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Acceptance rate
97%
Average SAT
1125
Average ACT
26
Aid receiving
85%
Undergraduates
17,302
Graduates
4,998
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
olemiss.edu

University of Mississippi Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Mississippi has an acceptance rate of 97% and is among the 26% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 97% 97% 97%
Applicants 22,311 8,859 13,449
Admissions 21,727 8,617 13,107
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,429 1,896 2,533
Freshmen enrolled part time 36 20 16

11,460 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,808 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
849 or 19%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1030
or below

75% of them
had 1220
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Mississippi are 1030-1220 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
3,116 or 70%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 22
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Mississippi are 22-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 16706 (75%)
Black or African American 2621 (12%)
Hispanic 1015 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 750 (3%)
Asian 547 (2%)
Two or more races 524 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 51 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 28 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 15 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$13,720
Students receiving aid
85%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,072$9,072
Tuition in-state $9,072$9,072
Tuition out-of-state $26,292$26,294
Fee in-district $148$136
Fee in-state $148$136
Fee out-of-state $148$136

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 5,479
Combined charge for room and board $11,490
Room charge $6,514
Meal charge $4,976

University of Mississippi majors

University of Mississippi has granted 4,027 bachelor's degrees across 79 programs, 1,072 master's across 48 programs, and 702 doctorate degrees across 37 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Mississippi.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Accounting 262 68 2
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 327
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 309
Psychology, General 186 8 12
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 128 44
Finance, General 171
Elementary Education and Teaching 170
Business Administration and Management, General 99 59 3
Medicine 159
Law 148
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 138 1 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 139
Business & Commerce, General 131
Pharmaceutical Sciences 98 8 17
Management Science 120
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 109 7 3
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 119
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 104
Pharmacy 104
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 103
Social Work 102
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 101
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 97
Curriculum and Instruction 96
General Studies 84
Political Science and Government, General 69 9 5
Mechanical Engineering 67
Journalism 53 9
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 60
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 58
Public Policy Analysis, General 55
Computer and Information Sciences, General 51
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 51
Biochemistry 49 1
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 46
History, General 29 5 11
Music, General 23 19 3
Physical Therapy & Therapist 45
English Language and Literature, General 34 5 4
Chemistry, General 29 13
Dentistry 41
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 33 2 5
International Relations and Affairs 40
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 39
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 38
Geological & Geophysical Engineering 37
Engineering Science 24 11
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 31 4
Mathematics, General 17 13 4
Dietetics & Dietitian 33
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 31
Fine & Studio Arts, General 27 3
Insurance 29
Legal Studies 29
Real Estate 29
Management Information Systems, General 28
Chemical Engineering 26
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 15 4 7
Civil Engineering, General 24
Education, General 23
Economics, General 19 2 1
Engineering, General 22
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 22
Forensic Chemistry 22
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 21
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 21
Clinical & Medical Social Work 19
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 17
Data Analytics, General 16
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 16
Marketing, Other 16
Philosophy 9 7
Social Studies Teacher Education 15
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 15
Physics, General 7 2 5
Anthropology, General 9 4
Mathematics Teacher Education 13
Special Education and Teaching, General 13
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 12
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 11
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) 2 9
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 10
Creative Writing 9
Linguistics 9
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 5 3
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 7
Biostatistics 3 3
Business & Managerial Economics 6
Geology & Earth Science, General 6
Nuclear Medical Technology & Technologist 6
Nursing Practice 6
Sociology, General 3 3
Spanish Language and Literature 6
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 5
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology & Technician 5
Computer Engineering, General 4
Gerontology 4
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 4
Public Health Education and Promotion 4
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 3
Chinese Language and Literature 3
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 3
Histologic Technology & Histotechnologist 3
Medical Science & Scientist 3
Neuroscience 3
Physiology, General 3
Public Health, General 3
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 3
African-American & Black Studies 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
Materials Engineering 2
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other 2
Taxation 2
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 2
Anatomy 1
Arabic Language and Literature 1
French Language and Literature 1
Microbiology and Immunology 1
Pathology & Experimental Pathology 1
Grand Total 4,027 1,072 702

University of Mississippi has a graduation rate of 68%, which is among the 27% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 68% 64% 70%
  • Full-time retention rate - 89%
  • Part-time retention rate - 33%

Publications & Citations

University of Mississippi is a world-class research university with 31,351 scientific papers published and 653,359 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, and Biochemistry.

