the University of Southern Mississippi is known for being a non selective school. The institution receives about 7,000 applications annually. With regards to the acceptance rate, it is around 99 percent which equates to about 6,990 students being accepted to the school. Around 24 % of the 6,990 applicants who received the acceptance letter from the University of Southern Mississippi chose to attend. Based on the application data, 36% of the applicants were men while 63% 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 20 - 29 or an SAT score between 1,040 - 1,340 is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits. 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 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
7,048
Male 2,582
Female 4,466

 

Acceptance
6,986
Male 2,551
Female 4,435

 

Enrollment Total
1,693
Male 642
Female 1,051


Acceptance Rate
99.1%
Male
98.8%
Female
99.3%

 

Yield
24.2%
Male
25.2%
Female
23.7%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$45


Graduate

$60



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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