| Location: | Southeast |
| Setting: | Mid-size City Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Southern Baptist |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
Founded in 1961 and affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, the University of Mobile provides a unique combination of academic excellence and personal attention in a distinctively Christian environment.
Serving approximately 2,000 students from over 23 states and 14 nations, the University of Mobile offers more than 44 areas of study in the College of Arts & Sciences and the schools of Business, Christian Studies, Education, Leadership Development, and Nursing. The University of Mobile's commitment to integrating Christian faith and learning, personalized attention, and academic excellence are the cornerstones that provide our students with a solid foundation for success throughout their lives.
UM's beautiful 800-acre campus is located 10 minutes north of historic downtown Mobile, Alabama and about an hour from sunny Gulf Coast beaches.
The University of Mobile is an American four-year, private, Baptist-affiliated university in Prichard, Alabama, an industrial suburb of Mobile. The master's-level university has an enrollment of 1,577.
In 1952, the Mobile Baptist Association appointed a committee to study the feasibility of starting a Baptist-affiliated college in Mobile. In 1959, the Alabama Baptist State Convention agreed to build and operate a college if the Mobile community would raise $1.5 million within two years. Only one year later, area churches, businesses, and industries pledged more than $2 million to the effort. Dr. William K. Weaver, Jr. was appointed president of Mobile College on April 1, 1961, a position he would hold until his retirement in 1984. When Governor John Malcolm Patterson signed the College's charter in 1961, Mobile College became the first senior college to be chartered in the state of Alabama in 57 years. The College's first administration and classroom building, now named Weaver Hall in honor of the institution's first president, was completed in 1963. Mobile College gained accreditation in 1968 from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The second president, Dr. Michael A. Magnoli, was inaugurated in 1984 and oversaw a period of unprecedented growth. In 1993 under Magnoli, Mobile College would become the University of Mobile. On February 13, 1998, the University of Mobile Board of Trustees unanimously elected Dr. Mark R. Foley as the third president. Under Dr. Foley, the University of Mobile entered the new millennium with the express purpose of preparing students academically, socially, and spiritually to impact the world. New academic majors have been added as the University anticipates and responds to changing needs.
A Board of Trustees acts as the head of the University of Mobile. The Board chooses a President, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer. The Alabama Baptist Convention has a major amount of influence on the University because of its contributions.
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| Percent of Students International: | 2% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 34% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Gulf Coast Athletic Conference) Baseball (Gulf Coast Athletic Conference) Track (Gulf Coast Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 10,490 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 10,230 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 310 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 1,554 | 26% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 123 | 40% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,278 | 56% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,065 | 47% | |
Any Aid: |
71% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 89% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 15% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 440, Math: 370 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 575, Math: 520 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 82% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 20, Verbal: 15, Math: 12 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 25, Verbal: 20, Math: 18 |
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
