University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette) vs. University of South Alabama

Two Rivalry Colleges in Sun Belt Conference

  • Both University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette) and University of South Alabama are public.
  • UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, LA and University of South Alabama is located in Mobile, AL.
  • UL Lafayette has more expensive tuition of $24,146 than University of South Alabama ($18,652).
  • UL Lafayette has tighter acceptance rate of 50.87% than University of South Alabama (82.08%).
  • UL Lafayette is larger with 15,219 students than University of South Alabama (13,438 students).
University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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#144 in National Universities
#4 in Louisiana
Rankings#164 in National Universities
#3 in Alabama
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Lafayette, LALocationMobile, AL
UL LafayetteKnown 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
$10,418 Louisiana residents
$24,146 out-of-state
Undergraduate$9,676 Alabama residents
$18,652 out-of-state
$10,184 Louisiana residents
$23,912 out-of-state
Graduate$9,040 Alabama residents
$17,680 out-of-state
$8,396Financial Aid$8,018
Admission
$25 undergraduate
$25 graduate
Application Fee$35 undergraduate
$35 graduate
50.87%Acceptance Rate82.08%
56.17%Yield38.96%
Test Scores1,095 SAT, 22 ACT
Student Population
15,219Total Students13,438
12,950Undergraduate8,480
2,269Graduate4,958
2,517Online Enrollment3,953
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
51%Graduation Rate47%
Transfer-out Rate30%
70%Retention Rate69%
$46,400Average 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
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,650)
$7,202 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,305)
$4,360 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
646 Full-time
202 Part-time
Number of Faculties801 Full-time
364 Part-time
1,974 Full-time
203 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,060 Full-time
408 Part-time
$75,489 for Faculties
$58,002 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