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UNA Climbs in U.S. News & World Report Ranking for Fifth Year

Sep. 24, 2024



Michelle R. Eubanks , UNA, at meubanks@love365cn.com, 256.765.4392

FLORENCE, AL – The latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report are out, and the University of North Alabama has achieved its highest rankings to date, climbing in four key categories, including Top Public Schools in the South, Best Colleges for Veterans, and Regional Universities South.

“These latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report are a clear indicator that the University of North Alabama continues to excel, whether that is in our academic programs, in our student-led programs, or as part of our record-breaking fundraising,” said UNA President Dr. Ken Kitts. “What we know to be true about UNA is that it is a place for learners at all stages in their academic careers to achieve in the classroom as students but also fulfill much-needed roles in the community, state, and region upon graduation.”

The University of North Alabama official rankings are:

  • 12th in Top Public Schools in the South, up from 14th in 2023;
  • 11th for Best Colleges for Veterans, up from 12th in 2023;
  • 26th for Regional Universities in the South, up from 33rd in 2023; and

“UNA is on a positive trajectory,” said Dr. Brien Smith, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. “These rankings give us much to be proud of, particularly with our academic programs and the resonance of the UNA brand among current and prospective students, whether those students are on-campus or online.”

U.S. News publishes the Best Colleges rankings annually to provide prospective students and their families with helpful data and information on factors such as graduation rates, social mobility, and graduate indebtedness. Prospective students can see how UNA compares to other institutions and how the rankings are calculated here.

About The University of North Alabama

The University of North Alabama is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering; the Sanders College of Business and Technology; Education and Human Sciences; and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. UNA Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of NCAA Division I as part of the Atlantic Sun and United Athletic conferences. The University of North Alabama is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: love365cn.com and love365cn.com/unaworks/.