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The University of Southern Mississippi is a public research university with its main campus in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity".
  • Former names: Mississippi Normal College (1910–1924) · State Teachers College (1924–1936) · Mississippi State Teachers College (1936–1940) · Mississippi Southern College (1940–1962)
  • Motto: "Southern Miss to the Top!"
  • Type: Public research university
  • Established: March 30, 1910
  • Parent institution: Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
  • Accreditation: SACS
  • Academic affiliation: ORAU · Sea-grant · Space-grant
Data from: en.wikipedia.org