Private company
University of South Alabama
Logo: University of South Alabama, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4
Public university in Mobile, Alabama, US
The University of South Alabama (USA) is a public research university in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was created by the Alabama Legislature in May 1963, and replaced the existing extension programs operated by the University of Alabama.2 It employed 5,800 people.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersMobile, United States1
- Websitewww.southalabama.edu
- Legal formCorporation Non Profit3
- LEI549300U394SOV3NGG0493
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusIssued and current3
- Registered address307 University Blvd. N., 36688 Mobile, United States3
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The University of South Alabama (USA) is a public research university in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was created by the Alabama Legislature in May 1963, and replaced the existing extension programs operated by the University of Alabama.2
Corporate structure
University of South Alabama sits at the top of its group. 4 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- University of South Alabama Mobile, Alabama, United States
- University of South Alabama College of Medicine Subsidiary · United States
- University of South Alabama Herbarium Subsidiary · Mobile, United States
- USA Research and Technology Corporation Subsidiary · Mobile, Alabama, United States
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
Who has led University of South Alabama, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- ChairArthur E. Frankel Jul 2017 to now1
Board members and other officers (1)
- Board memberGail Kouame Apr 1, 2022 to now1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries
- University of South Alabama College of Medicine
- University of South Alabama Herbarium
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- May 1963Founded Founded1
Funding
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
- Federal grants $647.4M
- Other federal assistance $291.1M
- Federal contracts $19.1M
Figures by year
| Year | Federal grants | Other federal assistance | Federal contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $24.1M | $28.5M | $35.9K | $52.5M |
| 2025 | $38.0M | $29.1M | $76.1K | $67.2M |
| 2024 | $38.7M | $25.6M | $7.1M | $71.5M |
| 2023 | $91.6M | $20.6M | $679.7K | $112.9M |
| 2022 | $34.6M | $10.3M | $4.9M | $49.8M |
| 2021 | $91.4M | $1.2M | $45.2K | $92.6M |
| 2020 | $40.5M | $141.2K | $174.0K | $40.8M |
| 2019 | $27.2M | $274.5K | $211.4K | $27.7M |
| 2018 | $24.3M | $534.5K | $251.9K | $25.1M |
| 2017 | $16.5M | $9.0M | $406.9K | $25.8M |
| 2016 | $21.0M | $20.9M | $664.1K | $42.5M |
| 2015 | $20.4M | $21.2M | $873.8K | $42.5M |
| 2014 | $17.4M | $20.7M | $813.8K | $39.0M |
| 2013 | $18.6M | $20.0M | $217.1K | $38.8M |
| 2012 | $20.6M | $18.6M | $271.4K | $39.5M |
| 2011 | $21.0M | $21.8M | $185.9K | $43.0M |
| 2010 | $45.1M | $18.4M | $182.5K | $63.7M |
| 2009 | $22.6M | $13.8M | $237.4K | $36.7M |
| 2008 | $33.8M | $10.4M | $1.8M | $46.1M |
Federal awards
Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov6, by calendar year, 2008–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.
Largest grants
- Apr 1, 2023$59.4M from National Institute of Standards and Technology: Congressionally-Identified Projects7 To UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Award 60NANB23D014
- May 6, 2020$34.1M from Department of Education: Education Stabilization Fund8 To UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Award P425F201846
- May 1, 2008$30.0M from National Institute of Standards and Technology: Congressionally-Identified Projects9 To UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Award 60NANB8D8120
- Oct 1, 2017$29.5M from Health Resources and Services Administration: Children'S Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program10 To UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Award T2331582
- Apr 25, 2020$27.5M from Department of Education: Education Stabilization Fund11 To UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Award P425E202861
- Dec 1, 2000$24.5M from National Institutes of Health: Trans-Nih Recovery Act Research Support; Cardiovascular Diseases Research; Lung Diseases Research12 To UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Award P01HL066299
- Sep 30, 2023$17.4M from Health Resources and Services Administration: Medical Student Education13 To UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Award T9952112
- Sep 1, 2019$15.2M from Health Resources and Services Administration: Medical Student Education14 To UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Award T9933560
Largest direct payments
- $28.3M from Department of Education: Federal Pell Grant Program15 To UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Award P063P241057
- $27.6M from Department of Education: Federal Pell Grant Program16 To UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Award P063P251057
- $21.4M from Department of Education: Federal Pell Grant Program17 To UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Award P063P231057
Largest contracts
- Aug 5, 2024$6.8M from Department of the Navy: Continued development of next generation co2 capture processes for naval applications18 To UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Award N0001424C2429
- Sep 16, 2022$4.8M from Department of the Navy: Development of next generation co2 capture processes for naval applications19 To UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Award N0001422C2030
- Feb 18, 2014$1.8M from Defense Threat Reduction Agency: Igf::ot::igf antigenically defined vaccines for immunization against melioidosis and glanders20 To UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Award HDTRA114C0023
- Oct 1, 2007$1.8M from Department of Veterans Affairs: Sole-source agreement with affiliate usa to provide emergency medical evaluations and inpatient services. interim agreement of six months.21 To UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Award VA256P0200
- Oct 1, 2007$1.1M from Department of Veterans Affairs: Interim contract with affiliate to provide radiation therapy.22 To UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Award VA256P0201
Links
- Websitewww.southalabama.edu1
- X (Twitter)x.com/UofSouthAlabama1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/theuniversityofsouthalabama1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/uofsouthalabama1
- WikipediaUniversity of South Alabama
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ13572981
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
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- 5Wikimedia CommonsUniversity of South Alabama photo by BigDwiki, CC0
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- 7USAspending.gov60NANB23D014: National Institute of Standards and Technology
- 8USAspending.govP425F201846: Department of Education
- 9USAspending.gov60NANB8D8120: National Institute of Standards and Technology
- 10USAspending.govT2331582: Health Resources and Services Administration
- 11USAspending.govP425E202861: Department of Education
- 12USAspending.govP01HL066299: National Institutes of Health
- 13USAspending.govT9952112: Health Resources and Services Administration
- 14USAspending.govT9933560: Health Resources and Services Administration
- 15USAspending.govP063P241057: Department of Education
- 16USAspending.govP063P251057: Department of Education
- 17USAspending.govP063P231057: Department of Education
- 18USAspending.govN0001424C2429: Department of the Navy
- 19USAspending.govN0001422C2030: Department of the Navy
- 20USAspending.govHDTRA114C0023: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- 21USAspending.govVA256P0200: Department of Veterans Affairs
- 22USAspending.govVA256P0201: Department of Veterans Affairs