City Overview

Tuscaloosa is a city of more than 77,000 located along the Black Warrior River in West Alabama. Conveniently situated along the Interstate 20/59 corridor 57 miles southwest of Birmingham, Tuscaloosa is within a few hours driving distance of such Southern business and cultural centers as Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis, Mobile, Montgomery, Jackson and Chattanooga.

With a county population of more than 160,000, a city population of 77,906, and a vibrant University community, Tuscaloosa is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the state of Alabama behind Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, and Huntsville. Thus, nearly every important local, state, and federal government agency has a strong presence in the University of Alabama vicinity. Whatever your interests are, you should be able to easily access the proper resources within a few miles of campus.