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Off-Campus Housing Near UNA
About Off-Campus Housing Near University of North Alabama
The University of North Alabama sits in the heart of Florence, a Tennessee River town in the Shoals region that USA Today named its best small college town. About 8,100 students walk a pedestrian-friendly campus that flows into Florence's historic downtown, where painted purple lion paw prints lead from Main Street to the quad. UNA keeps the nation's only live lion mascots, Leo and Una, on campus. Spring brings Step Sing, a musical competition that packs the auditorium, and every summer the city throws the W.C. Handy Music Festival, named for the local-born father of the blues. The river anchors outdoor life: River Heritage Park and McFarland Park offer a riverwalk, trails, and water minutes from class. Most students walk or bike campus and downtown.
University of North Alabama Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
The University of North Alabama requires first-time, full-time freshmen to live on campus through their first fall and spring semesters. You can request an exemption through the Housing Portal if you'll live with a parent or guardian, turn 20 before classes start, have a child, are a veteran or active military, or have a documented medical need. Forms are due by June 1 for fall and November 1 for spring.
Off-Campus Eligibility
Skip the requirement without an approved exemption and the university bills you anyway, at the rate of its lowest double room plus a meal plan, so handle the paperwork early. After freshman year, most students move into apartments and houses around Florence. The local rental process is straightforward, with an application, a credit and background check, and often a guarantor for full-time students.