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University of Southern Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001

Official telephone: (601) 266-1000
Website: https://www.usm.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2026 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid homepage: https://www.usm.edu/
financial-aid/
net-price-calculator.php

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $10,284; $12,284 out-of-state
Book fees: $860
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,300
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.
Combined room and board expenses: $12,278

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSADecember 1noN/A
Institution's own financial aid formN/AnoN/A
State Aid FormN/AnoN/A

Applied for financial aid:
85% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
77% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
56% of first-year students
58% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
77% of first-year students
69% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
28% of first-year students
22% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
75% for first-year students
73% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$15,526 for first-year students
$14,235 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,298 for first-year students
$7,090 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$1,918 for first-year students
$2,508 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,088 for first-year students
$4,057 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
16% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$10,213 for first-year students
$8,165 for full-time undergraduates

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships

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