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Tuition and Costs

We're Worth It

USM’s tuition and fees are among the lowest in the nation. When you consider all that comes with the Golden Eagle experience, we’re not just affordable – we’re an incredible value. Use our Funding Guide to help you understand basic costs and what your bottom line might be at Southern Miss.

Did You Know?

Out-of-state students only pay $2,000 more per academic year!

Tuition and Fees Semester Year
Resident Tuition* $4,999 $9,998
Nonresident 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

MATT Transfer Tool

Will My Credits Transfer?

The Mississippi Articulation and Transfer Tool (MATT) enables students at Mississippi community colleges to compare current courses against equivalent courses at Southern Miss to learn how those courses meet degree requirements for a specific major.

MATT Transfer Tool

TAG Program

Transfer Admission Guarantee

 

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Southern Miss is proud to be a destination of choice for the region’s community college transfer students! Transfer students who applied to Southern Miss as high school seniors and were offered freshman admission within the last 3 years are eligible for automatic transfer admission through our Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) program. Students must have only ever attended a community college and maintained a 2.0 cumulative GPA at the community college. The $45 application fee will be waived for TAG students!

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