United States Sports University
Daphne, Alabama · Also known as United States Sports Academy, The Academy, America's Sports University · Website
$55,257
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$55,257
median earnings, 10 years after starting
United States Sports University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Daphne, Alabama with 228 undergraduates and 133 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $24,076 a year (tuition and fees $13,800). It admits 61% of applicants. Former students earn a median $55,257 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$24,076
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$13,800
US median $11,837
Admission rate
61%
US median 78%
Completion rate
-
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$55,257
Rank 1,078 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $24,076
- Tuition and fees
- $13,800
- Cost of attendance
- $32,606
- Students with a need-based grant
- 45%
- Students with federal loans
- 52%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $21,550
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $24,731
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $25,993
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $31,606
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $16,418 in 2021-22 to $13,800 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 61%
- Undergraduates
- 228
- Graduate students
- 133
- Part-time students
- 24%
- Women
- 27%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Retention rate
- 43%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 8
- Endowment
- $1.00M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,078 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 69 in Alabama (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $24,076 | $15,258 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,800 | $9,862 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 61% | 77% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | - | 42% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 43% | 67% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $21,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $45,521 | $32,851 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $55,257 | $39,842 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 44% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
8 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessOnlineMaster's | Master's | 16 | $28,488 | $54,034 | $67,850 | $62,033 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessOnlineDoctoral | Doctoral | 10 | Withheld | $71,149 | $87,547 | $81,993 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasOnlineMaster's | Master's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,707 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementMaster's | Master's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Daphne and Alabama on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Alabama
- Homes: Homes for sale in Alabama
Questions and answers
How much does United States Sports University cost?
$24,076 a year is the average net price at United States Sports University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $13,800, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $32,606. Families earning under $30,000 pay $21,550 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at United States Sports University?
61% of applicants are admitted to United States Sports University. The median admission rate of colleges in Alabama is 77%.
How much do United States Sports University graduates earn?
$55,257 a year is the median pay of former United States Sports University students who work, 10 years after they started ($45,521 after 6 years). That ranks 1,078 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 69 in Alabama. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Doctoral) at $71,149.
What are the most popular majors at United States Sports University?
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (16 master's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (12 bachelor's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (10 doctoral graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 8 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.