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University of South Alabama
Former name
Mobile Extension Center of the University of Alabama (1944-1963)[1]
Motto
"Research, Teaching, Service"
Type
Public research university
Established
May 3, 1963; 61 years ago (May 3, 1963)[2]
Accreditation
SACS
Academic affiliations
ORAU
Sea-grant
Space-grant
Endowment
$667 million (total of USA's two separate endowment funds 2021)[3]
President
Jo Bonner
Administrative staff
992
Students
13,463 (Fall 2022)[4]
Location
Mobile
,
Alabama
,
United States
Campus
Midsize city[5], 1,224 acres (495 ha)
Other campuses
Dauphin Island
Fairhope
Wichita
Newspaper
The Vanguard (member of the combined student media group Jag Media)
Colors
Blue, red, and white[6]
Nickname
Jaguars
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS – Sun Belt
Mascot
South Paw
Website
www.southalabama.edu
The University of South Alabama (USA) is a public research university in Mobile, Alabama. It was created by the Alabama Legislature in May 1963, and replaced existing extension programs operated in Mobile by the University of Alabama. The first classes were held in June 1964, with an enrollment of 276 students; the first commencement was held in June 1967, with 88 bachelor's degrees awarded.[7]
USA is divided into ten colleges and schools that include one of Alabama's two state-supported medical schools. In the fall semester of 2018, South Alabama had an enrollment of 15,093 students.[4] By the spring of 2019, the university had awarded over 90,000 degrees.[8] It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[9]
USA has an annual payroll of more than $400 million, with over 6,000 employees, and is the second-largest employer in Mobile.[10] The university claims to have an annual economic impact of $3 billion.[11]
^"Encyclopedia of Alabama".
^"Brief History".
^As of June 30, 2021. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 20, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
^ abUniversity of South Alabama, Historical Enrollment Numbers
^"IPEDS-University of South Alabama".
^USA Brand Guidelines(PDF). Retrieved 2016-03-28.
^"USA: A Brief History". University of South Alabama. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
^University of South Alabama, 2019 Spring Commencement(PDF)
^"Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^University of South Alabama, Office of Public Relations, "Quick Facts.". Southalabama.edu (2011-01-25). Retrieved on 2012-05-25.
^"University of South Alabama Engagement". University of South Alabama.
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