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  • Students

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  • Admissions

    See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at USA. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.

  • College Costs & Financial Aid

    Learn about costs to attend USA and how much financial aid is typically awarded.

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  • Classes and Campus Life

    Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at USA.

  • Student Experiences

    Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at USA – inside and outside the classroom.

  • Majors, Graduation and Next Steps

    See which majors are most popular at USA and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.

  • Student Success & Progress

    Discover how many students who start at USA finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.

  • Student Learning Outcomes

    Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at USA.

University of South Alabama

The University of South Alabama, the only major public institution of higher learning on the upper Gulf Coast, was created by act of the Alabama State Legislature in May, 1963. 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.

The University of South Alabama, a diverse and vibrant public university, is making a difference in the lives of the people of Alabama and the nation through teaching, research, service and health care. The University offers a wide range of high-quality undergraduate and graduate academic programs, and the USA Health System, which includes the College of Medicine, USA Physicians, USA Mitchell Cancer Institute and USA Hospitals, provides state-of-the-art health care and medical education. USA continues to earn distinction as one of the fastest-growing universities in Alabama. Enrollment at USA now tops 14,000, and the number of degrees awarded by the University has eclipsed 64,000. Dramatic increases in enrollment illustrate USA’s greatest contribution as the top provider of higher education in the upper Gulf Coast region.

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Living in the Jaguars Community

The University of South Alabama is located in Mobile in the beautiful Gulf Coast region.

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Exploration in the Mobile River area began in 1519 when the Spanish Admiral Alone Alvarez de Pinned entered and charted the area now known as Mobile Bay. The old fort, now known as Fort Morgan, guarding Mobile Bay, was first fortified by the Spanish in 1559. Settled in 1711 by the French, the bay area has had a tradition rich in culture and vital in the affairs of the nation from its formative years to the present. Trade and shipping are vital to the economy of the area. More than forty-two million tons of shipping are handled annually throughout ports in the country. More than fifteen million tons of shipping are carried yearly on the Tombigbee-Black Warrior waterway system with its modern locks and dams. The intercoastal waterway, crossing the southern end of the state, is connected at Mobile Bay with both inland and ocean shipping. Railroads and airlines serve the Bay area. Diversified farming, woodland crops, and seafood and fisheries are major factors in the area's economy.

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