Public · Mobile, Alabama
University of South Alabama
Urban campus · 8,879 undergraduates · 19 students per faculty member · Official website
- Acceptance rate
- 71%
- ACT middle 50%
- 20–26
- Average net price
- $17,648
- per year, after grants
- 6-year graduation
- 53%
Is University of South Alabama a reach, a target or a likely for your student?
Add a GPA and test scores and U Shortlist shows admission odds, the net price at your income, and how University of South Alabama fits against what your family said matters, on a map of 1,546 colleges.
What University of South Alabama costs
Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.
Net price by family income
- Under $30,000
- $12,657
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $13,265
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $16,277
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $23,252
- Over $110,000
- $25,322
For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.
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Price and aid
- Full cost of attendance (sticker)
- $25,476
- Tuition, in-state
- $10,116
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $19,092
- First-years given a grant by the school
- 93%
- Average grant from the school
- $6,159
- Median debt at graduation
- $24,929
- The school's own net price calculator
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 71%
- SAT middle 50%
- 970–1190
- ACT middle 50%
- 20–26
- Test scores
- Considered, not required
- First-year retention
- 76%
Your student’s ACT puts them ? here
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Check your student’s odds →University of South Alabama athletics
NCAA D1, 8 women's and 7 men's sports
| Sport | Women’s roster | Men’s roster |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | – | 40 |
| Basketball | 15 | 14 |
| Cross country | 14 | 10 |
| Football | – | 122 |
| Golf | 10 | 10 |
| Soccer | 26 | – |
| Softball | 26 | – |
| Tennis | 7 | 5 |
| Track & field | 41 | 52 |
| Volleyball | 19 | – |
Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.
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Academics and outcomes
Most popular fields
- Health professions
- 31%
- Biological & biomedical sciences
- 13%
- Business & marketing
- 11%
- Multi/interdisciplinary studies
- 7%
- Engineering
- 7%
- Psychology
- 6%
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.
- 6-year graduation rate
- 53%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $49,379
- Median debt at graduation
- $24,929
- Students with a Pell grant
- 38%
Similar colleges nearby
- University of West FloridaPensacola, FL · 58 mi away9,330 undergrads · net $9,364
- University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS · 81 mi away10,075 undergrads · net $21,708
- University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · 122 mi away4,638 undergrads · net $12,384
- University of West AlabamaLivingston, AL · 131 mi away2,974 undergrads · net $12,684
- Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA · 137 mi away9,514 undergrads · net $13,154
- Troy UniversityTroy, AL · 152 mi away9,805 undergrads · net $16,527
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.