Publications
31,351
Citations
653,359

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
16,841 / 398,501
Chemistry
14,628 / 329,799
Medicine
14,611 / 349,449
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
13,144 / 244,268
Physics
12,504 / 276,285
Engineering
12,495 / 267,856
Computer Science
11,732 / 267,258
Environmental Science
11,261 / 224,201
Quantum and Particle physics
8,578 / 198,005
Biochemistry
8,343 / 206,480
Psychology
8,061 / 189,933
Organic Chemistry
7,462 / 171,831
Genetics
7,343 / 189,578
Political Science
7,309 / 129,105
Law
6,907 / 124,963
Geology
6,133 / 122,755
Mathematics
6,050 / 132,108
Sociology
5,885 / 104,930
Materials Science
5,754 / 120,871
Philosophy
5,657 / 101,502
Pathology
5,620 / 157,499
Geography and Cartography
5,616 / 98,094
Business
5,079 / 121,304
Statistics
4,768 / 117,968
Ecology
4,456 / 96,898
History
4,329 / 67,712
Psychiatry
4,163 / 105,724
Paleontology
4,059 / 85,868
Optical Engineering
4,028 / 98,681
Economics
3,740 / 71,167
Archaeology
3,516 / 64,679
Botany
3,345 / 74,164
Surgery
3,174 / 80,961
Electrical Engineering
2,953 / 59,840
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,849 / 52,254
Neuroscience
2,817 / 67,462
Linguistics
2,646 / 43,244
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
2,640 / 69,893
Social Psychology
2,635 / 72,306
Pharmacology
2,610 / 78,106

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 284 1650
1992 296 1717
1993 313 1880
1994 363 1953
1995 331 2044
1996 365 2394
1997 382 2701
1998 365 3158
1999 465 3533
2000 436 3933
2001 416 4497
2002 593 5973
2003 619 6788
2004 654 7998
2005 834 9929
2006 735 11565
2007 718 13244
2008 927 15303
2009 845 16810
2010 907 18703
2011 971 21392
2012 1039 24109
2013 1134 27044
2014 1208 29070
2015 1193 30724
2016 1447 32003
2017 1206 32341
2018 1383 34969
2019 1418 40983
2020 1482 46791
2021 1443 55021
2022 1300 55574
2023 1359 56212
Academic rankings

University of Mississippi alumni

  1. William Faulkner

    William Faulkner
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1897-1962 (aged 65)
    Enrolled in the University of Mississippi
    1919-1921 graduated with Master of Science
    Occupations
    novelistchildren's writerplaywrightwritershort story writer
    Biography

    William Cuthbert Faulkner was an American writer known for his novels and short stories set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, based on Lafayette County, Mississippi, where Faulkner spent most of his life. A Nobel laureate, Faulkner is one of the most celebrated writers of American literature and often is considered the greatest writer of Southern literature.

  2. John Grisham

    John Grisham
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    television producernovelistchildren's writerlawyermissionary
    Biography

    John Ray Grisham Jr. is an American novelist, lawyer, and former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, known for his best-selling legal thrillers. According to the American Academy of Achievement, Grisham has written 37 consecutive number-one fiction bestsellers, and his books have sold 300 million copies worldwide. Along with Tom Clancy and J. K. Rowling, Grisham is one of only three authors to have sold two million copies on the first printing.

  3. Mahesh Bhupathi

    Mahesh Bhupathi
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    tennis player
    Biography

    Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi is an Indian former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. In 1997, he became the first Indian to win a major tournament (with Rika Hiraki). With his win at the 2006 Australian Open mixed doubles, he joined the elite group of eight tennis players who have achieved a career Grand Slam in mixed doubles. He is also the founder of International Premier Tennis League. In December 2016, Bhupathi was appointed as India's next non-playing Davis Cup captain and took over the reins from Anand Amritraj in February 2017.

  4. Kate Jackson

    Kate Jackson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1948-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    film actormodelmanufacturertelevision actoractor
    Biography

    Lucy Kate Jackson is an American actress and television producer, known for her television roles as Sabrina Duncan in the series Charlie's Angels (1976–1979) and Amanda King in the series Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983–1987). Her film roles include Making Love (1982) and Loverboy (1989). She is a three-time Emmy Award nominee and four-time Golden Globe Award nominee, and Photoplay (magazine) award winner for "Favorite TV Actress" 1978.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Ole Miss
Founded 1848
Motto Pro scientia et sapientia
For Science and Wisdom
Colors harvard crimson, yale blue
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 11,746
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address Oxford, Mississippi
University, Mississippi, 38677-1848
United States
City population 5,000
Phone 6629157211

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