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University of South Alabama

University of South Alabama
307 North University Boulevard
Mobile, AL 36688

Official telephone: (251) 460-6101
Website: www.southalabama.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Norma Jean Tanner,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

251 460-6141
800 872-5247 (toll free)
251 460-7876 (fax)
recruitment@
southalabama.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

July 15

Final filing date for fall:

August 10

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

11%

Application fee:

$35

Can the application fee be waived?

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum composite ACT score of 19 (equivalent SAT Reasoning score) and minimum 2.5 GPA recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required of some

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

June 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Lab:	2 recommended
Math:	3 recommended
Science:	3 recommended
Social studies:	3 recommended
Academic electives:	3 recommended
Total:	16 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores very important
essay not considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities not considered
particular talent/ability not considered
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.46

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

94%

Average SAT I:

501 verbal, 491 math, 992 combined

Average ACT:

24 English, 22 math, 23 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

20 - 25

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

90%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

6,650

Number of applicants offered admission:

5,203 (78%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

2,105 (40%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

87%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

19%

Tuition deposit amount:

Tuition deposit is 15% of tuition and fees, partially refundable. Refund is 100% within first week of semester and 50% within second week of semester.

Room deposit amount:

$150, nonrefundable; $100 cancellation fee prior to first day of check-in; $150 on or after the first day.

Admission may be deferred:

yes

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