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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA

University of North Alabama
UNA--Box 5121
Florence, AL 35632

Official telephone: (256) 765-4100

Fax number: (256) 765-4329

Website: www.una.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,421 men, 3,179 women, 5,600 total
Full-time undergraduates: 2,059 men, 2,620 women, 4,679 total
Part-time undergraduates: 362 men, 559 women, 921 total
Total graduate students: 505 men, 705 women, 1,210 total
Full-time graduate students: 169 men, 185 women, 354 total
Part-time graduate students: 336 men, 520 women, 856 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 17%
First-year student breakdown:
13.5% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.5% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.8% Hispanic
60.9% White (non-Hispanic)
17.2% total international (nonresident aliens)
4.6% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
10.0% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.7% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.1% Hispanic
70.1% White (non-Hispanic)
9.3% total international (nonresident aliens)
7.3% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 130 acres
City or town school is located in: Florence, Alabama
Population of city/town: 37,000
Nearest major city: Huntsville, Alabama
Distance of nearest major city: 60 miles
Population of nearest major city: 165,000
Online campus map: www.una.edu/frntimage/
maps.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (31%)
  • women's dorms (28%)
  • men's dorms (25%)
  • single-student apartments (7%)
  • married-student apartments (9%)
Percent of students who live in school housing: 22%
Percent of students who live off campus: 78%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 99%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 800
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Learning Resource Center, Academic Resource Center, Music Library, Kilby Library
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Planetarium, Art Gallery, Observatory, On-campus Laboratory School

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills, Academic Resource Center
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care
Counseling services:
minority student, older student, career, academic, University Health Services
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Career & Graduate School Fairs
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services, Individualized through Developmental Services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 9
Percent of men who join fraternities: 4%
Number of social sororities on campus: 6
Percent of women who join sororities: 4%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): FlorAla (weekly)
Number of honor societies: 27
Total number of registered organizations: 226
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Campus Ministries, Campus Crusade for Christ, BAHA'I Club, Catholic Campus Ministry, Christian Student Fellowship, Episcopal Campus Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Inter-Ministry Council, Wesley Foundation
Minority student organizations:
Global Chinese/Taiwanese Association, Global Network of Japan, Nepal Student Organization, Presidential Mentory Academy, Shades of Difference
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform of UNA, Campus HIV Awareness Task Force, Campus Outreach, College Republicans, Collegiate Singers, Computer Info/Data Processing Mgmt Assn, Criminal Justice Club, DIORAMA, English Club, Entertainment Industry Assn, Fashion Forum, American Chemical Society, Flor-Ala Campus Newspaper, French Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Geography Club, Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter, History Club, Human Environmental Sciences Club, Industrial Hygiene Student Assn, Inter-fraternity Council (IFC), Intramural Sports and Recreation, American Mock Trials Assn, K-6 Educational Professional, LEAD Team, Lafayette Hall Council, LaGrange Society, Leadership UNA, LION PAWS Dance Team, MBA Students Club, National Kitchen and Bath Assn, National Panhellenic Council (NPHC), National Residence Hall Honorary, American Society for Interior Design, Natureer Neanderthals Society, Order of Omega, Organization for Students in School (OASIS), Political Science Club, Psychology club, Public Relations Council of Alabama, Reading Partner Mentors, Secondary Education Assn, SOAR Counselors, Anamators and Gamers Club, Social Work Organization, Society for Collegiate Journalists, Society of Human Resource Mgmt, Society of Physics Students, Sociology Club, Spanish Club, Student Government Assn, Student Nurses Assn, Student athlete Advisory Committee, University Players, Art Student Assn, Up 'Til Dawn, Volunteer Link, Women's Studies Assn, Word of Mouth, Young Democrats, Ascending Voices, Association for Computer Machinery, Campus Civitans

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Joel Erdmann,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Sherry L. Kennemer
Athletic department's mailing address: University of North Alabama
Athletic Department
Athletic Drive
Florence, AL 35632-0001



School mascot: Lions
Athletic conference memberships: Gulf South Conference (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. II
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. II
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. II
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. II
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. II
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. II
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. II
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. II
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. II
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. II
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. II

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 6%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Huntsville, Alabama (60 miles)
Nearest other airport: Birmingham, Alabama (130 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Birmingham, AL (130 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Florence, Alabama (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Georgia Institute of Technology (GA);Middle Tennessee State University (TN);Mississippi State University (MS);University of Alabama (AL);University of North Alabama (AL)
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama, AIG/American General, Huntsville Hospital, Jacobs Technology, SAIC, West Corporation, Caterpillar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Intergraph, Regions Financial Corp., Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Walgreens, Yellow Book USA, Alabama State Personnel Office
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • T.S. Stribling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Clay Bennett, Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist, Christian Science Monitor



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