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Off-Campus Housing Near University of South Alabama
$825+/unit
Fees may apply101 South Apartments
$826+/unit
Fees may apply701 South Apartments
$899+/unit
Fees may applyCimarron Ridge
$955+/unit
Fees may applyHuntleigh Woods Apartments
$850/unit
Fees may applyIvy Row at South
$750+/unit
Fees may applyLinx Plaza Apartments
$1,399/unit
Fees may applyMirage on University
$709+/unit
Fees may applyOne Ten Student Living
$849/unit
Fees may applyRobinwood Apartments
$1,035+/unit
Fees may applyCypress Cove Apartment Homes
$879+/unit
Fees may applyFour Seasons
About Off-Campus Housing Near University of South Alabama
The University of South Alabama, known as South or USA, is a public research university in north Mobile, Alabama, enrolling around 13,000 students across undergraduate and graduate programs. South has a strong health sciences presence anchored by its College of Medicine and affiliated hospital system. The main campus sits on University Boulevard in a residential section of north Mobile, about five miles from downtown. Students typically look for rentals along University Boulevard, in midtown Mobile, and in neighborhoods west and north of campus. Mobile has an active rental market with generally affordable prices by national standards.
University of South Alabama Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
The University of South Alabama typically requires first-year students who are recent high school graduates to live in university residence halls for their first year on campus. This policy supports student success and community building during the transition to college life. Students should confirm current requirements with the USA Office of Housing and Residential Life before signing any off-campus lease.
Off-Campus Eligibility
Students who have completed their freshman year and meet university criteria are eligible to rent off campus in the broader Mobile market. The most common areas are along University Boulevard near campus, in midtown Mobile, and in neighborhoods accessible by car to the north Mobile campus. The Mobile rental market is large enough that students generally have more options than at smaller college towns.
Lease Timing
Most apartments and houses near South Alabama run on standard 12-month leases beginning in late May or August. The search season is less frenzied than at smaller universities, but students who want to live close to campus should begin looking in October or November to secure the best options before spring classes end. Many student-focused complexes near University Boulevard advertise renewals and new leases in the fall semester.