University of Southern Mississippi ACT Scores and GPA

What are University of Southern Mississippi's average ACT scores and GPA? In this guide, we'll discuss what scores are needed for you to get admitted into University of Southern Mississippi. You'll also get to calculate your own chances with our admissions calculator.

Location: Hattiesburg, MS

University of Southern Mississippi Admissions Statistics

There are three critical numbers when considering your admissions chances: ACT scores, GPA, and acceptance rate. All these combine to tell you what you scores are required to get into University of Southern Mississippi.

Average ACT: 23

The average ACT score composite at University of Southern Mississippi is a 23.

The 25th percentile ACT score is 19, and the 75th percentile ACT score is 27.

In other words, a 19 places you below average, while a 27 will move you up to above average. There's no absolute ACT requirement at University of Southern Mississippi, but they really want to see at least a 19 to have a chance at being considered.

Average GPA: 3.4

The average GPA at University of Southern Mississippi is 3.4. This makes University of Southern Mississippi Moderately Competitive for GPAs.

(Most schools use a weighted GPA out of 4.0, though some report an unweighted GPA.

With a GPA of 3.4, University of Southern Mississippi requires you to be around average in your high school class. You'll need a mix of A's and B's, and very few C's. If you took some AP or IB classes, this will help boost your weighted GPA and show your ability to take college classes.

Admissions Rate: 99.4%

The acceptance rate at University of Southern Mississippi is 99.4%. In other words, of 100 students who apply, 99 are admitted.

This means the school is a nearly open admissions school. They accept nearly all students, so for the most part, you just need to submit an application to get in.

Final Admissions Verdict

This school offers nearly open admissions, which means they give almost every student an offer of admission. To be safe, you should aim for a ACT score of 19or higher. If you can achieve this, you're pretty much guaranteed a spot in the incoming class.

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Other Schools For You

If you're interested in University of Southern Mississippi, you'll probably be interested in these schools as well. We've divided them into 3 categories depending on how hard they are to get into, relative to University of Southern Mississippi.

Reach Schools: Harder to Get Into

These schools are have higher average ACT scores than University of Southern Mississippi. If you improve your ACT score, you'll be competitive for these schools.

School Name	Location	SAT Avg	ACT Avg
Temple University	Philadelphia, PA	1241	28
Pace University	New York, NY	1173	26
University of Cincinnati	Cincinnati, OH	1223	26
University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, AL	1225	26
Quinnipiac University	Hamden, CT	1210	25
Ohio University	Athens, OH	1174	25
University of Arizona	Tucson, AZ	1245	25

Same Level: Equally Hard to Get Into

If you're competitive for University of Southern Mississippi, these schools will offer you a similar chance of admission.

School Name	Location	SAT Avg	ACT Avg
Florida International University	Miami, FL	1159	24
California State University Long Beach	Long Beach, CA	1145	23
Florida Gulf Coast University	Fort Myers, FL	1110	23
University of North Texas	Denton, TX	1110	23
Washington State University	Pullman, WA	1130	23
University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington, TX	1160	23
Texas State University	San Marcos, TX	1080	23

Safety Schools: Easier to Get Into

If you're currently competitive for University of Southern Mississippi, you should have no problem getting into these schools. If University of Southern Mississippi is currently out of your reach, you might already be competitive for these schools.

School Name	Location	SAT Avg	ACT Avg
Georgia Southern University	Statesboro, GA	1067	21
University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Greensboro, NC	1083	21
University of Texas at El Paso	El Paso, TX	1008	20
University of California, Merced	Merced, CA	1080	20
California State University Northridge	Northridge, CA	1020	19
Kean University	Union, NJ	1030	18
California State University Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	985	18

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