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WE DEFINE SUCCESS IN LIMITLESS TERMS

A top-flight education is our top priority. We offer more than 90 academic programs including polymer science, nursing, education and business.

We are one of only 31 universities in the United States that is nationally accredited in all four arts disciplines: theater, dance, art and music.
Southern Miss awards more than 100 doctoral degrees each year.

We have produced more Goldwater Scholars than any other university in the state, and our Honors College is the sixth-oldest acceptance-based honors program in the nation.

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Achieve
  • Originally created to offer only teaching certificates, Southern Miss now awards more than 100 doctoral degrees each year.

  • 1,600 students graduated at Southern Miss’ Centennial Celebration Commencement in May.

Explore

PIONEERS LIVE ON THE CUTTING EDGE

We push boundaries and explore solutions.

Our professors are lead researchers in their fields, and our students participate in research that impacts the region and the world.

Our internationally recognized polymer science program is leading research for the aviation and sports performance industries. On the Gulf Coast, we are advancing ways to end world hunger through innovative technologies in aquaculture.

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  • A Southern Miss ocean buoy that survived Hurricane Katrina has provided critical, first-hand ocean data to improve forecasting models.

  • Meteorological and oceanographic buoys measure weather and ocean parameters such as air temperature, barometric pressure, wind speed and direction, and report these data via satellite radio links.

Live

IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IS OUR STYLE

The Southern Miss lifestyle promotes healthy minds, bodies and campuses.

With the first dedicated Office of Sustainability in the state, we operate successful programs in recycling and sustainability education. Our dining locations offer healthy food options, and our on-campus workout facility is fully equipped.

Life is never boring here. We have more than 280 student organizations, including more than 40 intramural sports activities.

Our game day atmosphere is always exciting, with pep rallies, The Pride of Mississippi marching band and tailgating before every home football game.

Live your life to the fullest. Experience Southern Miss.

Live
  • One of nine dining locations on the Southern Miss campus, The Fresh Food Company offers healthy food options for students.

  • Eagle Dining uses approximately 7,000 pounds of fresh produce per week.

Reach

THE VIEW FROM THE TOP IS ALWAYS WIDER

At Southern Miss, we reach out to the local and global community.

Each year we contribute more than 40,000 hours of community service, and we are ranked in the top 10 nationally for the number of students studying abroad.

Our students and faculty perform in places like Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and Rome, and with artists such as Placido Domingo and Yo-Yo Ma right here at home. We graduate highly qualified nurses and teachers who go on to make a positive difference.

Come share our expanded world view. Your journey to the top starts here.

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  • The British Studies Program at Southern Miss is one of the largest summer programs for Americans in London.

  • London is approximately 4,500 miles from Hattiesburg.

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Homecoming

Shell Finish Line / Alumni Association Homecoming Golf Tournament
8:30 a.m.  Oct. 8
Hattiesburg Country Club
$125 per player
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Southern Miss To The Top!

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  • Oct. 9 vs. East Carolina
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