South University-Montgomery
Tuition per year
$17,895
$27,334 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
299
Student-faculty ratio 13:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
7.1%
4-year; 6-year rate 7.1%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private for-profit, 4-year
- Location
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Website
- www.southuniversity.edu
- Undergraduates
- 299
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Nearest major city
- Birmingham, about 90 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), about 90 mi
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Kenneth Macon (Campus Director & Dean of Academic Affairs & Ops)
- Phone
- 3343958800
- City
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Address
- 5355 Vaughn Rd, Montgomery, AL 36116
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Public Health, General · Master's2 (0% international)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration · Master's1 (0% international)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management · Master's1 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management. | $32,908-$53,376 | |||
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary. | $32,908-$53,376 | |||
| Medical/Clinical Assistant. | $42,087 | |||
| Physical Therapy Assistant. | $42,087 | |||
| Public Health, General. | $45,579 | |||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | $79,957-$104,756 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies. | $49,812-$58,114 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | $47,785-$66,151 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | $37,532 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. | $37,864-$41,959 | |||
| Criminal Justice/Police Science. | $37,864-$41,959 |
Students
303 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 19:81 · Freshman retention 61.5%
- Continuing undergraduates 207
- First-year undergraduates 28
- Graduate students 4
- Transfers and others 64
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (299)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
1 in 2025 · 0.2% in 2016
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$27,334
- Undergraduate tuition
- $17,895
- Room and board
- $9,439
- Graduate tuition
- $16,611
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 7% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 151%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$6.4M
Expenses$6.5M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Auburn UniversityAuburn · 46.0 mi
U.S. News #100
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Samford UniversityBirmingham · 84.4 mi
U.S. News #191
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University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham · 87.2 mi
U.S. News #137
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The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa · 97.8 mi
U.S. News #156
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Spelman CollegeAtlanta · 142.5 mi
Liberal Arts #34
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Georgia State UniversityAtlanta · 143.9 mi
U.S. News #191
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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta · 144.5 mi
U.S. News #29
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Emory UniversityAtlanta · 148.3 mi
U.S. News #23
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Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur · 148.6 mi
Liberal Arts #62
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.