University of South Alabama
Home of the Jaguars
Application for Admission
To apply to USA, you will need to submit the following:
- Pay the $35 application fee online
- Official high school transcript
- official ACT or SAT scores
- Official final high school transcript.
Freshman Entrance Requirements
Required Official Documents:
- Official high school transcript
- Official ACT or SAT score
16 hours of required academic core courses
- 4 years of English
- 3 years of social science
- 3 years of math (Must include Algebra I, Algebra II or higher)
- 3 years of science (At least two of the sciences must include labs)
- 3 years of advanced electives (Courses chosen from any of the four core areas above and may include foreign language)
Campus Tours
Campus Tour Times:
Campus Tours are offered year-round
Monday through Friday at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Tours are not available on university holidays.
Monday through Friday at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Tours are not available on university holidays.
Honors Tour
On the second Monday of each month, we offer a special tour opportunity for high-ability students who have scored at least a 27 or higher on their ACT or 1240 or higher on the SAT. Tours will start at 12:30 in the Admissions office, and preregistration is required as space is limited.
Schedule a Tour Today!
For your campus tour or call our campus tour hotline at 251-460-7834 to schedule your visit.
Virtual Tours:
BE A JAGUAR!
GPA and Test Scores
USA generally admits students with:
- a minimum ACT score of 19 or SAT score of 900 (critical reading and math only) and
- a minimum GPA of 2.50
Students who do not meet the standards for regular admission will be considered for conditional admission. It is recommended that students submit the following items for additional consideration:
1. Letter of recommendation from your high school counselor or a teacher in a college preparatory course.
2. Personal essay on your reason for attending USA and your career plans.
3. Resume, to include a summary of special talents or skills.
University of South Alabama
The University of South Alabama is a public, national research university in Mobile, Alabama, United States.
Email: admiss@southalabama.edu
Website: Southalabama.edu
Location: Mobile, AL, United States
Phone: 1-251-460-6101
Facebook: facebook.com/USAAlumni
Twitter: @UofSouthAlabama