What is University of South Alabama's acceptance rate?

University of South Alabama admitted 9,795 of 10,360 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 94.5%, according to its Common Data Set.

Does University of South Alabama have early decision?

No. University of South Alabama does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.

What SAT score do you need for University of South Alabama?

The middle 50% of University of South Alabama's enrolled first-years scored 1010–1200 on the SAT and 20–26 on the ACT.

How much does University of South Alabama cost?

Tuition is $11,220 in-state, plus $9,180 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $9,425.

What is University of South Alabama's graduation rate?

54% of students graduate within six years.

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University of South Alabama Common Data Set 2025-26

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Acceptance rate

94.5%

9,795 of 10,360

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1010–1200

ACT middle 50%

20–26

Admissions

AppliedC1	10,360
AdmittedC1	9,795
EnrolledC1	2,137
YieldC1	21.8%
Early decisionC21	Not offered
Early actionC22	Not offered

Waitlist

Offered a placeC2	—
Accepted a placeC2	—
Admitted from waitlistC2	—
Odds if you stay on the listC2	—

Test scores and GPA

Submitted SATC9	6%
Submitted ACTC9	83%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9	520–620
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9	488–583
Average high school GPAC12	3.75
GPA of 4.0C11	34%
GPA 3.75–3.99C11	20.4%
GPA 3.50–3.74C11	17.2%
GPA below 3.50C11	28.4%

Cost and financial aid

Tuition, in-stateG1	$11,220
Tuition, out-of-stateG1	$22,440
Required feesG1	$1,200
Food and housingG1	$9,180
Need fully met (first-years)H2	10.5%
Average % of need metH2	55%
Average need-based packageH2	$12,517
Average need-based grantH2	$9,425

What admissions looks at

Rigor of secondary school record—
Class rankNot considered
Academic GPAVery important
Standardized test scoresVery important
Application essay—
Recommendation(s)—
Interview—
Extracurricular activities—
Talent/ability—
Character/personal qualities—
First generation—
Alumni/ae relation—
Geographical residence—
State residency—
Religious affiliation/commitment—
Volunteer work—
Work experience—
Level of applicant's interest—

From item C7.

Outcomes

UndergraduatesB1	9,530
First-year retentionB22	75%
4-year graduation rateB	—
6-year graduation rateB	54%

Notes on this filing

Admissions: applied, admitted and enrolled are summed from the men, women and unknown rows of C1 (3506+6854+0; 3273+6522+0; 2137 total). Enrolled-by-sex rows in C1 appear swapped (men 1415, women 722) relative to the full-time/part-time breakdown (men 722, women 1415); total 2137 is consistent.
C2: waitlist policy answered No and all three waitlist counts are blank; left null.
C7: only Class rank (not considered), Academic GPA (very important) and Standardized test scores (very important) are clearly checked. Rigor, Essay and Recommendations appear unmarked; all other factors are unmarked, so set to null.
C8A says SAT or ACT is 'required for some'; C8F describes a test-optional path with automatic admission at GPA 3.4+. Policy summary follows C8F; C8F text is truncated in the PDF.
C21/C22: early decision and early action both answered No.
B4-B11: most recent cohort is Fall 2019 (6-year rate 54.00). A 4-year rate is not printed, so grad_rate_4yr is null.
B22: retention rate 75 as printed.
G1: cost table labelled 2026-27 but the checkbox says final costs are not yet available; values are used as printed. Public school: in-district and out-of-district tuition both 11220; no single tuition figure given.
H2: pct_need_fully_met = line H (149) / line D (1420) = 10.5. pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed, so null.
H1 data are 2024-25 final aid figures; the H2 student counts are for the Fall 2025 cohort.
I-2: student-to-faculty ratio 19:1 (11881 students, 633 faculty) is not part of the schema.

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University of South Alabama admissions FAQ

What is University of South Alabama's acceptance rate?: University of South Alabama admitted 9,795 of 10,360 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 94.5%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does University of South Alabama have early decision?: No. University of South Alabama does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for University of South Alabama?: The middle 50% of University of South Alabama's enrolled first-years scored 1010–1200 on the SAT and 20–26 on the ACT.
How much does University of South Alabama cost?: Tuition is $11,220 in-state, plus $9,180 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $9,425.
What is University of South Alabama's graduation rate?: 54% of students graduate within six years.

Source: University of South Alabama Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.