About University of South Alabama

The University of South Alabama, also known as USA or South Alabama, was established in 1963 and began offering classes in a downtown building that was not even part of the University. 1964 marked the official start of classes at the University of South Alabama in its newest $1 million building in west Mobile, with an initial enrollment of 276 students. The University of South Alabama's campus expanded in tandem with the increase in enrollment. Currently, the University of South Alabama campus encompasses 1,200 acres of land and is home to two hospitals.

According to US News & World Report - National University Ranking, the University of South Alabama was ranked between 299 and 391 in 2022. In contrast, according to US News & World Report - Global Universities, the University of South Alabama's world ranking for 2022 was reportedly #1492, an increase from #1405 since the 2021 ranking. In 2022, according to QS - World University Ranking, the University of South Alabama will be ranked between 1001 and 1200.

The signature facilities of the University of South Alabama include the 10,000-seat Mitchell Center, a multipurpose arena for hosting Baseball games, the 240-seat recital hall John W. Laidlaw Performing Arts Center, and the Alfred and Lucile Delchamps Archaeology Building, which houses a collection of approximately one million artefacts dating back 12,000 years. The University of South Alabama offers more than one hundred undergraduate and graduate degree programmes across ten colleges and schools: Allied Health Professions, Arts & Sciences, Business, Educational & Professional Studies, Engineering, Medicine, Nursing, and Computing. The most popular courses at the University of South Alabama are Biology, Psychology, Elementary Education, and Civil Engineering.

The University of South Alabama enrols approximately 14,000 students annually. According to data from 2021, the University of South Alabama recorded a total enrollment of 13,992 students for the Fall semester. The average GPA of enrolled students at the University of South Alabama was 3.69, and the average ACT score was 22.8. There were only 182 or more students with an ACT score of 30 or higher. For the Fall 2021 session, the University of Alabama has an acceptance rate of 71%.

At the University of South Alabama, there are options for on-campus housing. Students have the option of choosing from approximately 33 residence halls in seven distinct residential communities. Azalea Hall, Camellia Hall, and Epsilon are the three residential halls for undergraduate students. The housing options for upperclassmen at the University of South Alabama are Beta/Gamma, Delta, and Stokes Hall. The residence hall accommodation rates range from $2,180 to $3,543 per student, depending on their accommodation preference.

According to recent data, over 80,000 University of South Alabama alumni are still alive and reside in various parts of the world. Terry Catledge, a former NBA player, Carolyn Haines, an American romance and mystery author, Larry Stutts, an Alabama state senator, Harold G. White, a mechanical and aerospace engineer who was a key contributor to NASA's propulsion concept, and Rosalynn Bliss, the first woman elected mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan, are notable alumni of the University of South Alabama.

University of South Alabama Rankings

• #1001-1200 World University Ranking - QS 2022
• #601-800 University Ranking - THE (Times Higher Education) 2019
• #299-391 National University Ranking - US News & World Report 2022
• #1492 Global Universities - US News & World Report 2022

Why University of South Alabama?

• Washington Weekly ranks it as the 147th best college in America.
• The student-to-faculty ratio at the United States is 19:1.
• It is a diverse and inclusive institution, with 60% of students being female.

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