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United States Sports Academy

Overview of United States Sports Academy

Daphne, AL is home to United States Sports Academy. Daphne is a town not far from a more urbanized area. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at United States Sports Academy go up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in education and teaching and nutrition and exercise therapy.

United States Sports Academy Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants.

Student Body

The school has 522 enrolled students (as of 2007). A large number of students at United States Sports Academy are 40 years old or older. A very high share of students at the school are male.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The United States Sports Academy is an independent, non-profit, accredited, special mission sports university created to serve the nation and the world with programs in instruction, research and service. The role of the Academy is to prepare men and women for careers in the profession of sports."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting United States Sports Academy

United States Sports Academy
One Academy Dr
Daphne, AL 36526-7055
General Phone: (251) 626-3303
http://www.ussa.edu

United States Sports Academy Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy94sports and fitness management, athletic trainer
Education And Teaching40physical education teaching
Science4exercise physiology

Number of programs and degrees for United States Sports Academy in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree1184
Doctor's degree111
Bachelor's degree92

Student Body

In 2007, United States Sports Academy had a total enrollment of 522 students (286 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate15%
Graduate85%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White69%
Black11%
Hispanic3%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Unknown13%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
20-211%
22-247%
25-2927%
30-3425%
35-3918%
40-4915%
50-646%

United States Sports Academy Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Daphne, Alabama for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Alabama Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

United States Sports Academy Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
Years of College Work Before Admittancerecommended

United States Sports Academy Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
United States Sports Academy participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2170600)

United States Sports Academy Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track86

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year2*1*
Associate professorcalendar year1*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year3$58,4000*
Instructorcalendar year2*4$47,850
All faculty totalcalendar year8$62,3886$54,756

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

United States Sports Academy Degree Programs (2007)

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE
Exercise Physiology

United States Sports Academy Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets United States Sports Academy Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%United States Sports Academy % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%United States Sports Academy Male % of student body
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%United States Sports Academy % of degrees in education and teaching
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%United States Sports Academy % students 40 years or older
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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