 The University of North Alabama extends a warm welcome to international students! Clearly, American students the entire campus community benefit by the rich cultures and special contributions that international students add to the universities community. As one of the first 100 universities among over 4,000 institutions in the United States and the oldest one in the State of Alabama, UNA is offering you more than you can imagine.
The Story of UNA
The University of North Alabama, the first state-funded higher education Institution in Alabama, was established in 1830 as LaGrange College. In 1855, the College moved to its current location in Florence, Alabama, and changed its name to Florence Wesleyan University. Accordingly, in 1872 the University became the first state-supported teachers college south of the Ohio River. The admission of women students two years later placed it among the first coeducational institution in the United States. Today, the University of North Alabama stands as one of the finest universities in the United States and prepares its students for tomorrow while maintaining valuable traditions and a rich heritage.
LOCATION
The University of North Alabama occupies a beautiful campus of over 52 hectares in a residential section of Florence, Alabama. UNA's initial campus facilities master plan was developed by the world-famous Frederick Law Olmsted architectural firm which designed New York City's Central Park. Together with neighboring cities, the four-city metropolitan area called the shoals has a population of more than 140,000 and offers
- Art Galleries and Museums
- Theatrical and Musical Performances
- Movie Theaters and many other Entertainment Facilities
- Several Major Shopping Centers and Hundreds of Individual Stores
- A Wide Array of Restaurants for Dining
- Many First-Rate Health Care Facilities
- Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle, and High Schools within Walking Distance from the Campus.
- W.C. Handy and Helen Keller Festivals
- Renaissance Faire and Trail of Tear Ride
- Numerous Recreational Facilities and Parks next to the Tennessee River.
Weather and Climate
Safety
You will find the UNA campus and surrounding cities have very safe and secure environments. The city of Florence and the shoals are very ranked as one of the safest metropolitan area in the United States according to the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Reports. University police officers in both uniform and plain clothes continuously patrol on foot, bicycles and vehicles to protect the campus community against bodily harm, fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry. The entire campus receives patrol coverage in an effort to prevent crime and to detect any security or safety violations. The University Police Department can be reached easily 24 hors a day, 7 days a week.
Driving Times in Hours
- Huntsville, Alabama .........1
- Nashville, Tennessee .......2.5
- Birmingham, Alabama .....2
- Memphis, Tennessee ......2.5
- Atlanta, Georgia ..............4.5
Academic and Accreditation
The University of North Alabama is a state university and is accredited by the commission on Colleges of Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone Number 404-679-4501) to award bachelor's, master's and education specialist degrees. It has separate and additional accreditations for its College of Business (i.e. ACBSP), Education (i.e., NCATE), and Nursing and Applied Health (i.e. NLN). Additionally, UNA has accreditation of certification in a number of disciplinary area such as art, chemistry, music, industrial hygiene, and social work.
The University has outstanding faculty members who are experts in their fields. All classes at the University are taught by faculty members (which means that no classes are taught by graduate assistants). The average class size is 23 students to a faculty members, and virtually no classes have more than 55 students. Because of this, there is a great deal of personal attention given to students.
Upon obtaining the required English Proficiency and gaining mastery of the English Language, international students can choose either baccalaureate degree program or a masters degree program at the University, Academic programs at the University are offered through four colleges. These are the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Education and the College of Nursing & Allied Health.
Center for English Language Learning Program (CELL)
International Student Services
Housing and Residence Life
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Information for International Students
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA
Changing Lives...Creating Futures
WHY UNA?
- UNA is one of the oldest universities in the United States founded in 1830 with a tradition of high quality education on one of the most beautiful campuses in the United States.
- UNA has been considered as a Best Buy College among Higher Education institution in the United States.
- UNA is located in the city of Florence, which is ranked as one of the safest cities in the United States according to FBI Crime Reports
- UNA will prepare you for tomorrow in small classrooms with personalized attention where all classes are taught by faculty members, not graduate or teaching assistants.
- UNA offer over 100 different undergraduate options, concentrations, and majors along with several graduate programs that will help prepare you for a well-paying professional career upon graduation.
- UNA provide multiple level language training with the support of a designated computer lab at UNA, where CELL/ESL students are allowed to take regular academic classes in addition to CELL/ESL classes.
- UNA will help you find a well-paying job upon graduation or placement in an advanced post graduate program.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Accounting: Professional Accounting and Forensic Accounting options.
Art: Ceramic, Digital Media, Painting, Photography, and Sculptural, and Environmental options.
Biology: General, Professional, and Environmental options
Chemistry: General, Professional, and Environmental options.
Communication Arts: Broadcast Journalism, Entertainment Media Publicity Promotion, Journalism, Public Communication, Public Relations, Radio-Television-film and Theatre and options.
Computer Information Systems: Enterprise Information Systems and End-User Computing Systems options.
Computer Science
Criminal Justice
Economics
Elementary Education
English: Language Art, Professional Writing, and English options.
Finance: Professional Finance, and Banking & Financial Services options.
