University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive # 0001
Hattiesburg MS 39406
(601) 266-1000

General Information
- Campus Setting
City: Small
- Type of School
Public
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
14,793 (12,062 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctorate degree
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
16 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Yes
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
79% / 21%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
38% / 62%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
81% / 19%
- In-State / Out-of-State
78% / 22%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$5,096
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$13,051
- Room & Board$5,972
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
79%
- Average Financial Aid Package$7,573
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$17,350
See More About Cost & Financial Aid »
Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants5,334
- Students Admitted
2,919
(55%)
- Students Enrolled1,527
(29%)
- Average High School GPA3.06
- Students in top 10% of HS Class20%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
460-570
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
480-570
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
19-24
See More About Admissions »
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants5,334
- Students Admitted
2,919
(55%)
- Students Enrolled1,527
(29%)
- Average High School GPA3.06
- Students in top 10% of HS Class20%
- Students in top 25% of HS Class47%
- Students in top 50% of HS Class80%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
460-570
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
480-570
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
19-24
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$30
- Early Decision Application Deadline--
- Regular Application DeadlineNo closing date
- High School RankRecommended
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRequired
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$5,096
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$13,051
- Room & Board$5,972
- Books & Supplies$1,200
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, In-State$170
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, Out-of-State$435
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid79%
- Average Financial Aid Package$7,573
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$17,350
- Federal Grants40%$3,744
- Pell Grants40%$3,202
- Other Federal Grants35%$615
- State & Local Grants37%$795
- Institutional Grants52%$3,091
- Federal Loans56%$6,416
- Non-Federal Loans2%$5,453
Sources: Google Maps, The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Wikipedia,
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