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UNA Climbs in U.S. News & World Report for Fourth Year, Achieves Highest Rankings to Date

Sep. 12, 2022



Michelle R. Eubanks , UNA, at meubanks@casabo.net, 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 three key categories, including Top Public Schools in the South, Most Innovative Schools, and Best Colleges for Veterans.

“The rankings from U.S. News & World Report are an indicator that the University of North Alabama arc is in clear ascent,” said UNA President Dr. Ken Kitts. “We take pride in our innovative academic programs throughout each of our colleges, 我们知道,我们提供了一个让学习者在学术生涯的各个阶段都能脱颖而出和成长的地方.”

The University of North Alabama official rankings are:

  • 9th in Top Public Schools in the South, ranked 13th in 2022;
  • 8th in Most Innovative Schools, Regional Universities South, unranked in 2022;
  • 8th in Best Colleges for Veterans, Regional Universities South, ranked 11th in 2022; and
  • 25th in Top Regional Universities South, ranked 27th in 2022.

“These Top 10 rankings reflect UNA’s positive trajectory, innovation, and momentum as an institution,” said Dr. Ross Alexander, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. “Most importantly, 这些排名证明了我们的学术课程的质量和我们的品牌在当地各类学生中的共鸣, regionally, nationally, and internationally.”

U.S. News每年都会发布最佳大学排名,为未来的学生和他们的家庭提供有关毕业率等因素的有用数据和信息, social mobility, and graduate indebtedness. 

“For nearly 40 years, 最佳学院的评选方法不断演变,以反映高等教育形势的变化和未来学生的兴趣,” said Kim Castrol editor and chief content officer at U.S. News. “Guiding that evolution is U.S. News’ mission of providing useful data and information to help with one of life’s biggest decisions.”

Prospective students can see how UNA compares to other institutions and how the rankings are calculated on USNews.com.

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; 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 the NCAA Division I’s ASUN Conference. K8彩乐园是一所机会均等的大学,在录取政策上不会基于性别而歧视学生 

race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: www.una.edu and 7ag.casabo.net/unaworks/.   

About U.S. News & World Report

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