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#251 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
65%
Average SAT
1102
Average ACT
23
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
8,480
Graduates
4,958
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 65% and is among the top 26% 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 65% 65% 66%
Applicants 12,550 4,599 7,918
Admissions 8,203 2,973 5,215
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,599 602 997
Freshmen enrolled part time 15 7 8

4,150 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,953 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
118 or 7%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1003
or below

75% of them
had 1200
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of South Alabama are 1003-1200 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,395 or 86%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 20
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of South Alabama are 20-26 (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 8306 (62%)
Black or African American 2835 (21%)
Hispanic 571 (4%)
Asian 522 (4%)
Two or more races 516 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 301 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 273 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 30 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 23 (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
$7,686
Students receiving aid
96%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,616$8,424
Tuition in-state $8,616$8,424
Tuition out-of-state $17,232$16,848
Fee in-district $500$200
Fee in-state $500$200
Fee out-of-state $500$200

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,305
Combined charge for room and board $8,510
Room charge $4,360
Meal charge $4,150

University of South Alabama majors

University of South Alabama has granted 1,868 bachelor's degrees across 52 programs, 1,197 master's across 35 programs, and 317 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 341 749 148
Elementary Education and Teaching 69 48
Business Administration and Management, General 50 43 12
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 83 17
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 99
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 92 2
Psychology, General 84 4
Medicine 75
Mechanical Engineering 67 7
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 68
Accounting 45 12
Biomedical Sciences, General 57
Secondary Education and Teaching 30 27
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 51 6
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 47
Computer Science 46
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 41
Physical Therapy & Therapist 40
Civil Engineering, General 29 10
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 39
Physician Assistant 39
Finance, General 37
Art & Art Studies, General 36
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 36
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 35
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 32
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 32
Information Technology 31
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 25 5
Social Work 30
Computer and Information Sciences, General 24 5
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 21 7
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 21 7
English Language and Literature, General 18 7
Chemical Engineering 21 3
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 24
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 21
Public Administration 20
History, General 15 4
Music, General 15 4
Information Science & Studies 18
Political Science and Government, General 17
Special Education and Teaching, General 5 11
Business & Commerce, General 14
Meteorology 14
Mathematics and Statistics 13
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 13
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 12
Computer Engineering, General 11
Sociology, General 9 2
Audiology & Audiologist 10
International & Globalization Studies 10
Geography 9
School Librarian & School Library Media Specialist 9
Biological and Physical Sciences 5 3
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 8
International Business & Trade & Commerce 8
Medical Informatics 8
Chemistry, General 7
Education, Other 1 2 4
Health & Medical Psychology 7
Philosophy 7
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 4
Intermedia & Multimedia 4
Mathematics, General 4
Anthropology, General 3
Systems Engineering 1 2
Geology & Earth Science, General 2
Physics, General 2
Environmental Toxicology 1
Grand Total 1,868 1,197 317

University of South Alabama has a graduation rate of 48%, which is among the 37% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 48% 40% 54%
  • Full-time retention rate - 69%
  • Part-time retention rate - 29%

Publications & Citations

University of South Alabama is a world-class research university with 17,436 scientific papers published and 414,327 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Psychology, and Environmental Science.

Publications
17,436
Citations
414,327

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
11,146 / 310,550
Medicine
10,456 / 247,009
Chemistry
8,223 / 255,907
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
6,950 / 141,208
Genetics
6,802 / 214,499
Biochemistry
6,245 / 220,510
Computer Science
5,822 / 127,416
Engineering
5,741 / 126,602
Psychology
5,711 / 151,676
Environmental Science
5,363 / 127,543
Physics
5,336 / 121,436
Pathology
4,068 / 95,614
Organic Chemistry
3,557 / 122,958
Political Science
3,353 / 58,398
Surgery
3,298 / 65,067
Law
3,201 / 56,788
Philosophy
3,185 / 60,012
Geology
3,169 / 80,753
Psychiatry
3,060 / 81,200
Sociology
3,011 / 75,244
Quantum and Particle physics
2,870 / 65,755
Mathematics
2,771 / 72,427
Geography and Cartography
2,635 / 57,275
Ecology
2,385 / 66,376
Immunology
2,251 / 62,795
Materials Science
2,242 / 53,499
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
2,154 / 39,758
Statistics
2,128 / 66,696
Paleontology
2,127 / 59,523
Business
2,054 / 36,109
Neuroscience
1,883 / 45,280
Oncology and Cancer research
1,829 / 42,657
History
1,813 / 36,007
Economics
1,768 / 34,664
Linguistics
1,763 / 31,599
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,681 / 32,673
Anatomy and Physiology
1,524 / 31,035
Archaeology
1,508 / 34,161
Cardiology
1,398 / 46,451
Social Psychology
1,299 / 38,020

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 240 1502
1992 234 1609
1993 294 1943
1994 230 2268
1995 294 2660
1996 328 3177
1997 317 3318
1998 334 3880
1999 299 4326
2000 314 4965
2001 285 5171
2002 319 5783
2003 352 6702
2004 386 6989
2005 418 7833
2006 425 8718
2007 450 9648
2008 456 10012
2009 429 11180
2010 429 12706
2011 448 14183
2012 524 15223
2013 561 15937
2014 540 17162
2015 562 17606
2016 641 17770
2017 687 18089
2018 714 18785
2019 797 21386
2020 868 26237
2021 822 32035
2022 790 34059
2023 749 35511
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
    managerprofessional wrestlerfuneral director
    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. Dan Povenmire

    Dan Povenmire
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    voice actorcomposertelevision produceranimatoractor
    Biography

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

  3. David Freese

    David Freese
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1983-.. (age 41)
    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 in 2009, where, two seasons later, he was a key player during the 2011 postseason, batting.545 with 12 hits in the 2011 National League Championship Series (NLCS). At the time, he also set an MLB postseason record of 21 runs batted in (RBIs), which earned him 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.

  4. Juan Pierre

    Juan Pierre
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Juan D'Vaughn Pierre is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2000–2013 for the Colorado Rockies, Florida/Miami Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies. Known for his speed, he stole 614 bases in his career, the 18th-most in MLB history at the time of his retirement. He worked as an MLB Network on-air analyst before joining the Marlins as a Minor League Outfield Coordinator for the 2019 season.

All 32 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 2,212
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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