University of North Alabama Graduate Schools

University of North Alabama (referred to as UNA) is a Public, 4 years school located in Florence, AL. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of North Alabama is $7,140 for Alabama residents and $13,860 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,616 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,830 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of North Alabama (referred to as UNA) is a Public, 4 years school located in Florence, AL. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1934 - Current).
UNA Directory Information
School NameUniversity of North Alabama (UNA)
AddressOne Harrison Plaza, Florence, AL 35632-0001
Phone256-765-4100
Webhttps://www.una.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.applyweb.com/aw?una
Financial Infohttps://www.una.edu/financial-aid/index.html
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of North Alabama is $7,140 for Alabama residents and $13,860 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,616 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,830 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 107 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 35 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$13,860
$7,140 for Alabama Residents
Student Population2,616
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs107 graduate programs
(35 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of North Alabama is $7,140 for Alabama residents and $13,860 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $370 for Alabama residents and $740 for out-of-state students.
University of North Alabama offers the alternative tuition plans.
University of North Alabama offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)35 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of North Alabama is $7,140 for Alabama residents and $13,860 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Alabama ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$5,868$1,244$11,736$1,244
2019-2020$6,660$540$13,320$540
2020-2021$6,660$540$13,320$540
2021-2022$6,600$540$13,320$540
2022-2023$6,600$540$13,320$540
The graduate school tuition & fees of UNA is inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Alabama. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Alabama graduate tuition is $20,935 (public) / $13,831 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of North Alabama$7,140$13,860
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Alabama Graduate Schools$10,966$16,792
Public$9,892$20,935
Private$13,831
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $10,530 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at University of North Alabama. On-campus living costs are decreased by -2.19% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $10,530. Off-campus living costs are decreased by -2.19% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$7,670$2,800$7,670$2,800
2019-2020$7,830$2,800$7,830$2,800
2020-2021$7,966$2,800$7,966$2,800
2021-2022$7,966$2,800$7,966$2,800
2022-2023$7,730$2,800$7,730$2,800
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $370 for Alabama residents and $740 for other students at University of North Alabama. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Alabama ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$326$652
2019-2020$370$740
2020-2021$370$740
2021-2022$370$740
2022-2023$370$740

Graduate Programs at UNA

University of North Alabama offers 49 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 872 students have completed their study at University of North Alabama.
Offered Degrees at University of North Alabama
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree2619796
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship200
Post Bachelor's Degree17031
Post Master's Degree4445
Total4923872
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of North Alabama by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Youth Services/Administration program with 20 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 308 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Kinesiology and Exercise Science program with 0 completers.
University of North Alabama offers 49 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 872 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 796 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 31 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 45 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (5 completers) 142 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration16-
Special Education and Teaching17-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1-
Elementary Education and Teaching53-
Secondary Education and Teaching24-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels17-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching14-
Engineering [+] (1 completers) 2 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering2-
Work and Family Studies [+] (2 completers) 7 completers-
Family Systems0-
Family and Community Services7-
English Language and Literature [+] (1 completers) 14 completers-
English Language and Literature4-
Writing10-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] (1 completers) 8 completers-
Mathematics8-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] (1 completers) 48 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management16-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies (other)32-
Psychology [+] 13 completers-
Counseling Psychology13-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 12 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration12-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 48 completers-
Social Work48-
Social Sciences [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography0-
Geography (other)0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 136 completers-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse136$67,400
Business [+] (2 completers) 340 completers-
Business Administration and Management308$61,900
Accounting32-
History [+] 7 completers-
History5-
Public/Applied History2-
Total796
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 0 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science0-
Business [+] 0 completers-
Business Administration and Management0-
Total0
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences0-
Education [+] 1 completers-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1-
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 completers-
Family and Community Services1-
English Language and Literature [+] 1 completers-
English Language and Literature1-
Psychology [+] 1 completers-
Applied Behavior Analysis1-
Human Services [+] 20 completers-
Youth Services/Administration20-
Social Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Geography0-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography0-
Sociology0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 completers-
Art/Art Studies2-
Business [+] 3 completers-
Project Management0-
Business/Managerial Economics0-
Restaurant/Food Services Management0-
International Business/Trade/Commerce1-
Marketing/Marketing Management0-
Selling Skills and Sales Operations2-
History [+] 2 completers-
Public/Applied History2-
Total31
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (3 completers) 32 completers-
Education19-
Educational Leadership and Administration6-
Elementary Education and Teaching7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 13 completers-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse13-
Total45

Graduate Student Population at UNA

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,442 students enrolled into University of North Alabama graduate schools where it has total 9,830 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 597 full-time and 1,845 part-time graduate students. By gender, 834 male and 1,608 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,4428341,608
Full-time597171426
Part-tme1,8456631,182
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,705 White (69.82%), 379 Black/African American (15.52%), 89 Hispanic (3.64%), 68 Asian (2.78%), and 201 students with other races. 96 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,4428341,608
American Indian/Native American1138
Asian683137
Black/African American379113266
Hispanic893158
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1,7055901,115
Two More641846
Un-Known29821
Non-resident Alien964056
University of North Alabama offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 2,128 graduate students (87.14% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 160 graduate students (6.55% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,442
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,128
Enrolled Some Online Courses160
Not in Online Courses154
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of North Alabama. 476 students are aged 20 to 24 (19.49% of total students), 169 students are aged above 50 (6.92%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of North Alabama.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,4428341,608
Age 20-2114311
Age 22-24462142320
Age 25-29646212434
Age 30-34378154224
Age 35-39320109211
Age 40-49453163290
Age 50-6416247115
Over 64743

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