The University of Southern Mississippi: Overview, Rankings, Fees & Courses

The University of Southern Mississippi cost for international students will be around INR 9 Lacs – INR 19 lakh. For out-of-state students, the tuition fee will be around USD 11,500. For students coming from out-of-state, the tuition fee is cheaper than the national average cost of out-of-state students i.e. USD 27,320.

A few of the reasons to choose Southern Miss are:

• A wide range of academic degree options are available for international students. Over 100 UG programme options and 200 graduate options are available
• The university is one of the US leading research institutes. It has earned Carnegie R1-University designation
• Various scholarship opportunities are available for international students. At the undergraduate available, a number of Freshman scholarships are available

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The University of Southern Mississippi acceptance rate is 99%. This acceptance rate justifies that the university is less selective while granting admission. So, those applicants with a great academic record and who meet the entry requirements have a higher chance of admission. The general admission requirements for USM include having a high school qualification for admission to UG courses. For graduate courses, the applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree.

The average GPA required for the University of Southern Mississippi admission varies for the UG and Graduate programs. The details for average GPA are given below:

• UG: An average GPA of 2.5 is required in core academic subjects for strong applicants
• Graduate: A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required in the last 60 hours of UG coursework

Besides meeting the GPA requirements, the applicants should submit the application materials as well.