisition University 3
      • GE 2
      • CCWS PMO 2
      • AMCOM 2
      • CMDS Project Office 1
      • SAIC 1
      • Halo Monitoring 1
      • DRS Test and Energy Management, LLC 1
      • Security Assistance Management Directorate 1
      • Mercedes- Benz U.S. 1

    • Internship pay

      • Internships that are paid: 85 %

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception: 6,527

    • Alumni gifts

      • Mean Gift: $134.00
      • Median Gift: $50.00
      • Did the business program receive a gift of $10 million or more in the last academic year? No

    • Prominent alums of the undergrad business program

      • Robert Mayes CEO, Blue Creek Investment Partners
      • Virginia Barnes President and CEO, United Space Alliance
      • Stephen P. Zelnak, Jr. Chairman and CEO, Martin Marietta

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