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University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

https://www.usm.edu

#1364 National Colleges

96.94% Admission Rate
Least Selective

11,521 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential
Location

City
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Locale
City: Small (population less than 100,000)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 20.6%
Health Professions And Related Programs 13.1%
Education 7.3%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 6.3%
Psychology 6.1%
Visual And Performing Arts 5.3%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 5.3%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 4.7%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 4.2%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 3.5%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 3.1%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.0%
Social Sciences 2.4%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 2.3%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.1%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 1.9%
History 1.8%
Physical Sciences 1.8%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1.0%
Military Technologies And Applied Sciences 0.8%
Library Science 0.8%
Legal Professions And Studies 0.6%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.6%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.5%
Engineering 0.4%
Architecture And Related Services 0.3%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.2%

Cost

In State Tuition
$8,896.00

Out of State Tuition
$10,896.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
57.79%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$14,923.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1135 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 0 0 0
Verbal 0 0 0

ACT Scores

23 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 24 21 17
English 27 23 19