University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL307 N University Blvd, Mobile, AL 36688-0002
251-460-6101
The University of South Alabama (USA) is a public, coeducational university located in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was created by an act of the Alabama Legislature in May, 1963. The campus is located on a 1,200-acre (4.9 km2) tract of land along the north shore of Mobile Bay. The school's colors are black and gold, and its athletic teams are nicknamed the Jaguars. It is the only member of the University of Alabama System located in Mobile County. USA is the largest of the three degree-granting institutions in the Mobile area and offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs. The school has an enrollment of over 16,000 students, with over 14,000 of these enrolled in undergraduate programs. The university offers a semester-based academic calendar and awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in over fifty departments and programs. The school is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the baccalaureate and master's levels.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 14224
Acceptance Rate: 73.03%
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.southalabama.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/finaid/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $22866
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $30762
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at University of South Alabama is $96311.47. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at University of South Alabama. For graduates of University of South Alabama, we saw an average early-career income of $51800.00 and mid-career income of $86500.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.