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Paying for Southern Mississippi

Undergraduate (in-state)$11,618
($9,618)
Graduate (in-state)$11,618
($9,618)
Books & Supplies$840
On-Campus Living Costs $16,644
Off-Campus Living Costs $15,064

Southern Mississippi 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Southern Mississippi is $9,618 for Mississippi residents and $11,618 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $9,618 for students living in Mississippi and $11,618 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $16,644 when a student lives on campus and $15,064 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $29,102 when a student lives on campus and $27,522 when living off-campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Southern Mississippi 2023-2024 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$27,102 (On-Campus)
$25,522 (Off-Campus)
$29,102 (On-Campus)
$27,522 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$9,618$11,618
Books & Supplies$840
Room & Board$11,664 (on-campus) /$9,868 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$4,980 (on-campus) /$5,196 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$8,595
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$18,507 (On-Campus)
$16,927 (Off-Campus)
$20,507 (On-Campus)
$18,927 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,618 for Mississippi residents and $11,618 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 1.47% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$8,896 $9,204 $9,450 $9,618
Out-of-State$10,896 $11,204 $11,450 $11,618
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the graduate tuition & fees is $9,618 for Mississippi residents and $11,618 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 1.47% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$8,896 $9,204 $9,450 $9,618
Out-of-State$10,896 $11,204 $11,450 $11,618
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $392 for Mississippi residents and $476 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $522 for Mississippi residents and $634 for out-of-state students. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.49% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
UndergraduateIn-State$366 $379$385$392
Out-of-State$450 $463$469$476
GraduateIn-State$488 $506$513$522
Out-of-State$600 $618$625$634
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $840. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at University of Southern Mississippi.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $1,400 $1,400 $1,400 $840
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at University of Southern Mississippi is $16,644 when living on campus and $15,064 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 9.86% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are increased by 0.29% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $10,937$10,950$10,937$11,664
Other Expenses $3,527$3,726$3,527$4,980
Off-CampusRoom & Board $9,600$9,612$9,600$9,868
Other Expenses $4,614$4,884$4,614$5,196
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs