University Of Southern Mississippi

The University of Southern Mississippi, also known as Southern Miss or USM, was founded on March 30, 1910, as the Mississippi Normal College. The university was renamed to State Teachers College in 1924 and Mississippi Southern College in 1940. Finally, in 1962, it gained university status and adopted its present name. The main campus of Southern Miss encompasses more than 1000 acres in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The university has the following academic units:/p>

College of Arts and Letters
College of Business
College of Education and Psychology
College of Health
College of Science and Technology

Southern Miss has officially recognized several fraternities and sororities. These Greek Organizations are governed by the Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, and National Pan-Hellenic Council.

The athletic teams of Southern Miss are popularly known as the Golden Eagles and compete in Conference USA. The present day mascot eagle is named Seymour d'Campus.

Campus Location

118 College Drive # 0001
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
USA
Main Tel: (601) 266-1000
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in music, engineering technician, education and teaching, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Affordable tuition & fees.
High female/male ratio.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	2,262	76
Master	640	55
Doctorale	135	25
Post-master's certificate	65	3

Students

Student enrollment was 14,592 in 2007-2008 (12,952 full-time equivalent).

About 37% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 63% of the class.

Undergrads are 80% of enrolled students and graduate students are 20%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 5,096
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 12,746
Room	$ 3,030
Board	$ 2,110
Books and supplies	$ 1,200
Other	$ 3,804

Financial Aid: University Of Southern Mississippi participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of Southern Mississippi:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Minnesota State University-Mankato	Mankato, MN	14,515
2	Texas Woman's University	Denton, TX	12,168
3	Georgia Southern University	Statesboro, GA	16,841
4	Western Washington University	Bellingham, WA	14,276
5	East Carolina University	Greenville, NC	25,990
6	Sam Houston State University	Huntsville, TX	16,496
7	The University of Montana	Missoula, MT	13,628
8	University of Louisiana Monroe	Monroe, LA	8,541
9	The University of Texas-Pan American	Edinburg, TX	17,435
10	Western Illinois University	Macomb, IL	13,331

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		267
Without tenure; working toward tenure		265
Without tenure; tenure not available		211

Housing and Meals

University Of Southern Mississippi provides on-campus housing for 3,400 of its 12,952 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Conference USA for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 165 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 110 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	54%
Women	56%
All	55%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	460-570
Math	480-570

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (9 awarded)

Interior Architecture

ART STUDIES (30 awarded)

Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (493 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance
Human Resources Development
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (76 awarded)

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (31 awarded)

Apparel and Textiles

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (37 awarded)

Dance
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (476 awarded)

Adult and Continuing Education Administration
Art Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Education
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
Educational Leadership and Administration
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (11 awarded)

Polymer/Plastics Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (106 awarded)

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Engineering Technology
Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (136 awarded)

Family Systems
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
Social Work

FINE ARTS (2 awarded)

Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (29 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (26 awarded)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (355 awarded)

American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Development Economics and International Development
English Language and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Geography
History
International Relations and Affairs
Library Science/Librarianship
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Sociology

MATHEMATICS (25 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (164 awarded)

Advertising
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (100 awarded)

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MEDICINE (59 awarded)

Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (55 awarded)

Music Management and Merchandising
Music Performance
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (200 awarded)

Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (185 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Health and Physical Education
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded)

Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (186 awarded)

Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (81 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (224 awarded)

Clinical/Medical Social Work
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Counseling Psychology
Psychology