Foreign Languages: French, Commercial French, Professional French, German, Commercial German, Professional German, Spanish, Commercial Spanish, and professional Spanish options.
Geography: Geographic Information Science and Essential Geographic options.
Health, Physical Education and Recreation: General (non-teaching), fitness Management (non-teaching), Recreation Administration (non-teaching), Exercise Science (non-teaching), and Health Promotion options.
History
Human Environmental Sciences: Merchandising, Interior Design, Food & Nutrition, Child Development concentration.
Industrial Hygiene
Management: Organization & Human Resources Management, Entrepreneurship Entertainment Industry Management, and Hospitality Management options.
Marine Biology
Marketing
Mathematics
Music: Commercial Music, Sacred Music, Performance-Instrumental Music, Performance-Keyboard, Performance-Voice, Vocal/Choral Music, Instrumental Music option.
Nursing
Physics: General Physics, Professional Physics, and General Science options
Political Science
Psychology
Secondary Education: Art (P-12), Instrumental Music P-12, Vocal/Choral Music P-12, Physical Education P-12, Biology 6-12, Business Education 6-12, Chemistry 6-12, English as a Second Language (ESL) 6-12, English Language Art 6-12, Family Consumer Science 6-12, French 6-12, General Science 6-12, General Biology, General Chemistry, Geography 6-12, Germany 6-12, History 6-12, Marketing 6-12, Mathematics 6-12, Physics 6-12, Social Science 6-12, and Spanish 6-12 options
Social Work
Sociology: Gerontology and Criminology concentration
Pre-Professional Programs: Agriculture & Forestry, Allied Health, Architecture, Dentistry, Engineering, Law, Medical Technology, Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Podiatry, and Veterinary Medicine.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
College of Business
Business Administration, Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Accounting
- Health Care Management
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
College of Arts and Sciences
Criminal Justice
English
College of Education
Community Counseling
Health Promotional and Human Performance
Special Education Collaborative Teaching K-6; 6-12
- Special Education, Special Education with technology options
Elementary Education K-6
- Elementary Education (K-6), Elementary Education, Elementary Education (K-6) with Technology options.
Secondary Education, Including p-12 Education
- Secondary Education (6-12), Secondary Education, Secondary Education with Technology, Biology, Business and Office Education, Chemistry, English/Language Art, General Science, Geography, History, Mathematics, Mathematics/Computer Science, Physics, Social Science, Music (instrumental P-12, vocal/choral P-12, Physical Education (P-12) options.
Counseling P-12
Educational Administration P-12
Educational Specialist Educational Administration
Alternative Fifth Year Program
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICE
2005-2006 ACADEMIC YEAR UNDERGRADUATE TUITION AND FEES
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HOURS |
TUITION
(Nonresident Tuition Included) |
Technology Fees |
Activity Fees |
Recreation Facility Fees |
Health Fees |
Facilities Fees |
Health Insurance |
International Student Fees |
TOTAL |
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12 |
$3,432.00 |
$120.00 |
$5.00 |
$108.00 |
$20.00 |
$48.00 |
$384.00 |
$275.00 |
$4,392.00 |
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13 |
$3,504.00 |
$130.00 |
$5.00 |
$108.00 |
$20.00 |
$52.00 |
$384.00 |
$275.00 |
$4,478.00 |
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14 |
$3,576.00 |
$140.00 |
$5.00 |
$108.00 |
$20.00 |
$56.00 |
$384.00 |
$275.00 |
$4,564.00 |
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15 |
$3,648.00 |
$150.00 |
$5.00 |
$108.00 |
$20.00 |
$60.00 |
$384.00 |
$275.00 |
$4,650.00 |
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16 |
$3,720.00 |
$160.00 |
$5.00 |
$108.00 |
$20.00 |
$64.00 |
$384.00 |
$275.00 |
$4,736.00 |
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17 |
$3,950.00 |
$170.00 |
$5.00 |
$108.00 |
$20.00 |
$68.00 |
$384.00 |
$275.00 |
$4,980.00 |
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18 |
$4,180.00 |
$180.00 |
$5.00 |
$108.00 |
$20.00 |
$72.00 |
$384.00 |
$275.00 |
$5,224.00 |
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19 |
$4,410.00 |
$190.00 |
$5.00 |
$108.00 |
$20.00 |
$76.00 |
$384.00 |
$275.00 |
$5,468.00 |
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20 |
$4,640.00 |
$200.00 |
$5.00 |
$108.00 |
$20.00 |
$80.00 |
$384.00 |
$275.00 |
$5,712.00 |
2005-2006 ACADEMIC YEAR GRADUATE TUITION AND FEES
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TUITION
(Nonresident Tuition Included) |
Technology Fees |
Activity Fees |
Recreation Facility Fees |
Health Fees |
Facilities Fees |
Health Insurance |
International Student Fees |
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ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (ALL APPLICANTS)
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Recreational and Intercollegiate sport at UNA
Health Services and Health Insurance
On-Campus Employment and Scholarship Opportunities
Practical Training and Job Search
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