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Application Checklist & Important Deadlines
Application Checklist
The Office of Admissions requires the following from all applicants:
- Application for Undergraduate Admission (apply online or submit a paper application)
- $25 nonrefundable application fee from all applicants (application fee increases to $100 after December 1 for spring applicants, May 1 for summer applicants, and July 1 for fall applicants)
- Official ACT or SAT scores
- Transcripts from high school for freshman applicants; transcripts from all institutions attended after high school for transfer applicants
- Documentation of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) immunization
Tuition & Fees
Tuition |
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| Full-time students |
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| General tuition and fees |
$2,457 |
| Nonresident fee |
$3,389 |
| (This fee is in addition to general tuition.) |
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| Housing Costs |
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Hilcrest, Elam Arms, Mississippi, Hattiesburg, and Vann
Roberts, Scott, Jones, Pulley, Bolton, Wilber, Hickman, and Bond
Oseola McCarty Hall |
$1,509
$1,413
$1,784 |
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Meal Plan |
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| Memberships |
$1,185 |
*All costs indicated are per semester
Requirements for Admission
Freshman Requirements
Students planning to enter The University of Southern Mississippi as freshmen should submit ACT or SAT test results along with high school transcripts. Unconditional admission decisions are based on completion of a required core of academic course work, G.P.A. (based on academic core), class rank, and test scores as follows:
1. All students completing the College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) with a minimum of a 3.2 high school GPA on the CPC and a submitted ACT or SAT score.
2. All students completing the College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) with a minimum of a 2.5 high school GPA on the CPC or a class rank in the top 50 percent, as well as an ACT score of 16 or higher or a SAT of 770
3. All students completing the College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) with a minimum of a 2.0 high school GPA on the CPC and an ACT score of 18 or higher or a SAT score of 850.
Core Requirements
4 units of English
3 units of mathematics
3 units of sciences
3 units of social studies
2 units of advanced electives
½ unit of computer applications
Students not meeting unconditional standards may be considered for admission to the summer developmental program through an interview and screening.
Additionally, students whose ACT sub-scores in Reading and English are 16 and below will be required to enroll in English 099 the first semester that they are enrolled at Southern Miss. Further, students whose ACT Math sub-score is below 20 must enroll in Math 099 the first semester they are enrolled at Southern Miss. Students who are required to enroll in both English 099 and Math 099 must also enroll in LS 101 (Learning Skills Strategies).
Transfer Requirements
Students who do not meet freshman requirements must either have an associates degree intended for transfer or have completed the 24 semester hours of designated college course work outlined below with at least a 2.0 G.P.A. for admission to the university. (Admission to some programs on campus may require students to meet additional requirements.)
6 semester hours of English composition
3 semester hours of college algebra or higher mathematics
8 semester hours of science (must be laboratory-based)
9 semester hours of transferable electives
Important Deadlines
January 5 - Application deadline for freshman applicants to be considered for the Leadership Award, Luckyday Scholarship, and Presidential Scholarship**
February 1 - Priority deadline for fall on-campus housing
March 15 - Priority deadline for application to the Honors College
March 15 - Priority deadline for students wishing to receive federal financial aid
March 15 - Priority deadline for freshman applicants to be considered for the Academic Excellence Award, Regional Award (out-of-state fee waiver), and Foundation scholarships**
* Transfer students wishing to apply for community/junior college scholarships should visit the Transfer Scholarships page for information about application deadlines.
**All scholarship applicants must be admitted before they will be considered for any scholarships. Applicants for the Presidential Scholarship must also be admitted to the Honors College.
Application Fee Payment Information
A nonrefundable application fee of $25 is required of all applicants. The application fee increases to $100 after December 1 for spring applicants, May 1 for summer applicants, and July 1 for fall applicants.
You may pay by VISA or Mastercard debit or credit card by entering the card information on your application or by calling the Office of Admissions at 601.266.5000 and paying over the phone.
You may also pay by check or money order. If you pay by check, please be certain to include the applicant's full name and birth date on the "memo" line of the check. When paying by check or money order, please be sure to include the Application Fee Payment Form along with your check or money order.
Freshman applicants may qualify for an application fee waiver if they qualified for an ACT or SAT test fee waiver. Documentation must be received from the applicant's high school counselor before the application fee will be waived. Until this documentation is received, no action will be taken on your application.
Online Application for Undergraduate Admission
Honors College Application for Admission
Students who wish to be considered for admission to the University's prestigious Honors College must submit a separate application to the Honors College in addition to the student’s general admissions application to the University.
All freshman applicants to the Honors College must have a minimum 26 composite ACT (or combined 1170 verbal/quantitative SAT) and a 3.25 cumulative grade point average.
All transfer applicants to the Senior Honors program must have a minimum cumulative 3.25 grade point average.
March 15 is the priority application deadline for admission to the Honors College and Senior Honors program. Applications received after this date will be reviewed on a competitive, space-available basis.
Honors College
