University of Southern Mississippi Location & Details
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS, United States
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Campus
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS, United States
- Public
- R1 research university
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityNew Orleans, LA · about 105 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- usm.edu
Colleges nearby
William Carey University2.8 miHattiesburg- Jones County Junior College20.2 miEllisville
Southeastern Baptist College31.1 miLaurel
Pearl River Community College35.6 miPoplarville
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College39.3 miPerkinston
Southwest Mississippi Community College65.7 miSummit
Colleges nearby
- William Carey University3 mi from University of Southern Mississippi
- Jones County Junior College20 mi from University of Southern Mississippi
- Southeastern Baptist College31 mi from University of Southern Mississippi
- Pearl River Community College36 mi from University of Southern Mississippi
Verified facts
Did you know? University of Southern Mississippi
- 99.1%University of Southern Mississippi admitted 8,922 of 9,314 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 17.5%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 1,561 of 8,922.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $47,355median annual earnings of former students who received federal aid.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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