University of South Alabama

Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

5,935

79.6% Female

20.4% Male

Institution Overview

System

-2

School Type

Public

Academic Calendar

Semester

Setting

City: Midsize

Academics

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Total # of Programs

148

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctoral Research

Doctoral Professional

Distance

Degrees Offered

Master's

Doctor's (Research)

Doctor's (Professional)

Certificate Offered

Post-master's

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics

0.51%

American Indian or Alaska Native

3.57%

Asian

19.22%

Black or African American

3.91%

Hispanic or Latino

0.25%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

63.49%

White

3.00%

Two or more races

2.34%

Unknown

3.71%

Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Admissions Office Web Address

www.southalabama.edu/departments/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition

$8,640

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$17,280

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic

Yes

Occupational

Yes

Continuing Professional

Yes

Recreational or avocational

Yes

Highest Degree offered

Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses

Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Master's (Distance)

Doctor's Degree Research

Doctor's Degree Professional

Doctor's Degree Professional (Distance)

Postbaccalaureate Certificate

Post Master's Certificate

Post Master's Certificate (Distance)

Program Area	Program Type	Program Format
Program Area	Program Type	Campus	Distance
Accounting	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Audiology/Audiologist	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Biomedical Sciences, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Business Administration and Management, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Chemical Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Civil Engineering, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Civil Engineering, Other	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Computer Science	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Education, Other	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes Yes Yes	Yes No No No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Elementary Education and Teaching	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
English Language and Literature, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Environmental Science	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Environmental Studies	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Exercise Physiology	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Gerontology	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Health/Medical Psychology	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
History, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Information Science/Studies	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Intermedia/Multimedia	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Marine Sciences	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Mathematics, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Mechanical Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Medicine	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Music, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Nursing Administration	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	Yes
Nursing Practice	Doctoral – Professional Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	Yes Yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	Master's Degree Doctoral – Professional	Yes Yes	No No
Physical Therapy/Therapist	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Physician Assistant	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Psychology, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Public Administration	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursin	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	Yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Secondary Education and Teaching	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Spanish Language and Literature	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Special Education and Teaching, General	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Structural Engineering	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Systems Engineering	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes Yes	No No No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management	Master's Degree	Yes	No

Faculty

	Total	Instructional Staff	Research
Total	849	825	24
With faculty status	834	825	9
Tenured	247	247	0
On tenure track	102	102	0
Not on tenure track	485	476	9
Annual contract	485	476	9
Less-than annual contract	0	0	0
Without faculty status	15	0	15

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching

Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?

Yes

Medical Degree Offered?

Yes

Institution Has a Hospital?

Yes

Overview

Average In-State Tuition

$8,640

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$17,280

Financial aid office web address

www.southalabama.edu/departments/finaid/

Tuition & Fees

	In-state	Out-of-State
Full time Average Tuition	$8,640	$17,280
Full time Fees	$720	$720
Part time, per credit hour	$480	$960

Tuition & Fees By Program

Program	In-state Tuition	In-state Fees	Out-of-State Tuition	Out-of-State Fees
Medicine	$35,155	$694	$69,362	$694

Tuition Plan Options

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

5,935

79.6% Female

20.4% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics

0.51%

American Indian or Alaska Native

3.57%

Asian

19.22%

Black or African American

3.91%

Hispanic or Latino

0.25%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

63.49%

White

3.00%

Two or more races

2.34%

Unknown

3.71%

Non-resident Alien

Gender

Race / Ethnicity	Men	Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native	5	25
Asian	52	160
Black Or African American	169	972
Hispanic Or Latino	43	189
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander	7	8
Non-resident Alien	120	100
White	759	3,009
Two Or More Races	25	153
Unknown	28	111

Services offered

Service	Offered
Academic Career Counseling Service	Yes
Employment Services For Students	Yes
Placement Services For Completers	Yes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree

Total

1,219

18.0% Male

82.0% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Total

39.6% Male

60.4% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice

Total

299

21.7% Male

78.3% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate

Total

Award: Post-master's certificate

Total

156

10.3% Male

89.7% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution

Services offered

Service	Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's children	No
None of the above services are offered	Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Address

307 N University Blvd
Mobile, AL 36688-0002

Phone

251-460-6101

Fax

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]