University of Southern Mississippi vs. University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)

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

  • Both University of Southern Mississippi and University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) are public.
  • University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, MS and UAB is located in Birmingham, AL.
  • UAB has more expensive tuition of $21,864 than University of Southern Mississippi ($11,618).
  • UAB has tighter acceptance rate of 91.81% than University of Southern Mississippi (98.43%).
  • UAB is larger with 21,639 students than University of Southern Mississippi (13,526 students).
University of Southern Mississippi

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

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#175 in National Universities
#6 in Mississippi
Rankings#224 in National Universities
#8 in Alabama
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Hattiesburg, MSLocationBirmingham, AL
Known asUAB
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
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 (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$9,618 Mississippi residents
$11,618 out-of-state
Undergraduate$8,832 Alabama residents
$21,864 out-of-state
$9,618 Mississippi residents
$11,618 out-of-state
Graduate$8,424 Alabama residents
$20,556 out-of-state
$8,595Financial Aid$9,889
Admission
$45 undergraduate
$60 graduate
Application Fee$40 undergraduate
$50 graduate
98.43%Acceptance Rate91.81%
30.34%Yield33.15%
Test Scores1,300 SAT, 27 ACT
Student Population
13,526Total Students21,639
10,258Undergraduate13,032
3,268Graduate8,607
3,954Online Enrollment5,984
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
51%Graduation Rate64%
Transfer-out Rate15%
70%Retention Rate82%
$42,700Average Earning after Graduation$48,400
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 Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,592)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,480)
$8,550 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
629 Full-time
165 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,544 Full-time
414 Part-time
2,100 Full-time
395 Part-time
Number of Staffs8,496 Full-time
1,597 Part-time
$72,421 for Faculties
$50,614 Part-time
Average Salary$104,003 for Faculties
$64,558 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