,·Private (Southern Baptist) Regional University·Est. 1961
“A Southern Baptist residential university on Alabama's Gulf Coast known for nursing, worship arts, and a tight-knit Christian community.”
The University of Mobile is a private Christian university affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention, located on an 880-acre wooded campus about 10 miles north of downtown Mobile, Alabama. Founded in 1961 as Mobile College and renamed in 1993, it enrolls roughly 2,100 students from 34 states and 23 countries, with about 1,700 undergraduates and a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio. The university's mission — 'Higher Education for a Higher Purpose' — frames every program around Baptist faith integration, weekly chapel, and on-campus discipleship, drawing students who want a residential, faith-centered college experience on the Gulf Coast. Academically, the University of Mobile is best known for the Celia Wallace College of Health Professions, whose Bachelor of Science in Nursing was named the #1 BSN program in Alabama and earned a maximum 10-year CCNE accreditation in 2025 (covering BSN, MSN, and DNP through 2035), with multiple recent classes posting a 100% NCLEX pass rate and 100% job placement. The university also houses the Alabama School of the Arts, anchored by the Roger Breland Center for Performing Arts — established in 2003 with 45 majors and grown to roughly 250 — which trains students in worship leadership, vocal performance, theatre, music business, and worldwide tour ensembles. Other academic units include the Grace Pilot School of Business, the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Christian Studies (Center for Christian Calling), and the School of Education, with engineering pathways available through partnerships with Auburn and the University of South Alabama. Campus life is residential and Gulf-Coast flavored: the Roger Breland Center mounts a full Performing Arts Series each year (opera, jazz, musical theatre, and the signature Christmas Spectacular), athletics compete as the Rams in the NAIA Southern States Athletic Conference across 13+ varsity sports with eight NAIA national championships in the program's history, and Mobile itself — Alabama's port city, home of the original Mardi Gras and a lively downtown waterfront — sits a short drive south. Gulf beaches at Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores are within an hour, and New Orleans is two hours west.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
Best BSN Program in Alabama
RegisteredNursing.org / UM Nursing 2025
Test Optional — You can submit scores if they help your case, but they're not required.
Official SourceRolling Admission
University of Mobile uses rolling admission; students may apply at any time and decisions are issued throughout the year. No published EA/ED/RD rounds.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$26,910 – $27,724
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
The university's flagship academic unit, dedicated in 2024 and home to the School of Nursing, School of Nurse Anesthesia, School of Health and Sports Science, and Center for Excellence in Healthcare Practice. Its BSN was named #1 in Alabama, and CCNE granted a maximum 10-year accreditation through 2035.
Performing-arts conservatory built around the Roger Breland Center for Performing Arts, founded in 2003 and grown from 45 to ~250 majors. Students perform in regional venues including downtown Mobile and tour internationally with university ensembles such as Voices of Mobile and RamCorps.
Undergraduate and graduate business programs grounded in Christian ethics, including a 100%-online MBA. Strong placement into Mobile-area healthcare, port logistics, and Gulf Coast industries.
Liberal-arts core plus pre-professional tracks, including pre-med, pre-law, biology, psychology, communication, and engineering pathways with Auburn and the University of South Alabama.
Integrates Baptist theological education with vocational ministry training; popular for students preparing for pastoral ministry, missions, biblical languages, or church leadership.
Alabama-certified teacher preparation across early childhood, elementary, and secondary licensure, with field experience in partner districts including Saraland and Mobile County.
4 years
Named #1 BSN program in Alabama, with two consecutive years of 100% NCLEX-RN pass rate and 100% job placement. Clinical rotations across Mobile-area hospitals and Gulf Coast health systems; CCNE-accredited through 2035.
4 years
Distinctive Southern Baptist degree blending vocal/instrumental performance, theology, and contemporary worship craft. Students perform in the Roger Breland Center, lead at partner churches across the Southeast, and tour with university ensembles.
3 years
Online-delivered terminal nursing degree with three on-campus intensives, designed for working RNs pursuing executive, educator, or APRN leadership roles. CCNE-accredited.
4 years
Triple-threat training in voice, dance, and acting through the Alabama School of the Arts. Students audition for staged productions at the Roger Breland Center each semester and present full-scale musicals (e.g., Roméo et Juliette, Christmas Spectacular).
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $26,910
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
