UA Huntsville vs. Saint Louis University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Alabama in Huntsville in Huntsville, AL with Saint Louis University in Saint Louis, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Saint Louis University is larger than UA Huntsville based on total student enrollment (17,059 students vs. 8,564 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Alabama in Huntsville are 18.7% lower than at Saint Louis University ($12,428 vs. $15,280).
• Out-of-state tuition is 111.1% higher at Saint Louis University than at University of Alabama in Huntsville (about $29,352 more per year; $55,760 vs. $26,408).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saint Louis University than at University of Alabama in Huntsville (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Louis University students is 381.8% larger than aid received by University of Alabama in Huntsville students ($44,657 vs. $9,268).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Saint Louis University than at UA Huntsville (28 vs. 27, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UA Huntsville and Saint Louis University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saint Louis University average a 3.95 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at UA Huntsville (3.81).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.2% at UA Huntsville vs. 13.9% at Saint Louis University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Alabama in Huntsville graduates have a $2,500 lower median loan debt than Saint Louis University graduates ($23,500 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, UA Huntsville graduates have an estimated $26 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saint Louis University graduates ($242 vs. $268).
• More Saint Louis University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UA Huntsville students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 55%).

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