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#279 of 2,597 In North America
#248 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 33 In Alabama
#1 of 3 In Mobile
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Acceptance rate
71%
Average SAT
1100
Average ACT
23
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
8,833
Graduates
5,159
Male:Female Ratio
31:69
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

University of South Alabama Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of South Alabama has an acceptance rate of 71% and is among the top 33% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 71% 69% 72%
Applicants 11,817 4,223 7,594
Admissions 8,364 2,911 5,453
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,751 656 1,095
Freshmen enrolled part time 27 13 14

4,252 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

4,100 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
130 or 7%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 985
or below

75% of them
had 1215
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of South Alabama are 985-1215 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,537 or 86%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 19
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of South Alabama are 19-26 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 8676 (62%)
Black or African American 2969 (21%)
Hispanic 600 (4%)
Asian 550 (4%)
Two or more races 530 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 340 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 216 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 27 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 26 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$7,774
Students receiving aid
96%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,256$8,226
Tuition in-state $8,256$8,226
Tuition out-of-state $16,512$16,452
Fee in-district $500$200
Fee in-state $500$200
Fee out-of-state $500$200

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,331
Combined charge for room and board $8,150
Room charge $4,260
Meal charge $3,890

University of South Alabama majors

University of South Alabama has granted 1,954 bachelor's degrees across 52 programs, 1,230 master's across 34 programs, and 291 doctorate degrees across 12 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of South Alabama.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 345 780 134
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 116
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 104 12
Elementary Education and Teaching 57 53
Psychology, General 92 6
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 94 2
Business Administration and Management, General 47 34 8
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 85
Medicine 69
Mechanical Engineering 65 3
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 64 2
Physical Therapy & Therapist 14 40
Biomedical Sciences, General 52
Accounting 37 12
Civil Engineering, General 43 6
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 48
Finance, General 47
Secondary Education and Teaching 22 25
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 46
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 40
Physician Assistant 40
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 35 3
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 37
Chemical Engineering 29 5
Computer Science 34
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 34
Computer and Information Sciences, General 31 2
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 19 13
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 31
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 30
Art & Art Studies, General 25
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 24
Political Science and Government, General 24
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 22
Information Technology 22
Computer Engineering, General 19
English Language and Literature, General 12 7
International & Globalization Studies 19
Music, General 13 6
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 13 4
Geography 17
History, General 17
Information Science & Studies 17
Medical Informatics 17
Social Work 17
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 16
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 15
Public Administration 15
Education, Other 4 5 4
Mathematics and Statistics 13
Meteorology 13
Special Education and Teaching, General 1 12
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 12
Anthropology, General 11
Business & Commerce, General 11
Sociology, General 10
Audiology & Audiologist 9
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 9
Chemistry, General 8
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 7
Biological and Physical Sciences 4 3
Geology & Earth Science, General 7
Health & Medical Psychology 7
International Business & Trade & Commerce 6
Mathematics, General 5
Philosophy 5
School Librarian & School Library Media Specialist 5
Systems Engineering 1 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 4
Physics, General 4
Environmental Toxicology 2
Intermedia & Multimedia 1
Grand Total 1,954 1,230 291

University of South Alabama has a graduation rate of 47%, which is among the 35% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 47% 39% 53%
  • Full-time retention rate - 71%
  • Part-time retention rate - 37%

Publications & Citations

University of South Alabama is a world-class research university with 15,574 scientific papers published and 368,301 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Genetics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Engineering, Computer Science, Psychology, and Physics.

