Mobile, AL · Public · 8,879 undergraduates · urban
University of South Alabama
Moderately selective
South Alabama combines a comprehensive university with medical and health programs in a Gulf Coast city shaped by shipping, aerospace, and marine industries.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in affordability and mobility.- Admission
- 65.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 49.6%
12,593 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$49,379 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of South Alabama apart
Academic design
Nursing, allied health, engineering, sciences, business, and marine-related fields are prominent.
Campus pattern
Mobile provides Gulf Coast access without placing the main campus directly on the waterfront.
Career & value signal
Hospitals, port industries, shipbuilding, aerospace, and regional businesses broaden internship possibilities.
Can I get in?
65.5% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
12,593About 65 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 6% submitted an SAT, and 83% submitted an ACT. The SAT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of South Alabama, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of South Alabama weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Nursing, allied health, engineering, sciences, business, and marine-related fields are prominent.
Make institutional fit specific
South Alabama combines a comprehensive university with medical and health programs in a Gulf Coast city shaped by shipping, aerospace, and marine industries.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at University of South Alabama
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Biology, General
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
Psychology, General
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
University of South Alabama beyond the classroom
Mobile provides Gulf Coast access without placing the main campus directly on the waterfront.
A defining academic feature
Nursing, allied health, engineering, sciences, business, and marine-related fields are prominent.
What shapes an ordinary week
Mobile provides Gulf Coast access without placing the main campus directly on the waterfront.
Where the degree can lead
Hospitals, port industries, shipbuilding, aerospace, and regional businesses broaden internship possibilities.