The University of South Alabama (USA), officially nicknamed “South” is a public, national research university in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was created by the Alabama Legislature in May, 1963, and replaced existing extension programs operated in Mobile by the University of Alabama. With Alabama’s two older universities more than 200 miles distant, the University is strategically located in the greater Mobile area, which has a population of more than a million within a 100-mile radius. Currently, USA is divided into ten colleges and schools and includes one of Alabama’s two state-supported medical schools. As of the Fall semester of 2016, South Alabama has an enrollment of 16,699 students. To date, the University has awarded over 80,000 degrees. As of 2014 the university maintains a 14% graduation rate for four year courses, and was named the 8th most dangerous college in the country by Business Insider.
Environmental Toxicology |
Physician Assistant |
Speech and Hearing Sciences |
Occupational Therapy-MS |
Biological Sciences |
Communication-MA |
English |
History |
Marine Sciences-MS |
Mathematics |
Public Administration |
Psychology-MS |
Sociology-MS |
MBA |
Accounting |
Computer and Information Sciences |
Education |
Educational Specialist |
Mechanical Engineering |
Electrical Engineering |
Civil Engineering |
Chemical and Biomolecular-MS |
Nursing |
GPA / Percentage: 2.65 / 63% +
GRE: 290+
IELTS / TOEFL / PTE:
IELTS: 6.5+
TOEFL: 80+
PTE: N / A
Fall intake / Aug – Sep:
Under Graduate N /A
Master’s Jun 1
Ph.D N /A
Spring intake / Jan – Feb:
Under Graduate N /A
Master’s Nov 1
Ph.D N /A
Summer intake / June – July:
Under Graduate N /A
Master’s N / A
Ph.D N /A
Under Graduate: $19,586 per year
Master’s : $19,586 per year
Ph.D : $19,586 per year