The student-faculty ratio at University of North Alabama is 19:1, and the school has 51.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of North Alabama include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Education; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies; and Social Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 76 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
19:1
Total faculty
265 full time
185 part time
Minority
16% full time
11% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
78%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students51.3%
20-4944.8%
50 or more4%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
76%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
53%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
35%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
51%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
55%
6-year graduation rate of international students
53%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
43
Post-master's certificates
33
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
0
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
0
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
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Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Samford University
University of Alabama
University of Alabama--Birmingham
University of North Alabama
University of West Alabama
Seeking continuing education
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No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
George Lindsey, Actor, T.S. Stribling, Pulitzer Prize winning author, Clay Bennett, Pulitzer Prize winning political cartoonist, Christian Science Monitor
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
end of third year
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 21%
Health Professions and Related Programs 12%
Education 11%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 7%
Social Sciences 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Human Resources Management and Services$43,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations$42,700
Accounting$38,700
Marketing$36,900
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$33,000
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Information Systems (CIS)$55,600
Health Professions and Related Programs
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Geography and Cartography$41,900
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$37,500
Majors Offered at This School
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Technology
Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Sustainability Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Personal and Culinary Services
Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physical Sciences, Other
Physics, General
Psychology
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music, General
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration
Social Work
History
History, General
Public/Applied History
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Sustainability Studies
Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art
Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art, Other
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Family Systems
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Social Sciences
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Psychology
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
Mathematics and Statistics
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Outdoor Education
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Personal and Culinary Services
Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Technology
Health Professions and Related Programs
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physical Sciences, Other
Physics, General
Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate
Combined-degree programs
Dual Degree Engineering Program (3+2)
Student participation in special study options
External degree program
Teacher certificate program
Honors program
Accelerated program
Distance learning
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-theology, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
Art, Business, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Health Professions, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social/Behavioral Science, Technologies
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
20
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
200
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
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Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Austria
Belgium
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Finland
France
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
No
