Each semester offers classes in reading, grammar, speaking, and listening. Writing is an integral part of every class, and writing across the disciplines is emphasized.
Students spend twenty hours per week in direct instruction.
Classes meet for four hours per day, five days per week. The University of North Alabama occupies a beautiful campus of over 100 acres in a residential section of Florence, Alabama. With a population of 37,000, Florence, located just north of Tennessee River, is the largest city in a four city area that includes Tuscumbia, Sheffield, and Muscle Shoals, all located south of the river. The University and local communities provide a wide range of cultural events which includes concerts, theater presentations, and festivals. The location, climate, economy, facilities, and cultural tone of the area place the University in a delightful and progressive setting.