University of South Alabama

The University of South Alabama is a four-year public university offering both undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The school has issued more than 60,000 degrees at its Mobile, Alabama, campus.Official Site: By the Numbers
1. Established: 1963
2. Location: Mobile, Alabama
3. President: Gordon Moulton
4. Employees: 5,800Official Site: By the Numbers
5. Nickname: Jaguars
6. Acceptance rate: 76.3% USA Today: College Acceptance Rates: How Many Get In? (November 8, 2006)
7. [http: //www.wunderground.com/US/AL/Mobile.html Current Weather]
Noted Programs
- Allied Health
- Arts & Sciences
- Business
- Education
- Engineering
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Computer and Information Sciences
University History

The University of South Alabama was founded in 1963 and conducted its first classes the following year. The school's basketball team was started in 1968 and has won the Sun Belt Conference tournament five times. Its football team is scheduled to start its inaugural season in 2009.Official Athletic Site: Board of Trustees Votes to Add NCAA Football (December 6, 2007)
Notable Alumni
- Sonny Callahan, former U.S. House of Representatives member
- Marlon Anderson, MLB player
- Luis Gonzalez, MLB player
- Jon Lieber, MLB player
- Juan Pierre, MLB player
- Eddie Stanky, former MLB player

Noted Programs