UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

118 College Dr.
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
Tel: (601)266-7011; Admissions: (601)266-5000; Web Site: http://www.usm.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Shelby F. Thames
Admissions: Matthew Cox
Financial Aid: Dr. Kristi L. Motter

Type: University

Sex: Coed

Scores: 92% SAT M 400+; 61% ACT 18-23; 19% ACT 24-29

% Accepted: 49

Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission

Application Deadline: Rolling

Application Fee: $0.00

H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED not accepted

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $3874 full-time, $162 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $8752 full-time, $365 per credit hour part-time. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. College room and board: $4785. College room only: $3045. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility.

Scholarships: Available

Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available

Enrollment: FT 9,988, PT 2,227, Grad 2,679

Faculty: FT 634, PT 214

Student-Faculty Ratio: 19:1

Exams: SAT I or ACT

% Receiving Financial Aid: 61

% Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 34

Library Holdings: 217,634

Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Credit Hours For Degree: 128 semester hours, Bachelors

ROTC: Army, Air Force

Professional Accreditation: AACSB, ABET, ACEJMC, AAMFT, AAFCS, ACCE, ACA, ADtA, ALA, APA, ASLHA, CAEPK, CEPH, CSWE, FIDER, JRCEPAT, NAACLS, NASAD, NASD, NASM NAST, NCATE, NLN, NRPA

Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Golf M & W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W