What SAT score do you need for University of South Alabama? (Middle 50%: 1010–1200)
First-year students at University of South Alabama who sent an SAT scored 1010–1200, with a median of 1090 (Common Data Set 2025–26). University of South Alabama admits 71% of applicants.
Where your score lands at University of South Alabama
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1010–1200, median 1090
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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University of South Alabama by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 71%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1010–1200
- Median SAT
- 1090
- About on the ACT
- 19–25
- Sent an SAT
- 6%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
University of South Alabama admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 96%, from 6,625 in 2015 to 12,982 in 2024, and University of South Alabama's admit rate went from 78% to 71%.
- 78%
- 71%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,982 | 9,212 | 71% |
| 2023 | 12,593 | 8,247 | 65% |
| 2022 | 12,550 | 8,203 | 65% |
| 2021 | 11,817 | 8,364 | 71% |
| 2020 | 8,084 | 5,904 | 73% |
| 2019 | 6,350 | 4,997 | 79% |
| 2018 | 6,555 | 5,199 | 79% |
| 2017 | 5,898 | 4,841 | 82% |
| 2016 | 6,180 | 4,975 | 81% |
| 2015 | 6,625 | 5,178 | 78% |
In fall 2024, 1,939 of the 9,212 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at University of South Alabama
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 960Far reachHold
- 960–1000ReachHold
- 1010–1080TargetHold
- 1090–1190TargetSend
- 1200 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
University of South Alabama SAT sections, ACT and GPA
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 488 | 530 | 583 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 520 | 555 | 620 |
| SAT total | 1010 | 1090 | 1200 |
| ACT composite | 20 | 23 | 26 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 6% sent an SAT and 83% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.75
University of South Alabama cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $17,648
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 53%
- Median earnings
- $49,379
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 10,431
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like University of South Alabama
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL · 72% admitted988–1213, median 1090
- University of North TexasDenton, TX · 72% admitted960–1210, median 1080
- University of Michigan-FlintFlint, MI · 70% admitted970–1220, median 1110
- University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA · 68% admitted1010–1200, median 1100
- Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA · 69% admitted1010–1210, median 1110
- McPherson CollegeMcPherson, KS · 77% admitted968–1173, median 1088
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Sources
- University of South Alabama Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- University of South Alabama website
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