UA Huntsville vs. Davidson

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Alabama in Huntsville in Huntsville, AL with Davidson College in Davidson, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Alabama in Huntsville is larger than Davidson based on total student enrollment (8,564 students vs. 1,869 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Alabama in Huntsville is located in Huntsville, AL (Midsize City setting); Davidson College is in Davidson, NC (Large Suburban setting).
• University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Davidson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Alabama in Huntsville 17:1; Davidson College 8:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Alabama in Huntsville are 27.3% lower than at Davidson College ($12,428 vs. $17,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 143.9% higher at Davidson than at University of Alabama in Huntsville (about $38,002 more per year; $64,410 vs. $26,408).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Alabama in Huntsville than at Davidson College (95% vs. 65%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Davidson College students is 458.4% larger than aid received by University of Alabama in Huntsville students ($51,755 vs. $9,268).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at Davidson than at UA Huntsville (32 vs. 27, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UA Huntsville and Davidson.
• Typical fall application deadline: Davidson Jan 7, 2027.
• Enrolled freshman UA Huntsville students have the same average high school GPA (3.81) as students at Davidson (3.81).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.2% at UA Huntsville vs. 47.9% at Davidson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Davidson College graduates have a $6,500 lower median loan debt than UA Huntsville graduates ($17,000 vs. $23,500).
• Among borrowers, Davidson graduates have an estimated $67 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UA Huntsville graduates ($175 vs. $242).
• More Davidson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UA Huntsville students, three years after graduation (89% vs. 55%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.