The University of Southern Mississippi

In just 100 years, Southern Miss has grown from a small teachers' college into a premier research university with a national reputation for excellence in both academics and athletics.

A dual campus university, Southern Miss serves students on campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, in addition to five teaching and research sites in Mississippi, and Online at Southern Miss.

Southern Miss offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in six degree-granting colleges – Arts and Letters, Business, Education and Psychology, Health, Science and Technology, and Nursing. In all, Southern Miss offers more than 180 degree programs for both undergraduates and graduates.

Today, Southern Miss has a diverse student body of approximately 15,000 with students from across the United States and 71 foreign countries. The university celebrates diversity in every sense of the word, using our rich melting pot of cultures and backgrounds to further enhance the educational experience that is Southern Miss.