University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi

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Tuition & Fees

$8,828

$25,100

not including room and board

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
620
25th
510
75th
610
25th
500
75th
32
25th
22
75th
28
25th
20
75th
30
25th
22
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undergraduateRatios

44%

male

56%

female

17

students

1

faculty

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Not Selective

88%

acceptance rate

Accepted 14,421
Declined 1,962
Total Received 16,383
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Public

19,151

undergraduate students

5,158

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1844, The University of Mississippi is a comprehensive, public institution. Programs are offered through the College of Liberal Arts; the Law and Medical Centers; and the Schools of Accountancy, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Applied Sciences, Journalism, and Pharmacy. Its 3,497-acre main campus is located in Oxford, 70 miles southeast of Memphis.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 24,309
Established in 1844
Coeducational Coeducational

3,684 acre main campus in Oxford (population: 23,639), 70 miles from Memphis; branch campuses in Grenada, Southaven, and Tupelo. Medical Center in Jackson. Served by bus; major airport serves Memphis; smaller airport serves Tupelo (50 miles); train serves Greenwood (70 miles).

  • Campus Setting: Small town

University of Mississippi
None
University, MS
38677-1848

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
25%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
98%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
no
Alcohol is not permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

  • The first fraternity founded in the South was the W.W.W. (Rainbow Society, not the World Wide Web) at University of Mississippi in 1848.

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
25%
Top 1/4
52%
Top 1/2
78%
Bottom 1/2
22%
Bottom 1/4
6%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
620
25th
510
75th
610
25th
500
75th
32
25th
22
75th
28
25th
20
75th
30
25th
22

Admissions Facts

Application fee $60
Other application fee ($60 for out-of-state applicants)
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Uknown
Application deadline (priority deadline) April 1
Application deadline (final deadline) day 10 of class
School has early decision program Yes
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required of some

Not Selective

88%

acceptance rate

Accepted 14,421
Declined 1,962
Total Received 16,383

Admissions Factors

Required

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Admission test scores
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School GPA

Recommended

Secondary School Rank

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommendations

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Other
  • Personal
  • Psychological

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Other

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Financial Aid

71%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$11,678

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $8,718
Room $6,264
Board $4,470
Additional fees $110
Books & supplies $1,100
Total $20,662
Average Financial Aid - $11,678
Total with Avg. Aid $8,984

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $23,272,165
State $5,877,101
Institutional $34,331,050
Other external $1,657,547
Total $65,137,863

Non-need-based

Federal $842
State $2,394,776
Institutional $49,006,074
Other external $1,642,780
Total $53,044,472

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 800 OLEMISS (in-state)
F: 662 915-8155
finaid@olemiss.edu

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Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Rifle yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

badminton, baseball, bass fishing, cricket, cycling, disc golf, fencing, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, paintball, rugby, running, soccer, swimming, squash, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, wakeboarding

Club Sports - Women's

badminton, equestrian sports, lacrosse, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, soccer, swimming, tennis

Intramural/Recreational Sports

basketball, battleship, dodgeball, flag football, indoor soccer, inner-tube water polo, sand volleyball, softball, spikeball, table tennis, tennis, wheelchair basketball

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting and Related Services, Other. yes
Accounting. yes yes yes
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. yes
African-American/Black Studies. yes
Anatomy. yes
Anthropology, General. yes yes
Arabic Language and Literature. yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation. yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. yes
Biochemistry. yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. yes
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes yes yes
Biostatistics. yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General. yes yes yes
Business/Commerce, General. yes
Business/Managerial Economics. yes
Chemical Engineering. yes
Chemistry, General. yes yes yes
Chinese Language and Literature. yes
Civil Engineering, General. yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. yes
Clinical/Medical Social Work. yes
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. yes
Community Health and Preventive Medicine. yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General. yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. yes yes
Creative Writing. yes
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction. yes
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist. yes
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. yes
Dietetics/Dietitian. yes
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes
Economics, General. yes yes yes
Education, General. yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General. yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering. yes
Elementary Education and Teaching. yes
Engineering Science. yes yes
Engineering, General. yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education. yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology. yes yes yes
Finance, General. yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General. yes yes
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. yes
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. yes
French Language and Literature. yes
General Studies. yes
Geological/Geophysical Engineering. yes
Geology/Earth Science, General. yes
German Language and Literature. yes
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. yes yes yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management. yes yes yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. yes yes
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist. yes
History, General. yes yes yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General. yes yes
Insurance. yes
International Relations and Affairs. yes
Journalism. yes yes
Legal Assistant/Paralegal. yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. yes
Linguistics. yes
Management Information Systems, General. yes
Marketing, Other. yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General. yes
Materials Engineering. yes yes
Mathematics Teacher Education. yes
Mathematics, General. yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering. yes
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. yes
Medical Science/Scientist. yes
Microbiology and Immunology. yes
Music, General. yes yes yes
Neuroscience. yes
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist. yes
Nursing Practice. yes
Nursing Science. yes
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist. yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. yes yes
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. yes
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other. yes
Philosophy. yes yes
Physics, General. yes yes yes
Physiology, General. yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes yes yes
Psychology, General. yes yes yes
Public Policy Analysis, General. yes
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. yes
Reading Teacher Education. yes
Real Estate. yes
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign). yes yes
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. yes
Religion/Religious Studies. yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. yes
Social Studies Teacher Education. yes
Social Work. yes
Sociology, General. yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature. yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General. yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other. yes
Taxation. yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. General Studies
  2. Marketing
  3. Accountancy

Programs Offered

  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Engineering

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

24,309

total students

44%

in-state

56%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

79%

19,151
students

Female
56%
10,802

Male
44%
8,349

21%

5,158
students

Female
59%
3,022

Male
41%
2,136

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

86%

16,532
students

Female
57%
9,402

Male
43%
7,130

14%

2,619
students

Female
53%
1,400

Male
47%
1,219

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Student Break-down

2%
Nonresident aliens
13%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%
Hispanic/Latino
75%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
2%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

1%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements High School GPA: 2.00
College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Recommended of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Not Required/Recommended
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of Some

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: August 1

Spring: December 1

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

90

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens
Countries most often represented Brazil
China
Germany
Japan
South Korea
Vietnam
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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