University of North Alabama (UNA)
Public four-year university in Florence, AL that costs an average of $17,850 a year after financial aid, admits 87% of applicants and graduates 56% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$17,850
Acceptance rate
87%
Graduation rate
56%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$50,557
PublicSmall city5,811 undergraduates
Cost of UNA
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $28,880 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $12,480 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $22,680 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $11,650 |
| Books and supplies | $2,000 |
| Average net price after aid | $17,850 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $16,448 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $16,138 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $14,643 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $18,597 |
| $110,001+ | $21,683 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with UNA's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 87% |
|---|---|
| Test scores | Neither required nor recommended |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 56% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 80% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $42,572 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $50,557 |
| Rank in Alabama (earnings) | 15th of 30 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $19,933 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $227 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 28% |
| Students with federal loans | 32% |
Majors and programs at UNA
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (51)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 316 | $68,788 | $21,000 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 29 | $63,246 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 93 | $50,635 | $21,375 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 39 | $50,125 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 71 | $48,743 | — |
| Marketing | 108 | $45,878 | $21,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 188 | $45,584 | $21,371 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 68 | $44,876 | $17,968 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 240 | $43,130 | $21,762 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 69 | $39,730 | $20,500 |
| Geography and Cartography | 35 | $39,185 | — |
| Social Work | 74 | $37,640 | $25,625 |
| English Language and Literature | 56 | $37,145 | $20,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 137 | $37,084 | $19,105 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 121 | $36,065 | $16,625 |
| Interior Architecture | 27 | $36,006 | — |
| Biology | 84 | $35,517 | $26,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 74 | $34,808 | $21,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 38 | $34,287 | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 49 | $30,502 | $17,500 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 108 | $28,058 | $21,641 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 18 | $18,476 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | — | — |
| Apparel and Textiles | 19 | — | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | 6 | — | — |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 7 | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | — | — | — |
| Engineering | — | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | — | — | — |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | — | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 29 | — | — |
| History | 50 | — | $21,790 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 29 | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | — | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 4 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 5 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 14 | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | — | — | — |
| Music | 40 | — | $27,000 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other | 1 | — | — |
| Physical Sciences, Other | 2 | — | — |
| Physics | 3 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 47 | — | $19,579 |
| Public Health | 5 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 24 | — | — |
| Social Sciences | 8 | — | — |
| Sociology | 36 | — | $24,906 |
| Sustainability Studies | 4 | — | — |
Certificate programs (21)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | — | — | — |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | — | — | — |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 2 | — | — |
| Education | — | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | — | — | — |
| Energy Systems Engineering | — | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | — | — | — |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | — | — | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | — | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 4 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | — | — | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | — | — | — |
| History | — | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | — | — | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | — | — | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | — | — | — |
| Music | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
Associate's degree programs (2)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (24)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 720 | $94,017 | $36,803 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 263 | $87,439 | $21,625 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 28 | $78,784 | $20,356 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 71 | $75,158 | $16,350 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 31 | $54,198 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 292 | $53,449 | $21,097 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 30 | $48,382 | — |
| Social Work | 178 | $42,231 | $20,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 39 | $36,812 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 63 | $36,674 | $25,863 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 42 | — | $28,923 |
| Education | — | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 34 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 5 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 15 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 2 | — | — |
| History | 30 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 13 | — | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 20 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 17 | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other | 12 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 34 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 7 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (4)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 1 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | — | — |
| Social Work | — | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 1 | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (32)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | — | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | — | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | — | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | — | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | — | — | — |
| Education | 55 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 19 | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 4 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 2 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | — | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 15 | — | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | — | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 6 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | — | — | — |
| History | 2 | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | — | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | — | — | — |
| International Business | 1 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | — | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | — | — | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | — | — | — |
| Marketing | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | 1 | — | — |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 28 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Social Work | 30 | — | — |
| Sociology | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 29 | — | — |
Similar colleges in Alabama
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A & M University | Normal | $18,255 | 58% | $41,266 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville | $22,758 | 69% | $72,098 |
| Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville | $17,111 | 78% | $51,004 |
| University of South Alabama | Mobile | $16,801 | 71% | $53,069 |
| Alabama State University | Montgomery | $9,775 | 98% | $40,585 |
| Troy University | Troy | $13,943 | 96% | $49,010 |
| University of West Alabama | Livingston | $11,531 | 43% | $47,856 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | $15,630 | 88% | $59,631 |
About UNA
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Florence, AL |
| Setting | Small city |
| Undergraduates | 5,811 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges |
| Website | una.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is UNA's acceptance rate?
University of North Alabama admits 87% of applicants.
How much does UNA cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $28,880 a year (tuition and fees: $12,480 in-state, $22,680 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $17,850 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $16,448.
How much do UNA graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $50,557 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 15th of 30 similar colleges in Alabama. The best-paid bachelor's program is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($68,788 a year after graduation).
What is UNA's graduation rate?
56% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 80% of first-year students return for a second year.