the University of Southern Mississippi is known for being a non selective school. The institution receives about 9,100 applications annually. With regards to the acceptance rate, it is around 99 percent which equates to about 8,950 students being accepted to the school. Around 18 % of the 8,950 applicants who received the acceptance letter from the University of Southern Mississippi chose to attend. Based on the application data, 33% of the applicants were men while 66% were women, however, after being accepted, only 66 percent of the women decided to study at the University of Southern Mississippi as compared to 33 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 - 27 or an SAT score between 1,040 - 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 2022 Admissions Cycle
Applications
9,051
Male 3,008
Female 6,043

 

Acceptance
8,946
Male 2,954
Female 5,992

 

Enrollment Total
1,624
Male 545
Female 1,079


Acceptance Rate
98.8%
Male
98.2%
Female
99.2%

 

Yield
18.2%
Male
18.4%
Female
18%


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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