UAHuntsville is one of the most popular national universities in America, according to U.S. News & World Report. This distinction was based on a high percentage of students accepted who also chose to enroll in classes, according to the publication's research.

UAHuntsville was ranked 22nd in the nation by USA Today / Princeton Review in terms of "best value."

Popular Science magazine names UAHuntsville Propulsion Research Center one of top three "awesome" laboratories in the nation.