UA Huntsville vs. Rhodes College

Comparable Facts

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

University of Alabama in Huntsville is larger than Rhodes College based on total student enrollment (8,564 students vs. 1,861 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Alabama in Huntsville is located in Huntsville, AL (Midsize City setting); Rhodes College is in Memphis, TN (Large City setting).
• University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Rhodes College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Alabama in Huntsville 17:1; Rhodes College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Alabama in Huntsville are 8.8% lower than at Rhodes College ($12,428 vs. $13,620).
• Out-of-state tuition is 116.3% higher at Rhodes College than at University of Alabama in Huntsville (about $30,702 more per year; $57,110 vs. $26,408).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Rhodes College than at University of Alabama in Huntsville (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rhodes College students is 333.5% larger than aid received by University of Alabama in Huntsville students ($40,180 vs. $9,268).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Rhodes College than at UA Huntsville (29 vs. 27, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UA Huntsville and Rhodes College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Rhodes College Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Rhodes College average a 3.99 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at UA Huntsville (3.81).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.2% at UA Huntsville vs. 12.1% at Rhodes College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Alabama in Huntsville graduates have a $2,717 lower median loan debt than Rhodes College graduates ($23,500 vs. $26,217).
• Among borrowers, UA Huntsville graduates have an estimated $29 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Rhodes College graduates ($242 vs. $271).
• More Rhodes College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UA Huntsville students, three years after graduation (79% vs. 55%).

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