Scholarships
Southern Miss offers generous scholarship support to qualified students, making the Golden Eagle experience as affordable as it is valuable.
Admission Deadline for General Freshman Scholarship Consideration:
March 1
Final ACT/SAT Testing Opportunity for General Scholarship Consideration:
February of Senior Year
Academic Excellence Scholarships
Automatic consideration upon admission.
| Academic Credentials | Annual Merit Scholarship |
|---|---|
| 20 ACT + 3.25 GPA or higher | $1,500 annually |
| 21 ACT + 3.25 GPA or higher | $2,500 annually |
| 22 ACT + 3.25 GPA or higher | $3,000 annually |
| 23-24 ACT + 3.25 GPA or higher | $4,500 annually |
| 25-26 ACT + 3.25 GPA or higher | $5,250 annually |
| 27-29 ACT + 3.25 GPA or higher | $7,000 annually |
| 30-32 ACT + 3.25 GPA or higher | Full value of tuition |
| 33-36 ACT + 3.25 GPA or higher | Full value of tuition + freshman year housing scholarship |
Tuition and Costs
欧博娱乐城鈥檚 tuition and fees are among the lowest in the nation. When you consider all that comes with the Golden Eagle experience, we鈥檙e not just affordable 鈥� we鈥檙e an incredible value. Use our Funding Guide to help you understand basic costs and what your bottom line might be at Southern Miss.
Out-of-state students only pay $2,000 more than Mississippi students!
| Tuition & Costs | Semester | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Resident Tuition* | $4,999 | $9,998 |
| Non-Resident Tuition** | $5,999 | $11,998 |
These rates are subject to change with prior approval from the Board of Trustees of
State Institutions of Higher Learning or University policy. The amounts shown here
are for the 2024-25 academic year.
*Includes capital improvement fee of $35 each fall/spring semester and student activities
fee of $20 each fall/spring semester
**Includes nonresident fee of $1,000 per fall/spring semester
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Housing and Residence Life
Residence halls offer a home for Golden Eagles to live, learn, grow, and connect while making the most of their college experience! With 14 residence halls, 10 sorority houses, 9 fraternity houses, apartments, and dedicated living-learning communities, the Department of Housing and Residence Life is committed to providing you with housing environments that meet your needs throughout your time at Southern Miss.
The Southern Miss Experience
Golden Eagle spirit is a 24/7 thing around here
Hattiesburg, also known as the 鈥淗ub City,鈥� is Mississippi鈥檚 premier college city, with lots to see and do. Golden Eagle spirit is a 24/7 thing around here 鈥� not just 6 game days a year. And DYK? Southern Miss is the only Mississippi university with Mardi Gras holidays.
Friday Nights at Spirit Park are pep rallies held before each home football game.
Painting of the Eagle Walk during Golden Eagle Welcome Weekend is a beloved tradition.
Connect with our Greek-letter organizations through Fraternity and Sorority Life.
Be Your Most Authentic Self
Golden Eagles come from all 50 states and from countries around the world, and Southern Miss is Mississippi鈥檚 most racially diverse university. You can plug in and find your place in one of more than 220 campus student organizations, ranging from academic honorary societies to volunteer organizations to Greek-letter fraternities and sororities (and everything in between!). We model civility for our students by embracing The Creed鈥檚 call to exhibit civil behavior, demonstrate responsible citizenry, and do our part to achieve a positive and secure living and learning environment for all.
The University鈥檚 prestigious Honors College is the sixth-oldest acceptance-based honors college in the nation and the oldest in Mississippi. Experience innovative curriculum, active-learning trips, and living in a special housing community. Every student in the Honors College receives scholarship support.
Undergraduate Admissions will help you with questions about requirements, transfer credits, scholarships and more.