Southern Miss is a dual campus university in Hattiesburg, Long Beach and five teaching and research sites on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. It is enriched by the diverse perspectives of 16,000 students and faculty from all 50 states and over 70 countries.
Recognized as a RU/H: Research University by the Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching, Southern Miss offers 94 undergraduate and 92 graduate degree programs to students through the Colleges of Arts and Letters, Business, Education and Psychology, Health and Science and Technology. Faculty members who are outstanding scholars, world-class researchers and creative artists are committed to creating a stimulating environment of discovery and success.
Across the university, faculty and students alike are conducting relevant research that addresses challenges affecting the environment, education, health and security. Taking an industry view of research, the university encourages entrepreneurial thinking and nurtures the transfer of knowledge into the marketplace.
As the premier research university of the Gulf South, Southern Miss prepares students for leadership roles in an interdependent global society. Armed with a vision to transform its world in service to the greater good, Southern Miss is preparing graduates to make a difference wherever they are.