Rankings

• Regional Universities South: #26
• Top Public Schools: #12
• Best Value Schools: #43
• Nursing: #182
• Best Colleges for Veterans: #11
• Top Performers on Social Mobility: #99 Source

Mission And History

• Mission
• History
• Fast Facts: (No data available)

Accreditations

• University: University of North Alabama
• Accrediting Organization: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
• Accreditation Granted Date: (No data available)
• Most Recent Reaffirmation Date: 2023-12-01
• Next Reaffirmation Due: 2033-01-01

Strategic Goals

• Increase experiential learning opportunities for students (e.g. internships, education abroad, study away, preceptorships, and simulations).
• Expand research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Create curricular and co-curricular programs to engage students outside the classroom and beyond the first academic year.
• Promote and support an innovative, student-centered academic experience at all levels and in all modalities.
• Increase technology integration to improve and enhance student learning.
• Maintain a high-quality, student-focused, and personalized instructional and learning environment as the University grows, evolves, and diversifies its academic offerings.
• Embrace a broad definition of diversity that fosters a culture of respect for all.
• Increase diversity among students, faculty, and staff using strategic recruitment and retention initiatives.
• Develop and implement a co-curricular program focused on diversity and inclusion.
• Establish and support a Center for Social Inclusion to serve as a campus and community hub for diversity and inclusion.
• Diversify and pursue public and private funding strategies to support the University and its students.
• Invest in strategic capital and deferred maintenance projects to better support the student experience.
• Maximize resource efficiency to ensure the future growth and expansion of the University’s mission.
• Pursue a cohesive and shared institutional identity focused on student learning and engagement—locally, regionally, and globally.
• Develop prominent academic programs with national and international recognition at the graduate and undergraduate levels, in all modalities.
• Craft and implement a comprehensive marketing strategy with appropriate resources.
• Full Plan

Resources And Documents

• Strategic Plan Goals
• Campus Plan
• Campus Map
• Virtual Tour
• Annual Security And Safety
• Peer Institution

Updated on 07/19/2025