mascots. Overnight guests often were awakened by the lions' roaring.
=== Residences ===
Mattielou and Olive residence halls were completed in fall 2015 and spring 2016, respectively. The new residence halls are located on the extreme north end of campus, behind Covington and Hawthorne halls. Mattielou has 335 spaces and Olive has 429 spaces. These buildings were built primarily for incoming freshmen students. There are double and limited single rooms and each unit has its own bathroom.
== Academic organization ==
=== Classification and accreditation ===
According to the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education, the University of North Alabama is considered an M1; Master's Colleges and Universities: Larger Programs. UNA is a mid-sized, four year institution accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
=== Degrees conferred ===
The University of North Alabama's five colleges offer degree programs in more than 80 different areas of study. …
