After your school days are over you need to do research to find the top universities to apply to. This post takes a look at why The University of Alabama takes the top spot as one of the most preferred choices of colleges across the US. The best part is that it has its own supply store. Students need not visit multiple stores to get the supplies needed for the fresh year at college. They get all their supplies from the online website itself. Right from the cost savings of the textbook-rental programs for students, to savings on all course materials, there is a lot of cost savings to be had when one buys from the online website. They also collaborate with academic publishers to help in developing content-licensing modules. This way, students can access these without the need for a traditional textbook.