University of North Alabama
Florence, AL · Public · Small city · UNA
Public institution in Florence, AL · 5,468 undergraduates · 96% acceptance rate · $45,415 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 19%Average net price
- Top 21%Undergraduates
- Top 25%Cost of attendance
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $11,024385th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $11,990760th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $22,190982nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $22,086504th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,077904th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $45,4151,333rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,2951,338th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 54.0%1,000th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 77.8%796th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 96.5%1,460th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5,468462nd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18.0:11,713th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 24.1%1,514th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 107 mi (BNA)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $61,814 | $56,415 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $55,151 | $47,260 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $52,181 | $53,064 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $50,231 | $38,289 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $43,240 | $39,369 |
| Geography and CartographySocial Sciences | bachelors | $37,856 | $35,060 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $37,671 | $32,284 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $36,668 | $35,701 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $36,310 | $36,141 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $35,594 | $30,409 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $34,642 | $36,776 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $28,790 | $27,492 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1830source
- Athletic nickname: "Lions"source
- Tom Braly Stadium seats about 14,215source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- Mascot: Leo & Unasource
- Motto: "(Latin)"source
- Formerly known as "LaGrange College" (1830–1855)source
- Formerly known as "Florence Wesleyan College" (1855–1872)source
- Formerly known as "State Normal School of Florence" (1872–1929)source
- Formerly known as "Florence State Teacher's College" (1929–1957)source
- Formerly known as "Florence State College" (1957–1967)source
- Formerly known as "Florence State University" (1967–1974)source
- Athletic conference: ASUNsource
- A Space-grant institutionsource
- Football rivalry: North Alabama−West Alabama (since 1949)source
- Fight song: ""North Alabama Fight Song","[[UNA Fight Song]]", and"Go, Fight for UNA""source
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,798,079 (M $2,775,687 · W $2,022,392)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteuna.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 101879)
- Compare colleges in ALRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in AlabamaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
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- Sports directoryAll 10 EADA programs at this school
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