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
Come See Us
31
Study-abroad programs available at Southern Miss
17:1
Student to faculty ratio at Southern Miss
50
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 2023 freshman admission.
Students seeking freshman scholarship consideration must be admitted by the deadline of December 1, 2022. The general deadline for Fall 2023 freshman admission is June 30, 2023.
First-Time Transfer
- The Fall 2023 transfer application will open on September 1.
Previous USM Student
- The Fall 2023 readmission application will open on September 1.
Visiting Student at USM
- The Fall 2023 visiting student application will open on September 1.
Visiting Previous USM Student
- The Fall 2023 visiting readmission application will open on September 1.
Dual Enrollment
- The Fall 2023 dual enrollment application will open on September 1.
The deadline for Fall 2022 applications has passed.
Please apply for a future term.
These applications are for students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents.
Current Applicants: Log in to your existing application by clicking one of the links below.
Apply for Spring 2023 Admission
Create your own Southern Miss story.
Request InformationExperience Southern MissApply