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University of South Alabama Overview

Located in Mobile, Alabama, University of South Alabama is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is University of South Alabama Known For?

1,939 Undergraduate Awards
$24,294 Avg Cost After Aid
65% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at USA is the doctor's degree.
  • In a recent academic period63% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from USA makes roughly $49,379 a year. This is 21% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is University of South Alabama?

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Contact details for USA are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 307 N University Blvd, Mobile, AL 36688-0002
Phone: 251-460-6101
Website: www.southalabama.edu

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How Do I Get Into USA?

You can apply to USA online at: www.southalabama.edu/departments/admissions/applytousa.html

Admission Requirements for USA

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 1
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into USA?

65% Acceptance Rate
64% Of Accepted Are Women
7% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at USA is 65%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 65%, and the acceptance rate for women is 66%.

Average Test Scores

About 7% of students accepted to USA submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 600. Math scores were between 493 and 600.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of South Alabama  ( 510 to 600 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of South Alabama  ( 493 to 600 )
200
800
USA received ACT scores from 86% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 26. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 26.

ACT English Scores for University of South Alabama  ( 20 to 26 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for University of South Alabama  ( 20 to 26 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of South Alabama?

$24,294 Net Price
56% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of USA is $24,294. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At USA, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $11,177 a year. That adds up to $44,708 over four years for those students.

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University of South Alabama Undergraduate Student Diversity

7,611 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9,050 undergraduate students at USA, with 7,611 being full-time and 1,439 being part-time.

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There are also 5,174 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,611 full-time undergraduates at USA, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of South Alabama students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 270
Black or African American 1,611
Hispanic or Latino 331
White 4,599
International Students 132
Other Races/Ethnicities 668

Geographic Diversity

Alabama students aren't the only ones who study at University of South Alabama. At this time, 33 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 63 countries are represented at USA. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Kuwait, India, and Saudi Arabia.

University of South Alabama Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 0 0 347 102 806 166 1,421
Allied Health Professions 40 13 59 0 56 0 168
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 90 0 65 0 155
General Biology 0 0 134 0 9 0 143
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 112 0 9 0 121
Business Administration & Management 0 0 50 0 47 13 110
General Psychology 0 0 100 0 7 0 107
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 99 0 0 0 99
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 6 0 35 38 79
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 76 0 0 0 76
Medicine 0 0 0 0 0 74 74
Computer Information Systems 2 0 40 1 14 4 61
Communication Sciences 0 0 20 0 26 12 58
Accounting 0 0 37 0 16 0 53
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 50 0 2 0 52
Computer Science 0 0 50 0 0 0 50
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 41 0 7 0 48
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 48 0 0 0 48
Civil Engineering 0 0 36 0 7 0 43
Chemical Engineering 0 0 36 0 2 0 38
Marketing 0 0 35 0 0 0 35
Electrical Engineering 0 0 29 0 5 0 34
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 30 0 4 0 34
Music 0 0 18 0 14 0 32
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 31 0 0 0 31
General English Literature 0 0 26 0 4 0 30
History 0 0 25 0 4 0 29
Other Education 0 0 1 11 6 8 26
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 26 0 26
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 0 0 24 0 0 0 24
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 23 0 23
Social Work 0 0 23 0 0 0 23
Romance Languages 0 0 0 21 0 0 21
Medical Illustration & Informatics 12 0 7 0 0 0 19
Statistics 0 0 17 0 0 0 17
Hospitality Management 0 0 16 0 0 0 16
Special Education 0 0 0 0 16 0 16
Systems Engineering 0 0 0 0 9 7 16
International Studies 9 0 7 0 0 0 16
Political Science & Government 0 0 16 0 0 0 16
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0 15 0 0 15
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 9 4 13
General Business/Commerce 0 0 12 0 0 0 12
Computer Engineering 0 0 12 0 0 0 12
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 11 11
Information Science 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Sociology 0 0 10 0 1 0 11
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 0 10 0 10
Philosophy 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Anthropology 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 0 8 0 8
Geography & Cartography 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
International Business 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 6 6
Mathematics 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Natural Resource Management 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Physics 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Physical Science Technicians 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Chemistry 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Teaching English or French 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Marine Science 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
Journalism 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Information Technology 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Biological & Physical Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gerontology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 69 13 1,857 151 1,258 343 3,691

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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