Why Choose UNA?
UNA is Safe
The University of North Alabama is located in Florence, Alabama (video), which is one of the safest cities in the United States. Learn more about Florence!
UNA is Affordable
UNA is listed in "U.S. News and World Report America's Best Colleges" as an American institution of higher learning offering a quality education at an affordable price.
UNA offers Scholarships
The University of North Alabama offers comprehensive scholarship opportunities, including excellence (academic and leadership), service, performance (music and athletic), and talent scholarships.
UNA is Established
UNA, which was founded in 1830, is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the United States.
UNA is Accredited
UNA offers fully-accredited programs in more than 100 different undergraduate or graduate options in four different colleges. UNA offers small classes taught by qualified and experienced faculty members, not graduate students or teaching assistants.
UNA is a Quality American University Experience
UNA, which is located in Florence, Alabama, is part of the Shoals/tri-cities area in North Alabama. UNA and the Shoals offers a welcoming community with a small-town feel. Florence is less than a two-hour drive to Huntsville and Birmingham, Alabama; less than a three-hour drive to Nashville and Memphis, Tennesse; and a little more than a four-hour drive to Atlanta, Georgia. The white sand beaches of Alabama's Gulf of Mexico are less than a seven-hour drive from UNA's campus.