Publications
15,574
Citations
368,301

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
9,791 / 276,120
Medicine
9,208 / 221,069
Chemistry
7,369 / 230,708
Genetics
6,080 / 188,555
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,990 / 121,399
Biochemistry
5,611 / 198,638
Engineering
5,029 / 109,519
Computer Science
4,996 / 105,285
Psychology
4,994 / 137,070
Physics
4,721 / 101,959
Environmental Science
4,677 / 110,981
Pathology
3,480 / 88,699
Organic Chemistry
3,201 / 109,952
Surgery
2,826 / 54,529
Political Science
2,824 / 51,218
Philosophy
2,792 / 55,487
Geology
2,788 / 70,548
Law
2,662 / 49,768
Psychiatry
2,634 / 74,141
Quantum and Particle physics
2,572 / 53,799
Sociology
2,564 / 60,323
Mathematics
2,344 / 61,798
Geography and Cartography
2,289 / 49,388
Ecology
2,075 / 55,779
Immunology
2,015 / 55,992
Materials Science
1,951 / 47,011
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
1,869 / 35,875
Paleontology
1,788 / 49,432
Statistics
1,763 / 56,186
Business
1,733 / 29,399
Neuroscience
1,627 / 40,174
Oncology and Cancer research
1,587 / 38,036
Linguistics
1,551 / 31,645
Economics
1,505 / 27,026
History
1,491 / 29,723
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,457 / 22,194
Anatomy and Physiology
1,345 / 27,409
Cardiology
1,295 / 42,895
Archaeology
1,242 / 28,215
Optical Engineering
1,121 / 16,383

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 194 1198
1991 220 1350
1992 225 1441
1993 272 1795
1994 210 2040
1995 275 2408
1996 289 2878
1997 300 3044
1998 319 3599
1999 292 3999
2000 289 4509
2001 259 4787
2002 280 5449
2003 304 6170
2004 357 6406
2005 362 7362
2006 393 8122
2007 410 8763
2008 420 9400
2009 402 10240
2010 408 11713
2011 415 13082
2012 499 14463
2013 539 14794
2014 508 15933
2015 520 16810
2016 538 17156
2017 667 17996
2018 584 17172
2019 747 20232
2020 759 25005
2021 849 33323
2022 718 32546
Academic rankings

University of South Alabama alumni

  1. Paul Bearer

    Paul Bearer
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-2013 (aged 59)
    Occupations
    funeral directorprofessional wrestlermanager
    Biography

    William Alvin Moody was an American professional wrestling manager and licensed funeral director. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, later WWE) where he performed under the ring name and gimmick of Paul Bearer, manager and guiding light of The Undertaker. As Paul Bearer, he hosted his own talk show segment entitled The Funeral Parlor.

  2. David Freese

    David Freese
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1983-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    David Richard Freese is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He began his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the St. Louis Cardinals, where he was a key player during the 2011 postseason, batting.545 with 12 hits in the 2011 National League Championship Series (NLCS). He also set an MLB postseason record of 21 runs batted in (RBIs), earning the NLCS MVP Award and World Series MVP Award. In addition, Freese won the Babe Ruth Award, naming him the MVP of the 2011 MLB postseason. He also played for the Los Angeles Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Los Angeles Dodgers.

  3. Dan Povenmire

    Dan Povenmire
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    film producertelevision producerscreenwriteranimatorfilm director
    Biography

    Daniel Kingsley Povenmire is an American animator, voice actor, writer, director, and producer. With Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Povenmire co-created the Disney animated series Phineas and Ferb and Milo Murphy's Law, in both of which he voiced the character Heinz Doofenshmirtz. In October 2020, Povenmire announced a new series for Disney Channel titled Hamster & Gretel, which premiered in 2022.

  4. Eddie Stanky

    Eddie Stanky
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1916-1999 (aged 83)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Edward Raymond Stanky (born Stankiewicz (September 3, 1915 – June 6, 1999) was an American professional baseball second baseman, shortstop, and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, New York Giants, and St. Louis Cardinals between 1943 and 1953. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

All 23 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names USA
Founded 1963
Colors red, white, blue
Academic calendar September to August (September - December; January-March; March-May; June-August)
Total FTE staff 2,248
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 307 N University Blvd
Mobile, Alabama, 36688-0002
United States
City population 187,000
Phone 2514606101

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