United States Sports Academy
Acceptance rate
61.4%
2025
Tuition per year
$20,700
$32,140 with room and board
Peer median $18,120
Undergraduates
234
Student-faculty ratio 14:1
Peer median 11 : 1
“Peers” are all 20 private other special focus institutions in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Daphne, Alabama
- Website
- www.ussu.edu
- Undergraduates
- 234
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Small city
- Nearest major city
- Pensacola, about 45 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Pensacola International Airport (PNS), about 45 mi
- Also known as
- United States Sports Academy, The Academy, America's Sports University
- Academic calendar
- Other
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Dr. Steve Condon (President/CEO)
- Phone
- 2516263303
- Address
- One Academy Drive, Daphne, AL 36526-7055
Rankings & Admission
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2022: men 100.0%, women 100.0%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 6 in 10
277 applicants in 2025, 61.4% admitted
170 admitted 107 not admitted Yield 44.7%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management · Master's5 (0% international)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management · Doctoral5 (0% international)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching · Master's4 (0% international)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology · Master's3 (0% international)
- Sports Studies · Master's2 (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 | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. | $55,984 | |||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology. | $55,984 | |||
| Sports Studies. | $55,984 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. | - |
Students
367 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 71:29 · Freshman retention 42.9%
- Continuing undergraduates 92
- First-year undergraduates 78
- Graduate students 133
- Transfers and others 64
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (234)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 20 private other special focus institutions in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$32,140
- Undergraduate tuition
- $20,700
- Room and board
- $11,440
- Graduate tuition
- $18,468
Tuition rose 43% from 2016 to 2025.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$4.2M
Expenses$6.5M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 20 private other special focus institutions in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NSCAA
| USCAA | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | 33 | 11 |
| Baseball | 29 | - |
| Softball | - | 24 |
| Track and Field (Outdoor) | 14 | 2 |
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans · 140.5 mi
U.S. News #59
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The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa · 179.0 mi
U.S. News #156
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge · 195.1 mi
U.S. News #202
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Auburn UniversityAuburn · 196.6 mi
U.S. News #100
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Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State · 201.2 mi
U.S. News #208
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Samford UniversityBirmingham · 205.9 mi
U.S. News #191
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University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham · 208.5 mi
U.S. News #137
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Florida State UniversityTallahassee · 215.6 mi
U.S. News #59
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Florida A&M UniversityTallahassee · 216.0 mi
U.S. News #156
Peer median 0.0 · all 20 private other special focus institutions in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of United States Sports Academy include Aimee Buchanan (Israeli figure skater, 2018 Olympian), Greg McDermott (Former head coach of Creighton men's basketball) and Jessie Tompkins (Hurdler and educator from Alabama).
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Aimee Buchanan 1993–
Israeli figure skater, 2018 Olympian
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Greg McDermott 1964–
Former head coach of Creighton men's basketball
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Jessie Tompkins 1959–
Hurdler and educator from Alabama
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.