The University of Texas at Arlington (UT Arlington) vs. University of South Alabama

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both The University of Texas at Arlington (UT Arlington) and University of South Alabama are public.
  • UT Arlington is located in Arlington, TX and University of South Alabama is located in Mobile, AL.
  • UT Arlington has more expensive tuition of $29,660 than University of South Alabama ($18,652).
  • UT Arlington has tighter acceptance rate of 71.22% than University of South Alabama (82.08%).
  • UT Arlington has higher SAT scores of 1,110 than University of South Alabama (1,095).
  • UT Arlington is larger with 43,946 students than University of South Alabama (13,438 students).
The University of Texas at Arlington

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#240 in National Universities
#33 in Texas
Rankings#164 in National Universities
#3 in Alabama
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Arlington, TXLocationMobile, AL
UT ArlingtonKnown as
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$11,728 Texas residents
$29,660 out-of-state
Undergraduate$9,676 Alabama residents
$18,652 out-of-state
$10,853 Texas residents
$25,345 out-of-state
Graduate$9,040 Alabama residents
$17,680 out-of-state
$7,992Financial Aid$8,018
Admission
$75 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$35 undergraduate
$35 graduate
71.22%Acceptance Rate82.08%
38.42%Yield38.96%
1,110 SAT, 22 ACTTest Scores1,095 SAT, 22 ACT
Student Population
43,946Total Students13,438
30,791Undergraduate8,480
13,155Graduate4,958
13,578Online Enrollment3,953
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
53%Graduation Rate47%
27%Transfer-out Rate30%
74%Retention Rate69%
$54,000Average Earning after Graduation$46,800
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 9,543)
$7,028 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,305)
$4,360 average annual costs
✔ (28 meals per week)
$4,364 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
24 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
1,093 Full-time
659 Part-time
Number of Faculties801 Full-time
364 Part-time
3,242 Full-time
730 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,060 Full-time
408 Part-time
$92,569 for Faculties
$66,599 Part-time
Average Salary$68,004 for Faculties
$59,088 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023