Admissions Requirements
- Freshman Admission
- Transfer Admission
- Honors College Admission
- International Admission
Costs & Financial Aid
USM's tuition and fees are among the lowest in Mississippi, the Gulf Coast region and throughout the Southeast. Full-time undergraduate students pay the same rate up to 19 hours per semester.
View the University financial calendar.
Application Information
- Admission Deadlines
- Application Checklist
- Application Fee
- Readmission to the University
- 2021 Freshman Admission and Scholarship Information
- 2021 Transfer Enrollment Information
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Study-abroad programs available at Southern Miss
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Student to faculty ratio at Southern Miss
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States from which students are enrolled at Southern Miss
Undergraduate Applications
These applications are for students who are U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents.
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 2022 freshman admission.
Students seeking freshman scholarship consideration must be admitted by the deadline of December 1, 2021. The general deadline for Fall 2022 freshman admission is June 30, 2022.
First-Time Transfer
- If you are currently enrolled at a college/university (or have been previously), choose this application to Apply for Fall 2022 transfer admission.
Students seeking transfer scholarship consideration must be admitted by the deadline of August 1, 2022. The general deadline for Fall 2022 transfer admission is August 15, 2022.
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 2022 readmission.
The deadline for Fall 2022 readmission is August 15, 2022.
Visiting Student at USM
- If you would like to be enrolled temporarily as a non-degree seeking student, choose this application to Apply as a visiting student for Fall 2022.
The deadline for Fall 2022 visiting admission is August 15, 2022.
Visiting Previous USM Student
- If you were previously enrolled at Southern Miss and are seeking temporary reentry as a non-degree seeking student, choose this application to Apply for Fall 2022 visiting readmission.
The deadline for Fall 2022 visiting readmission is August 15, 2022.
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 2022 dual enrollment.
The deadline for Fall 2022 dual enrollment is August 15, 2022.
The deadline for Spring 2022 applications has passed.
Please apply for Fall 2022.
The deadline for Summer 2022 applications has passed.
Please apply for Fall 2022.
These applications are for students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents.
Current Applicants: Log into your existing application using the self-service portal to continue or to check your application status.
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