University of Alabama

The campus is anchored around the 8.9 ha Quad, which sits at the site of the original campus designed by William Nichols. Through its history, from a small campus of seven buildings in the wilderness on the main road between Tuscaloosa and Huntsville in the 1830s, UA has grown to a massive 800 ha campus in the heart of Tuscaloosa today. There are about 300 buildings on campus containing almost 1km2 of space. It also plans to acquire more land to accommodate the continuing growth of the enrollment.

UA is home to several museums, cultural facilities and historical landmarks, There are also a number of housing and dining options, libraries, teaching and non-class laboratories, wellness center and other student organizations located on-campus.

The board of trustees chose to locate the UA campus in a field a mile away from the center of the town of Tuscaloosa. There are about 60 fraternities and sororities in the school's influential Greek system, made up of more than 7,000 students. Alabama Sport Clubs currently consists of over 30 active sport clubs ranging from baseball to wrestling. And whether you are a beginner or experienced, sport clubs welcome all levels of competitors. For a road trip, the city of Birmingham is about 60 miles away.

The Office of Housing and Residential Communities manages 18 housing communities for undergraduate students and 35 residence halls. Housing options range from traditional dormitories with communal bathroom to suite-style dorms to full-amenity apartments. Housing is clustered for the most part on the northern and southern sides of campus, with the newest housing on the northern side of campus. 

Due the rapid increase in enrollment in recent years and freshman residence requirement, most housing on campus is reserved for freshmen, with housing given to upperclassmen where room is available. Most upperclassmen, and all graduate students, married students and students with family live off campus.

Housing options include coed housing, men's housing, women's housing, apartments for single students, fraternity/sorority housing, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, theme housing. Today nearly 30% of students live on campus, including over 90% of first-year freshmen.

The UA Career Center partners with students as they explore possibilities, develop skills, and connect with opportunities. It is responsible for:

• Career advising. The University of Alabama students and alumni can seek guidance with selecting a major, planning a career, developing job-search strategies, and more. 
• Group and class presentations. Career Center staff welcomes opportunities to speak to classes and student organizations regarding career preparation, graduate school planning, and services they offer.
• Assessments. The career consultants are able to help students assess their interests, preferences, values, and skills and will discuss with you how these personal factors influence their career planning.
• Career fairs. The fall and spring career fairs are great opportunities to learn more about future employers.
• Peer advisors, who are trained to assist with career-related matters such as resumes, cover letters, and interviewing.