The University of Alabama in Huntsville is one of the nation’s premier research universities, offering a challenging hands-on curriculum that ensures our graduates are prepared to become tomorrow’s leaders. UAH is a public national university located in Huntsville, AL, which has been named one of the best places to live by U.S. News & World Report. Its students hail from 49 U.S. states and 56 countries. Included among this year’s enrollment of 8,362 was an incoming freshman class with an average ACT score of 27 and an average GPA of 3.97. Once they graduate, these students typically go on to earn a higher average early ($73,000) and mid-career ($132,000) salary than most of their peers across Alabama.