The University of Alabama System

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Founded in 1831 as Alabama's first public college, UA is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and service.

With a tradition of success in athletics as well as academics, UA ranks among the top schools in the nation for USA Today Academic All Americans.

UAHuntsville has been named one of the nation's best values in public education by USA Today.

Students at UAHuntsville have unique research opportunities in addition to small class size.

UAB has been classified as an institution of “very high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation.

The UAB Health System is consistently rated among the best medical centers in the nation.