the University of Southern Mississippi is known for being a non selective school. The institution receives about 8,800 applications annually. With regards to the acceptance rate, it is around 100 percent which equates to about 8,790 students being accepted to the school. Around 20 % of the 8,790 applicants who received the acceptance letter from the University of Southern Mississippi chose to attend. Based on the application data, 35% of the applicants were men while 64% were women, however, after being accepted, only 62 percent of the women decided to study at the University of Southern Mississippi as compared to 37 percent of men who decided to enroll. First-year students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to the University of Southern Mississippi when filling out the application. Usually, an ACT score between 19 - 27 or an SAT score between 1,010 - 1,280 is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Dual enrollment. the University of Southern Mississippi’s undergraduate application fee is $45.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
8,818
Male 3,128
Female 5,690

 

Acceptance
8,786
Male 3,096
Female 5,690

 

Enrollment Total
1,757
Male 660
Female 1,097


Acceptance Rate
99.6%
Male
99%
Female
100%

 

Yield
20%
Male
21.3%
Female
19.3%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$45


Graduate

$60



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Dual enrollment


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