Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Central Missouri's yield is 4 pts higher than U. Alabama in Huntsville's
Yield rate
2
U. Alabama in Huntsville admits 63% vs. 64% at U. Central Missouri
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Alabama in Huntsville63%Most selective

U. Central Missouri64%

Applicants

U. Alabama in Huntsville8KMost

U. Central Missouri5.6K

Admitted

U. Alabama in Huntsville5KMost

U. Central Missouri3.6K

Yield rate

U. Alabama in Huntsville24%

U. Central Missouri29%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. Alabama in HuntsvilleSelective
U. Central MissouriAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Alabama in Huntsville64%

U. Central Missouri65%

Men admitted

U. Alabama in Huntsville73%

U. Central Missouri62%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Alabama in Huntsville

1210–1410

U. Central MissouriNot reported–

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Alabama in Huntsville

23–31

U. Central Missouri

17–24

Axis runs 13–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Alabama in Huntsville5%

U. Central Missouri0%

Submitted ACT

U. Alabama in Huntsville80%

U. Central Missouri69%

Test policy

U. Alabama in HuntsvilleTest scores required
U. Central MissouriTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Alabama in Huntsville
is very important; GPA and tests are both important. 74% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.
U. Central Missouri
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. Alabama in Huntsville	U. Central Missouri
High school GPA	Important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Considered
College-prep program	Not considered	Considered
Recommendations	Not considered	Considered
Essay	Not considered	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:University of Alabama in Huntsville (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Alabama in Huntsville Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Alabama in Huntsville Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why