Institution The University of Alabama in Huntsville Full name UAH Common name The University of Alabama System Affiliation Public School type Huntsville, Alabama Location Related Links History Leadership UA system Campus 505 acres Campus size 5 Residence halls 13 On-campus dining options Related Links Campus map Dining Housing Events Academics 9 Colleges 87 Degrees offered 100+ Areas of study 33 Average undergraduate class size 13 Average graduate class size Related Links Academics Accreditation Faculty 16:1 Student/faculty ratio 372 Full-time faculty members 80% Terminal degrees in respective field Related Links Directory Undergraduate Faculty Graduate Faculty Students 90 Countries of origin 47 States of origin 27.9 Average ACT (entering freshmen) 3.85 Average GPA (entering freshmen) 200+ Student organizations Related Links Class Profile Student Orgs Financial $223.6M Annual revenue $223.6M Annual expenditures $475M Economic impact in Alabama Related Links Annual Report Economic Impact Study Research Tier 1 Classification 16 Research centers $66.9M Annual research expenditures $97M Annual R&D expenditures Related Links Research OVPRED Focus Magazine Athletics Chargers Nickname Charger Blue Mascot Blue and White Colors 18 NCAA programs GSC & WCHA Conference 34 Conference championships Related Links Athletics Huntsville Rocket City Nickname 180K Population 441K Metro Population Related Links Location & Community Community Outreach For more, visit the Office of Institutional Research's University Facts page.