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University Of North Alabama

University of North Alabama was established on January 11, 1830 as LaGrange College. In 1872, the college became the State Normal School at Florence, and the Florence State Teachers College in 1929. It was renamed Florence State College in 1956 and Florence State University in 1967. On August 15, 1974, UNA adopted its present name. The university's campus is located on an area of around 130 acres in Florence, Alabama. UNA is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • College of Arts & Sciences
  • College of Business
  • College of Education
  • College of Nursing & Allied Health

UNA has a number of fraternities and sororities, which are governed by he Inter-Fraternity Council, National Panhellenic Council and the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Some of the Greek organizations at UNA are Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Sigma, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, Delta Chi, Sigma Chi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Zeta Tau Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta and Alpha Phi Alpha.

Campus Location

One Harrison Plaza
Florence, AL 35632-0001
USA
Main Tel: (256) 765-4100
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

University Of North Alabama Highlights

Where University Of North Alabama stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in business and management.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Numerous part-time students.
  • Selective admissions.
  • High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor94834
Master41411
Post-master's certificate91

Students

The student enrollment at University Of North Alabama was 7,097 in 2007 (5,915 full-time equivalent).

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Undergrads are 80% of enrolled students and graduate students are 20%.

About 13% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 87% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 91% are full-time and 9% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,025
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,050
Room$ 2,060
Board$ 2,400
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other$ 2,200

Financial Aid: University Of North Alabama participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  133
Without tenure; working toward tenure  67
Without tenure; tenure not available  31

Housing and Meals

University Of North Alabama provides on-campus housing for 1,372 of its 5,915 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

University Of North Alabama Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. University Of North Alabama is in the Gulf South Conference for major sports.

University Of North Alabama offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 146 male students received the aid (men were 66% of those receiving aid) and 76 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 34% of students receiving such aid) .

University Of North Alabama Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
All44%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal360-480
Math390-550

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (22 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (532 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Finance
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (42 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (210 awarded)

  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (43 awarded)

  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (186 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • General Studies
  • Geography
  • History
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MUSIC (19 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (146 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (28 awarded)

  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

SCIENCE (61 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Physical Sciences
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (33 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (43 awarded)

  • Counseling Psychology
  • Psychology

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List of Alabama colleges

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