University of North Alabama

The University of North Alabama is a state university in Florence in the U.S. state of Alabama. Currently here are enrolled 6950 students.

History

The University of North Alabama was founded in 1830 as LaGrange College at Leighton. 1854, the college was moved to Florence and renamed Florence Wesleyan University. The campus in LaGrange was destroyed during the civil war in 1863 by the Union troops. Women have been admitted since 1874, but until 1879, the first student has enrolled. After several name changes, the university received its present name in 1974.

Students

Of the 6950 students in the fall semester of 2006, 56% were women and 44 % men.

After ethnicity divided:

  • 68 % "White "
  • 9.3% African American
  • 2.5 % Asian
  • 1.4 % Native American
  • 1% of Hispanics
  • 10.5 % are foreign nationals ( 752, of which Japan (217 ), Nepal (166 ), India ( 114 ), Turkey ( 87 ), China ( 22) )
  • 7.4 % no answer

Sports

The sports teams of the University of North Alabama Lions. The university is a member of the Gulf South Conference ( Eastern Division ).

Known graduates

Itemization

Florence (Alabama) Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Alabama State University Auburn University Auburn University at Montgomery Jacksonville State University University of Montevallo University of South Alabama University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama in Huntsville University of West Alabama
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