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Colleges in and near Mobile

Mobile is home to four colleges, with about 14,000 students on campus

The University of South Alabama (9,804 students on campus) and Bishop State Community College (2,858) are inside the city. About 7% of Mobile’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama (6%).

Bishop State Community CollegeUniversity of South Alabama

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Mobile. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
15,495 students on campus
Nearest college
2.2 mi
Remington College-Mobile Campus
Residents in college
7%
About the same as AL (6%)
Nearest community college
2.2 mi
Remington College-Mobile Campus · $16,411 tuition
Nearest public university
4.6 mi
University of South Alabama · $10,116 in-state
Median household income
$54K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Mobile

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Two colleges within 4.6 milesUniversity of South Alabama admits 71% of applicants. Together they have 12,662 students on campus.A community college 2.2 miles awayRemington College-Mobile Campus in Mobile: tuition and fees $16,411 a year for Alabama residents.In-state price at University of South AlabamaLiving in Alabama, the University of South Alabama charges $10,116 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,092. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 7% of residentsAbout the same as Alabama (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Mobile

Three private colleges within 8.7 miles, one public college within 4.6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of South AlabamaBishop StateUniversity of MobileMobile
University or collegeCommunity college
Remington College-Mobile CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 244 on campus · In Mobile$26knet price42%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $16,411 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 12 campuses that file with it.Spring Hill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 828 on campus · In Mobile77%admitted$20knet price52%graduate$52kearningsBishop State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,858 on campus · In Mobile$5knet price36%graduate$30kearningsTuition and fees: $5,340 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of South AlabamaUniversity or college · Public · 9,804 on campus · In Mobile71%admitted$18knet price53%graduate$49kearningsUniversity of MobileUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,761 on campus · 8.7 mi · Mobile78%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$44kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Mobile’s median household income ($53,558) falls.

Bishop State Community CollegeIn Mobile · sticker $13,085 · tuition $5,340$5,621a year
University of South AlabamaIn Mobile · sticker $25,476$16,277a year
University of Mobile8.7 mi · Mobile · sticker $41,115$21,633a year
Spring Hill CollegeIn Mobile · sticker $39,936$22,317a year
Remington College-Mobile CampusIn Mobile · sticker $32,998 · tuition $16,411$28,697a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Mobile: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Remington College-Mobile CampusSpring Hill CollegeBishop StateUniversity of South AlabamaUniversity of Mobile
University of South Alabama53% graduate$49k earnings$25k typical debt
Bishop State Community College36% graduate$30k earnings
University of Mobile57% graduate$44k earnings$26k typical debt
Spring Hill College52% graduate$52k earnings$27k typical debt
Remington College-Mobile Campus42% graduate$31k earnings*$13k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Remington College-Mobile Campus (12).

Majors

What students study in Mobile

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Mobile’s 4 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 28%Business 10%Biology 10%Liberal arts 6%Interdisciplinary 5%Engineering 5%Everything else 37%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingUniversity of South Alabama · 347 graduates a year
$78k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBishop State Community College · 138 graduates a year
$35k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralUniversity of South Alabama · 134 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralUniversity of South Alabama · 100 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsUniversity of South Alabama · 99 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsUniversity of South Alabama · 90 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasUniversity of South Alabama · 83 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralUniversity of South Alabama · 76 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Mobile

Is Mobile a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Mobile residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Alabama (6). The largest campus in the city, the University of South Alabama, has 9,804 students on campus.

What colleges are in Mobile?

The University of South Alabama, Bishop State Community College, Spring Hill College and Remington College-Mobile Campus are inside the city.

What is the closest community college to Mobile, and what does it cost?

Remington College-Mobile Campus in Mobile, 2.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $16,411 a year for Alabama residents; the federal net price, $26,120, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of South Alabama cost if we live in Alabama?

Tuition and fees are $10,116 a year in-state and $19,092 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,657 (under $30,000 income) to $25,322 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Mobile. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →