University of Southern Mississippi: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Below AverageCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Excellent

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University of Southern Mississippi is a large four-year, public school with 13,530 students enrolled. This school was established in 1910 and is one of the 4 schools and colleges located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Academic Offerings

At University of Southern Mississippi you can earn your bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered
100
University of Southern Mississippi deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 100 majors. The most popular concentrations are Education, Management, Business, Medical, and Occupational Therapy. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

University of Southern Mississippi student retention rate is fair at 70% (close to Mississippi average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
70%
Fair
The graduation rate at University of Southern Mississippi is below average: 52%.

Student to faculty ratio at University of Southern Mississippi is pretty decent: 15:1. Learn more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is close to the nationwide median - about $11,400 a year. The additional fees at University of Southern Mississippi (not included in tuition costs) are around $200; which comes to a total of $11,600 per academic year.

Read the details about University of Southern Mississippi additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
99%
Easy
As reported in recent government data, 9,051 applications were submitted and 8,946 were accepted, so it is very easy to get admitted at this school.

University of Southern Mississippi will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at University of Southern Mississippi in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$5,000
Medium
University of Southern Mississippi offers a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at University of Southern Mississippi, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
C-
Unsafe
University of Southern Mississippi provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates around 3,600 students, which provides a nice on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable, approximately $5,000 a year.

Army and Air Force ROTC programs are available at University of Southern Mississippi. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have received a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime numbers, University of Southern Mississippi seems to be a relatively unsafe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

University of Southern Mississippi Location and Address

Postal Address:
University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive # 0001
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
39406-0001, USA
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