UNA–Box 5121
Florence, AL 35632
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1830
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,417
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $17,514,400
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,646 in-state, 8,414 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,372
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, academic, older student, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Lauderdale County Board of Education, Colbert County Board of Education, Wells Fargo, BC/BS of Alabama, Sherwin Williams, Coffee Health Group, Social Security Administration, Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 371,123
Number of current serial subscriptions: 3,540
Number of microforms: 1,047,372
Number of audiovisuals: 11,368
Number of ebooks: 44,845
Other library facilities: Learning Resource Center, Academic Resource Center, Music Library, Kilby Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Planetarium, Art Gallery, Observatory, On-campus Laboratory School
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 800
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 2
Classrooms: 25
Labs: 60
Other areas: 1,100
Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 90%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 21%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 9%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 8%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 30%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 21%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (31%), women’s dorms (28%), men’s dorms (25%), apartments for married students (9%), apartment for single students (7%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 15%
Doubles: 68%
Triples or Suites: 3%
Apartments: 14%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 22
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 23%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 90%
Campus Size: 130 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Huntsville, Alabama (60), Birmingham, Alabama (130)
Nearest train station: Birmingham, AL (130)
Nearest bus station: Florence, Alabama (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 99%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – No
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Spring Fling, George Lindsey Film Festival, Geography Awareness Week, International Week