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History:
The University of North Alabama was established in 1830, and is one of the oldest universities in the nation. UNA is located in the city of Florence, on the literary rich Tennessee River.

Academic Colleges:
UNA is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, The Council on Social Work Education and Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and School, including world-class colleges of Business, Nursing and Allied Health, Arts and Sciences, and Education, over 100 professional majors to choose from.

Colleges and Majors:
College of Business: Finance, Accounting, Management, Marketing

College of Arts and Sciences: Computer Science, Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, History, Geography, Psychology, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Foreign Language (French, Spanish, German), English, Political Science, Education, Art, Communications, Entertainment Industry Management, Digital Media Concentration, Broadcast Journalism, Painting Concentration, Photography Concentration, Sculpture Concentration, Music Education, Instrumental or Voice Performance

College of Education: Human Environmental Science, Secondary Education, Elementary Education

College of Nursing: Nursing

Masters Program: MBA, Management, Counseling (Community), Criminal Justice, English, Education, History, Health Promotion and Human Performance (HPHP), Nursing, Performance

Technology:
UNA has a modern campus-wide computer network and many computer laboratories for its students. All residence halls are ported for voice, video and data, which enable students to connect to the Internet and stay in touch with e-mail from various locations throughout the campus.

Facilities:
The UNA campus has various educational facilities, including Academic Resource Center, library, state-of-the-art sports center, dining hall, medical clinic, residence hall, ESL learning Center, Career Planning and Placement Center, Guillot Student Center, International Student Services.

Residence Halls
The residence halls at UNA provide the best facilities. All the dorms have air conditioning and heater, as well as phones, television and cable outlet. All the dorms are located around the proximity of the campus and provided with security entrance to make sure students can walk to their classes, laboratories and student center in 10 minutes. International students are arranged by the university to live on campus during their first year so that they can adapt to the school in a short time and immerse into the university as well as American life.

Activities:
UNA has over 110 various student organizations and associations. Every student can join any organization according to their interest, such as international student organization, student association, fraternity and sorority. By joining various kinds of organizations, students will be able to have a wonderful university experience and learn valuable skills, leadership and team work.

English ESL Program
In order to help international students gain mastery of the English language, the ESL program offered by the school is accredited by the CEA, which provides additional value to UNA’s English language program. The University holds the size of ESL class to not more than 15 students to 1 instructor. Also the University operates an ESL computer lab to allow students to advance their own skills at their own pace.

American Culture and Life
The University sponsors a Community Friends Program that provides opportunities for international students to experience life with an American host family. These experiences may be as short as one day, where a student would join an American family for an outing (such as attending the symphony or a sporting event). They can also live with an American family for a semester that will enrich the student with a personal cultural experience.

Qualifications:
Undergraduate: high school graduate, TOEFL score of 500 (IBT score of 61) and above. Accepts IELTS results (5.5 and above) Graduate: Undergraduate degree, TOEFL score of 550 (IBT score of 79) and above. Accepts IELTS results (6.0 and above) If international students reach the required TOEFL score, they can apply for undergraduate and graduate schools directly. If students don’t have TOEFL, they can take ESL classes at UNA. When students pass the TOEFL exam, they can choose from one of the 4 colleges for further studies.

2009 Full time students (Spring and Fall) Estimated Program Costs
Undergraduate:
Tuition and fees (15 credits per semester): $10,796
Living Expenses (Double occupancy): $2,060
Other Expenses (Food and Insurance): $3,420
Total: $16,276

Graduate:
Tuition and fees (12 credits per semester): $11,078
Living Expenses (Double occupancy): $2,060
Other Expenses (Food and Insurance): $3,420
Total: $16,558

ESL Program:
8 weeks course: $2800
16 weeks course: $4900

*All fees and expenses subject to change.

Program Calendar
2009 Summer Session (9 weeks) June 1st ~ August 4th
2009 Fall Session (accepts mid-semester application) August ~ December
2009 Spring Session (accepts mid-semester application) January ~ May

Why choose University of North Alabama?

• According to FBI crime statistics, the City of Florence is one of the five safest cities in the United States.
• UNA is recognized by US News World Report as the college worth studying at
• Small class teaching makes sure every student is given individual attention and all kinds of learning opportunities.
• Highly qualified instructors have advanced degrees and years of experiences teaching international students.

James Chen

UNA CIP Affiliate, UNA office in Beijing
jchen@gotoaei.com
Tel: 86-10-58668489
Fax: 86-10-58667465