United States Sports University

Private · Moderately Selective · AL

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationAL · South

SettingUrban

Undergrads228

Student:faculty14:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate—

6-yr grad rate—

Drop-out rate57.1%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$14k

Out-of-state tuition$14k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity52.6%

Gender diversity27.2%

International0%

Identity—

Overview

The United States Sports University, formerly known as the United States Sports Academy, is a specialized institution in Daphne, Alabama, built entirely around the business and science of sport — coaching, sport management, sports medicine, and fitness leadership — rather than a general liberal-arts curriculum. It has long drawn a mix of traditional-age students and working coaches, athletic administrators, and military fitness professionals pursuing degrees largely online.

Academics

Degree programs run from the bachelor's through the doctoral level, with sport management, coaching science, and sports medicine as core areas, and much of the coursework is delivered online to accommodate students already employed in athletics, fitness, or the military. The school has historically attracted a notably international student population of coaches and sport administrators seeking a credential tied directly to work they are already doing.

After graduation

Graduates typically move into coaching, athletic administration, fitness and wellness leadership, or sport-federation and Olympic-committee-adjacent roles, and the alumni network runs heavily through the coaching and sport-management professions rather than a broad cross-industry base.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate61.4%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot used

Rec letters—

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

Applying