University of Alabama—Huntsville is a public institution that was started in 1969. It has a undergraduate enrollment of 7,989, its environment is city, and the campus size is 432 acres. It uses a semester-based academic year. Its in-state tuition/fees are $11,122; out-of-state tuition/fees are $23,518
situated at the southern edge of the Appalachian Mountains, the University of Alabama—Huntsville campus is in the northern part of the state, about 100 miles from Nashville. learners can choose from more than 100 academic areas in fields such as arts, humanities and social sciences; education; and science. UAH offers master’s degree programs in business, engineering and nursing, among other fields.

Outside the classroom, UAH learners can get involved with more than 100 campus clubs, about a dozen fraternities and sororities, The Charger Times newspaper and student government. UAH also offers sports at the intramural, club and varsity levels. The UAH Chargers intercollegiate teams mainly participate in the NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference and participate in more than a dozen sports. Notable University of Alabama—Huntsville alumni include John Hendricks, founder and former chairman of Discovery Communications, who established a scholarship for UAH history majors.