University of Mobile

Private · Moderately Selective · AL

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationAL · South

SettingRural

Undergrads1,307

Student:faculty14:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate42.7%

6-yr grad rate56.9%

Drop-out rate26%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$27k

Out-of-state tuition$27k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity46.3%

Gender diversity60.8%

International2.2%

IdentitySouthern Baptist

Overview

The University of Mobile is an Alabama Baptist university on a wooded campus north of Mobile. Campus culture is explicitly Christ-centered, with chapel a regular, expected part of student life rather than an optional add-on.

Academics

Worship leadership and music, taught through its Alabama School of the Arts, are the university's most distinctive programs, training students specifically for church music and worship ministry roles. Nursing and education are the other established strengths, each with a practical, career-focused curriculum.

Campus & student life

The wooded, suburban setting north of the city gives the campus a quiet, contained feel, and residential life is organized around the university's Christian mission and expectations. Chapel, campus ministry, and faith-based programming are woven into the weekly rhythm rather than confined to a religion department.

Worth knowing

Students specifically interested in worship leadership or church music will find a program built around exactly that, which is uncommon outside dedicated Bible colleges; students looking for a more secular campus culture should know the Christian identity here is genuinely pervasive, not nominal.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate77.9%

Enrolled mid-50%ACT 22–28

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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