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Colleges in and near Semmes

The University of Mobile is 7.2 miles from Semmes

No college sits inside Semmes’ boundary, but the University of Mobile’s campus in Mobile, with 1,761 students on campus, is 7.2 miles from the center of town, and Remington College-Mobile Campus is 10.7 miles away in Mobile. About 3% of Semmes’ residents are enrolled in college, below Alabama (6%).

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 Semmes. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
15,495 students on campus
Nearest college
7.2 mi
University of Mobile
Residents in college
3%
Below AL (6%)
Nearest community college
10.7 mi
Remington College-Mobile Campus · $16,411 tuition
Nearest public university
8.2 mi
University of South Alabama · $10,116 in-state
Median household income
$66K
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What stands out about college from Semmes

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

A university 7.2 miles awayThe University of Mobile has 1,761 students on campus in Mobile, 57% of whom graduate within six years.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.A community college 10.7 miles awayRemington College-Mobile Campus in Mobile: tuition and fees $16,411 a year for Alabama residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Alabama (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Semmes

Three private colleges within 10.7 miles, one public college within 8.2 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of South AlabamaBishop StateUniversity of MobileSemmes
University or collegeCommunity college
University of MobileUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,761 on campus · 7.2 mi · Mobile78%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$44kearningsUniversity of South AlabamaUniversity or college · Public · 9,804 on campus · 8.2 mi · Mobile71%admitted$18knet price53%graduate$49kearningsSpring Hill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 828 on campus · 9.7 mi · Mobile77%admitted$20knet price52%graduate$52kearningsRemington College-Mobile CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 244 on campus · 10.7 mi · 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.Bishop State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,858 on campus · 13.5 mi · Mobile$5knet price36%graduate$30kearningsTuition and fees: $5,340 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Semmes’ median household income ($66,417) falls.

Bishop State Community College13.5 mi · Mobile · sticker $13,085 · tuition $5,340$5,621a year
University of South Alabama8.2 mi · Mobile · sticker $25,476$16,277a year
University of Mobile7.2 mi · Mobile · sticker $41,115$21,633a year
Spring Hill College9.7 mi · Mobile · sticker $39,936$22,317a year
Remington College-Mobile Campus10.7 mi · 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 Semmes: 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 →University of MobileUniversity of South AlabamaSpring Hill CollegeRemington College-Mobile CampusBishop State
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).

Questions about college near Semmes

Is Semmes a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Semmes residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Alabama (6). The nearest campus, the University of Mobile, is 7.2 miles away in Mobile.

What colleges are near Semmes?

Within 15 miles: the University of Mobile (7.2 miles, 1,761 students on campus), the University of South Alabama (8.2 miles, 9,804), Spring Hill College (9.7 miles, 828), Remington College-Mobile Campus (10.7 miles, 244) and Bishop State Community College (13.5 miles, 2,858).

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

Remington College-Mobile Campus in Mobile, 10.7 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 Semmes. 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 →