History
- Established in 1830
- Alabama’s oldest public 4-year university
Education
- Home to more than 300 students
- Benefits include small classes, scholarships and many extracurricular opportunities.
- More than 90% of Honors Program graduates are employed in their degree fields or are pursuing graduate degree work
- More than 140 majors and concentrations
- 80% of classes are taught by full-time faculty
- Average class size is 24 students
- 17:1 student-to-faculty ratio
Research
The Center for Student Research is centrally located in Collier Library at the University of North Alabama. It is our hope to provide students at UNA with the tools necessary to produce and present quality research. We offer various services and assist students at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
Career
The UNA Career Center is committed to empowering students and alumni in all phases of their career development. In support of this mission, the Career Center serves as the primary resource on campus for career related information, providing necessary resources, services, and programs to facilitate successful career development as it relates to students, alumni, faculty, and employers.
Distance Learning Courses
Business & Management (3)
- Master Professional Studies
- M.B.A. Project Management
Education & Training (1)
- Master Instructional Leadership
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (1)
- B.Sc. Sustainability
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports (1)
Humanities (1)
- M.A. History
Law (1)
- M.Sc. Criminal Justice
Medicine & Health (1)
- Bachelor Accelerated BSN
Social Sciences (1)
- Master Professional Studies
Student services
- Integrity - adhere to professional standards of personal, academic, and intellectual integrity
- Community - embrace the diversity of cultural backgrounds, personal characteristics, and life situations represented in this community
- Social Justice - value and inspire a just and equitable environment for the free expression of ideas, opinions, thoughts, and differences in people. They understand that their actions serve as an example to students and therefore will challenge actions that may be harmful to and/or diminish the worth of others.
- Respect - display respect for the rights and dignity of all
- Responsibility - UNA staff members exhibit a high level of responsibility to self, to others, and to the community.
Housing services
The University of North Alabama offers students a unique educational experience through its on-campus living community. There are two basic types of housing available on campus: residence halls and university apartments. Each residence hall, a modern living facility, is a community designed to enrich and broaden the educational experiences of students. Living in residence halls provides the student an opportunity to develop lasting friendships, well worth remembering. The residence halls are designed to meet the physical needs of the residents, while providing activities and programs that contribute to the “total educational experience.”
Library services
Librarians' solutions to professors' challenges. Collier Library offers book and materials delivery to faculty, staff, and graduate students. By signing up for campus delivery, all interlibrary loan items will automatically be delivered.
ICT services
You're now able to borrow phone charging cables, cameras, Wi-Fi hotspots, selfie sticks and much more!
Medical services
University Health Services operates a medical clinic to care for and treat minor illness and injury. Students can see one of the licensed healthcare providers at no charge. Lab tests and prescription medications are available for a fee that is much less than most clinics. Faculty and staff can receive care for a nominal fee. University Health Services clinic does not bill insurance.
Campus life
- Beautiful 130-acre campus in historic Florence, Alabama—within walking distance of downtown restaurants, shops, and businesses
- UNA is located within a four-city area on the banks of the Tennessee River known as the Shoals: Florence, Tuscumbia, Muscle Shoals, and Sheffield
- The Shoals is steeped in arts, culture, and entertainment—and is home to the famous Muscle Shoals sound
Sports facilities
- UNA operates 14 renowned collegiate athletic programs in NCAA Division II's Gulf South Conference
- UNA teams have collected more than 40 conference championships, dozens of No. 1 national rankings and seven national titles
Student clubs
- The University of North Alabama’s Fraternity and Sorority Life is dedicated to enhancing the undergraduate fraternity and sorority experience by fostering an inclusive community, providing academic, personal, social, service, and leadership opportunities, and promoting a strong values-based Fraternity and Sorority community.
- Student organizations at UNA range from academic and honorary to community service and special interest focused. If there isn't an organization that fits your interests or needs, come see us! We would love to talk more with you about how you can get plugged in on campus, in your academic departments, or even create your own student organization.
- The University of North Alabama is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award bachelor’s, master’s and education specialist degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of the University of North Alabama.
- Able to award bachelor’s, master’s and education specialist degrees