Public university · United States
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi · In a city
✓ On the US government's College ScorecardTop research university (R1)The numbers
Tuition and fees, per year$12,394About ₹11.8 lakh. Out-of-state rate, which Indian students usually pay. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted99%
Students13,05210,075 bachelor's · 2,977 graduate
International students4.8%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree54%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Average SAT of admitted students1190Out of 1600
Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.
Subjects it teaches
Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.
Bachelor's · 69 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
- Anthropology
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
- Biology, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Chemistry
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
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- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
- Construction Management
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Dance
- Data Processing
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- English Language and Literature, General
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Geography and Cartography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
- Interior Architecture
- International Business
- International Relations and National Security Studies
- Journalism
- Legal Support Services
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Library Science and Administration
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Ocean Engineering
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering
- Psychology, General
- Public Health
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Security Science and Technology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Sustainability Studies
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
Master's · 43 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
- Anthropology
- Biology, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Chemistry
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
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- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Education, General
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- English Language and Literature, General
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
- Geography and Cartography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- History
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Library Science and Administration
- Mathematics
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering
- Psychology, General
- Public Health
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Social Work
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
PhD and professional · 21 subjects
- Biology, General
- Chemistry
- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Education, General
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- English Language and Literature, General
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- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- History
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Music
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering
- Psychology, General
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Applying from India
For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
We haven't checked this university's entry rules and deadlines for Indian students yet.Use its official website for those. Want us to check a course for you? Ask on WhatsApp.
Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 176372), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.
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