University of South Alabama offers 129 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 13 major programs - 8 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 4 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $9,676 for Alabama residents and $18,652 for out-of-state students.
Total 3,953 students out of total 13,438 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,657 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
University of South Alabama is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | University of South Alabama |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 307 N University Blvd, Mobile, AL |
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| Online Students | 3,953 Enrolled Online Exclusively
4,150 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,676
Out-of-State$18,652 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,040
Out-of-State$17,680 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 13 Programs |
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| Masters | 8 Programs |
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| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 4 Programs |
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2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of South Alabama. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Alabama residents, the tuition & fees are $9,676 and $18,652 for non-Alabama residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $9,040 and $17,680 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $374 for Alabama residents and $748 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $480 for Alabama residents and $960 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
University of South Alabama offers 129 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 13 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 8 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 4 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
8 | 1 | 4 |
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| Overall Programs | 11 | NOT OFFERED | 58 |
36 | 14 | 10 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 31 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Education (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 6 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 806 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
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| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
166 |
99 |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At University of South Alabama, there are 13,438 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,103 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,953 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,150 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 13,438 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,953 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 4,150 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 5,335 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,953 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,166 Alabama Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 2,771 students living in the U.S. States other than Alabama, and 16 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,953 | |
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| Alabama Resident | 1,166 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 2,771 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 16 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,953 | |
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| Undergraduate | 615 |
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| Graduate | 3,338 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 615 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 388 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 227 |
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