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University of Southern Mississippi

Business Administration BSBA

Bachelor'sBSBAFirst-year entryBachelor of Science in Business Administration

Overview

A 120-hour fully online general business BSBA in which students also earn a business-related certificate in areas such as business management, casino and resort management and marketing, supply chain management or professional selling. The program is AACSB accredited.

Official program name
Business Administration BSBA
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
University
Administering location
Hattiesburg, MSWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
120 total hours
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
2-4 years full-time (full-time)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Entry pathway

Full degree from first-year entry. Open to applicants without prior college credit (freshman admission).

Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Why this program is listed

Fully online bachelor's degree.

Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Capstone

  • Capstone requirement: Global Managerial Policy and Strategy
    Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Application fee
Required$45 — $45 non-refundable application fee
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredHigh school transcript (freshmen) or transcripts from all institutions attended (transfer)
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT
RequiredFreshman (high school) applicants
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — Undergraduate MS Resident, 1-11 hours per hourFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$446per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$53,520 = 120 credits × $446 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Online Delivery Fee
$30 per creditMandatory
Source: usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • AACSB International — This program is accredited by AACSB International.Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • USM is a SARA participating institution (since 3/31/16) and is authorized to offer distance education in NC-SARA states; all states participate except California. Official pageSource: usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

  • The online unit provides admission information for fully online international students, including English proficiency requirements.Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. online.usm.edu/pricing/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. online.usm.edu/undergrad/business-administration-bs/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. usm.edu/business-services/general-tuition-fees.php — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. usm.edu/online-learning/sara-1.php — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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