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University of Southern Mississippi

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The University of Southern Mississippi, or Southern Miss, was established in 1910 and is comprised of a main campus situated in Hattiesburg as well as numerous satellite campuses: Keesler Air Force Base, Gulf Park Campus in Mississippi

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Ranks 7th in Mississippi and 826th overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about) 82.6
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance $24,048
Admission Success rate N/A
ACT / SAT 75%ile scores 25 / 1110
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty 17 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time) 72% / 38%
Enrollment Total (all students) 14,509

Admissions

Full admission will be granted to the following applicants:

  • All applicants who completed the CPC (College Preparatory Curriculum) and scored at least a 3.2 high school Grade Point Average on the CPC and presented SAT or ACT (composite) score.
  • All applicants who completed the CPC and scored a 2.5 high school Grade Point Average on the CPC or presented class rank documentation, ranking in the top 50 percent. Applicants will also be required to present a score of 16 or higher on the ACT or an SAT combined score of 760.
  • All applicants who completed the CPC and scored at least a 2.0 high school Grade Point Average on the CPC and scored 18 or higher on the ACT or an SAT combined score of 860.
  • Applicants who satisfy the National Collegiate Athletic Association standards for

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    Financial Aid

    Paying for a college education can is an expensive business for a lot of people – some student’s college fund is not even enough to cover their textbook expenses!. Thankfully, financial aid programs will help lighten the burden of paying for a college education; but like all good things, one will need to be eligible to receive financial aid.

    There are several opportunities provided where students can seek financial aid. Every student in general is eligible for some sort of financial aid and Southern Miss encourages every student to take advantage of FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

    Types of Financial Aid Offered

    Grants:TEACH Grant (Teacher Education Assistance for College & Higher Education Grant), Federal Pell Grant and FSEOG (Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity).

    Campus-Based Financial Aid(limited funding): Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program and Federal Perkins Loan.

    Stafford Loans (Direct Loans): Subsidized Stafford Loan, Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, Federal Direct PLUS Loans (Parent Loans) and Grad Plus (PLUS Loans for Graduate Students).

    Student Financial Aid Details

    Ranks 3610th for the average student loan amount.
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    Students

    On-campus housing is offered and there are fourteen (14) residence halls and approximately 5,000 students reside on campus all through the academic year.

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    Athletics

    The athletics team,

    Alumni

    A lot of famous people have graduated from here. Here is a list of just a few of them:

  • Jennifer Adcock

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