University of Southern Mississippi

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   The short answer

   The University of Southern Mississippi is a public research university in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, that awards bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees. It suits students who want a research-focused public university with business and criminal justice pathways and a full range of degree levels.

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   What you can study

   Students can study Foundation, bachelor’s, and master’s level programmes, with examples including Associate of Arts in Business Administration, Associate of Science in Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science in Accounting, and Bachelor of Business Administration specializations in Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Healthcare Management, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing, and Operations Management. The full programme catalogue includes 32 programmes.

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   Getting in

   International applicants should apply through the university’s official admissions process and check the website for current entry requirements, document rules, deadlines, and any country-specific instructions. The university is accredited to award bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees, but the exact international application steps and required tests should be confirmed with admissions.

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   What it costs

   The university does not publish a tuition fee range for international students; confirm the current rate with its admissions office. Living costs in Hattiesburg will depend on housing, food, transport, and personal spending, so budget separately for those expenses.

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   Coming from abroad

   The language of instruction is not stated, so confirm it on the official website before applying. Check whether you need an English-language test, how transcripts must be submitted, what visa documents the university expects, and whether your intended programme has any extra admission requirements.

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   How it compares

   Among the 2,515 universities in the United States, this is a public research university with R1 classification, which puts it in the research-intensive group rather than the smaller specialist or teaching-only category. Its mix of degree levels and business-oriented examples makes it more suitable for applicants looking for a broad public university with structured undergraduate and graduate options.

Written from this university's catalogue entry and its cited encyclopedia summary. Figures are only shown where the institution or a cited source publishes them — always confirm fees and entry requirements with the university itself before applying.