Undergraduate Applications

First-Time Freshman 

• If you are a current high school student and would like to enroll at Southern Miss, choose this application to apply for fall 2027 freshman admission.
  
  • The application for fall 2027 freshman admission opens August 1, 2026.

First-Time Transfer

• If you are currently enrolled at a college/university (or have been previously), choose this application to apply for fall 2027 transfer admission.
  
  • If you are a first-time transfer student seeking visiting/temporary enrollment, please be sure to answer “no” on the application when asked if you plan to earn a bachelor’s degree from USM.
  • The application for fall 2027 transfer admission opens September 1, 2026.

Previous USM Student

• If you were previously enrolled at Southern Miss and are seeking reentry into the University, choose this application to apply for fall 2027 readmission.
  • If you are a previous USM student seeking temporary readmission, please be sure to answer “no” on the application when asked if you plan to earn a bachelor’s degree from USM.
  • The application for fall 2027 readmission opens September 1, 2026.

Dual Enrollment

• If you are a current high school student and would like to dual enroll at Southern Miss, choose this application to apply for fall 2027 dual enrollment.
  • The application for fall 2027 dual enrollment opens September 1, 2026.

First-Time Freshman 

• If you are a current high school student and would like to enroll at Southern Miss, choose this application to apply for spring 2027 freshman admission.
  
  • The application for spring 2027 freshman admission opens September 1, 2026.

First-Time Transfer

• If you are currently enrolled at a college/university (or have been previously), choose this application to apply for spring 2027 transfer admission.
  
  • If you are a first-time transfer student seeking visiting/temporary enrollment, please be sure to answer “no” on the application when asked if you plan to earn a bachelor’s degree from USM.
  • The application for spring 2027 transfer admission opens September 1, 2026.

Previous USM Student

• If you were previously enrolled at Southern Miss and are seeking reentry into the University, choose this application to apply for spring 2027 readmission.
  • If you are a previous USM student seeking temporary readmission, please be sure to answer “no” on the application when asked if you plan to earn a bachelor’s degree from USM.
  • The application for spring 2027 readmission opens September 1, 2026.

Dual Enrollment

• If you are a current high school student and would like to dual enroll at Southern Miss, choose this application to apply for spring 2027 dual enrollment.
  • The application for spring 2027 dual enrollment opens September 1, 2026.

First-Time Freshman 

• If you are a current high school student and would like to enroll at Southern Miss, choose this application to apply for summer 2027 freshman admission.
  
  • The application for summer 2027 freshman admission opens September 1, 2026.

First-Time Transfer

• If you are currently enrolled at a college/university (or have been previously), choose this application to apply for summer 2027 transfer admission.
  
  • If you are a first-time transfer student seeking visiting/temporary enrollment, please be sure to answer “no” on the application when asked if you plan to earn a bachelor’s degree from USM.
  • The application for summer 2027 transfer admission opens September 1, 2026.

Previous USM Student

• If you were previously enrolled at Southern Miss and are seeking reentry into the University, choose this application to apply for summer 2027 readmission.
  • If you are a previous USM student seeking temporary readmission, please be sure to answer “no” on the application when asked if you plan to earn a bachelor’s degree from USM.
  • The application for summer 2027 readmission opens September 1, 2026.

Dual Enrollment

• If you are a current high school student and would like to dual enroll at Southern Miss, choose this application to apply for summer 2027 dual enrollment.
  • The application for summer 2027 dual enrollment opens September 1, 2026.

First-Time Freshman 

• If you are a recent high school graduate and would like to enroll at Southern Miss, choose this application to apply for fall 2026 freshman admission.
  • The priority deadline for fall 2026 freshman admission is August 16, 2026.

First-Time Transfer

• If you are currently enrolled at a college/university (or have been previously), choose this application to apply for fall 2026 transfer admission.
  • If you are a first-time transfer student seeking visiting/temporary enrollment, please be sure to answer “no” on the application when asked if you plan to earn a bachelor’s degree from USM.
  • The priority deadline for fall 2026 transfer admission is August 16, 2026.

Previous USM Student

• If you were previously enrolled at Southern Miss and are seeking reentry into the University, choose this application to apply for fall 2026 readmission.
  • If you are a previous USM student seeking temporary readmission, please be sure to answer “no” on the application when asked if you plan to earn a bachelor’s degree from USM.
  • The priority deadline for fall 2026 readmission is August 16, 2026.

Dual Enrollment

• If you are a current high school student and would like to dual enroll at Southern Miss, choose this application to apply for fall 2026 dual enrollment.
  • The priority deadline for fall 2026 dual enrollment is August 16, 2026.