About ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ
One Harrison Plaza
Florence, AL 35632
(256) 765-4100
History
- Established in 1830
- Alabama’s oldest public 4-year university
Location
- Beautiful 130-acre campus in historic Florence, Alabama—within walking distance of downtown restaurants, shops, and businesses
- ½ûÂþÌìÌà is located within a four-city area on the banks of the Tennessee River known as the Shoals: Florence, Tuscumbia, Muscle Shoals, and Sheffield
- The Shoals is steeped in arts, culture, and entertainment—and is home to the famous Muscle Shoals sound
Students
- More than 9,500 students enrolled
- 63 % women, 37 % men
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Tuition, Scholarships and Financial Aid
- Tuition is among the lowest in the state
- Roughly 1/3 of ½ûÂþÌìÌà students receive an institutional or endowed scholarship from the University
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Delores and Weldon Cole Honors College
- Home to more than 700 students for fall 2022
- Benefits include small classes, tuition and scholarships, job/internship placement, peer mentoring, 24-hour access to the Honors Center, and many extracurricular opportunities.
- More than 98% of Cole Honors College graduates are employed in their degree fields or pursuing graduate degree work
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International Studies
- A diverse population includes over 1000 international students from 69 countries
- ½ûÂþÌìÌà offers a wide variety of study abroad programs including those in Costa Rica, Africa, France, Australia and China, among many others
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Majors and Concentrations
- More than 300 degreed programs & concentrations
In the Classroom
- 67% of classes are taught by full-time faculty
- Average class size is 24 students
- 18:1 student-to-faculty ratio
Alumni
- More than 70,000 alumni throughout the world
Notable alumni from the ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ
Athletics
- ½ûÂþÌìÌà operates 14 renowned collegiate athletic programs in NCAA Division I's ASUN Conference
- ½ûÂþÌìÌà teams have collected more than 40 conference championships, dozens of No. 1 national rankings and seven national titles—ROAR LIONS!
Economic Impact
- 2022 - ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ’s Economic Impact to Shoals More than $340 Million Annually
- 2017 - More than $316 million in direct and indirect spending related to the local economy
Accreditations
- The ½ûÂþÌìÌà is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate level degrees. Questions about the accreditation of the ½ûÂþÌìÌà may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website ().
- Able to award bachelor’s, master’s and education specialist degrees