University of Mobile

Address:
5735 College Parkway

Mobile, AL 36613-2842

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1961
Religious Affilation: Baptist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,549
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $9,913,787

Admissions

Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: August 10
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $12,260
Room/Board: $N/A

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, resume assistance

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, Mobile County Public School System, Spring Hill Memorial Hospital

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 69,544
Number of current serial subscriptions: 587
Number of microforms: 187
Number of audiovisuals: 3,277
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: N/A

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Forrest Learning Center

Technology

Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 120
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – No
Computers available in: computer center/labs, library

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 20
Classrooms: 15
Labs: 100
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available?
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 15%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 10%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 15%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (20%), men’s dorms (5%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: 100%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A

Campus Size: 830 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Mobile, Al (15), New Orleans, LA (150)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Mobile, AL (15)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 95%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of South Alabama)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of South Alabama)

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, smoking prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Dinner Theatre Presentations; Opera; Starlight Concert

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