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
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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 senior (or a high school graduate who has never attended a college/university), choose this application to Apply for Fall 2020 Freshman Admission.
First-Time Transfer
- If you are currently enrolled at a college/university (or have been previously), choose this application to Apply for Fall 2020 Transfer Admission.
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 2020 Readmission.
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 2020.
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 2020 Dual Enrollment.
The deadline for Spring 2020 admission has passed.
Please choose either the Summer 2020 or Fall 2020 application.
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 senior (or a high school graduate who has never attended a college/university), choose this application to Apply for Summer 2020 Freshman Admission.
First-Time Transfer
- If you are currently enrolled at a college/university (or have been previously), choose this application to Apply for Summer 2020 Transfer Admission.
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 2020 Readmission.
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 Summer 2020.
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 2020 Dual Enrollment.
Fall 2020
- If you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident, choose this application to Apply for Fall 2020 Admission.
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