Resources for Guidance and College Counselors
UNA understands the important role guidance and college counselors play in helping college-bound students find success. We’ve created this page to make it easy for you to get the resources and information you need to help your students navigate the college search process and learn about UNA. If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, please contact your admissions counselor or the Office of Admissions at 256-765-4608 or admissions@c178.net.
FRESHMAN APPLICATION INFORMATION
Applying as a first-time freshman
Applicants to the University of North Alabama are not required to submit a standardized test score to be considered for admission to the University. We do encourage students to have their ACT/SAT scores sent to the Office of Admissions to be considered for additional scholarships.
To apply for admission, the student must first create a MyUNA Account and complete the undergraduate application. The student must also have a copy of their official high school transcript sent to the Office of Admissions.
SUBMITTING TRANSCRIPTS
Official transcripts can be sent via electronic services (i.e. Parchment or Escrip), emailed to ugalert@c178.net or mailed to the following address:
SCHOLARSHIPS & AID
UNA offers a variety of stackable scholarship opportunities for incoming freshmen. Excellence Scholarships (Opportunity, Vanguard, and Academic) are awarded automatically based on the student’s high school GPA and/or ACT. Students must have applied for admission and submitted their official high school transcript and/or ACT by the March 1, 2025 priority deadline to be considered for an Excellence Scholarship.
To be considered for a Leadership Scholarship, students must submit a 1-2 page activity resume via Academic Works. Resumes will be accepted from November 1, 2024 through March 1, 2025. To view a complete list of scholarships at UNA, please visit our Excellence Scholarship page.
UNA’s FAFSA code is 001016. Visit the Office of Financial Aid for more information on completing financial aid forms.
STUDENT RESOURCES
The University of North Alabama is committed to providing students with a supportive and inclusive learning environment that promotes student success. Many offices and centers are available to students on campus and online at no additional cost:
- University Success Center (http://tb05.c178.net/successcenter) provides tutoring and houses the Center for Writing Excellence, Math Learning Center, and Advising Services.
- Student Counseling Services (http://tb05.c178.net/counseling) is available to provide students with a safe and confidential space to discuss mental health and well-being needs.
- The University Case Manager (http://tb05.c178.net/casemanagement) assists students in overcoming barriers to success (including lack of food through The Pantry (http://tb05.c178.net/students/food-pantry) and financial concerns through Caring for the Pride.
- Disability Support Services (http://tb05.c178.net/disability-support) offers peer mentoring, self-advocacy training, and reasonable accommodations to students with eligible documented learning, physical and/or psychological disabilities.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Please refer to our Contact Admissions page to locate the UNA representative for your school.
The April 2025 test is the last that can be used for scholarship purposes for the Class of 2025. This is pending that the student has applied for admission and sent their official high school transcript by the March 1st scholarship deadline.
Yes! UNA will accept a super score for admission and scholarship purposes.
ACT code: 0014
SAT code: 1735
Yes! Our Early College program offers excellent opportunities for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors who aspire to earn college credit while still in high school. Early College students are able to take up to 6 hours of 100-200 level courses at the rate of $99 per course.
Check out our Early College page for more information on deadlines, the admission process, and scholarship opportunities!
Possibly! UNA offers a variety of course credits based off of AP exam scores. You can view AP credit equivalencies at the bottom of our First-time Freshmen page.
We are happy to send high school lists with your students’ admission status and missing supplemental items! Just contact your admissions counselor or admissions@c178.net.