About ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ

One Harrison Plaza
Florence, AL 35632
(256) 765-4100

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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