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University of Mississippi

Less selective

Ole Miss combines a traditional residential flagship environment with strong professional pathways in pharmacy, business, accountancy, journalism, and public policy.

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Institutional profile

Established Strong in affordability, and steady in mobility.
Academic Steady Affordability Strong Career Steady Mobility Steady Experience Steady
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Strong
Career outcomes Steady
Mobility Steady
Student experience Steady
Admission
97.8% admitted

27,837 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Resident and nonresident prices differ

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Completion
68.5%

$50,994 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets University of Mississippi apart

Academic design

Liberal arts are paired with major schools in business, accountancy, journalism, pharmacy, engineering, and applied sciences.

Campus pattern

Oxford combines a historic campus with a walkable town known for literary and cultural activity.

Career & value signal

Strong regional connections across Mississippi and the broader South in business, healthcare, media, and public service.

Can I get in?

97.8% admitted

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

27,837

About 98 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 97.8%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1020–1210
9001340
ACT middle 50%21–29
1634

Of admitted students, 24% submitted an SAT, and 63% submitted an ACT. Use your score when it adds strength to the application; withhold it when it does not.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA27%

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Mississippi, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What University of Mississippi weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Liberal arts are paired with major schools in business, accountancy, journalism, pharmacy, engineering, and applied sciences.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Ole Miss combines a traditional residential flagship environment with strong professional pathways in pharmacy, business, accountancy, journalism, and public policy.

03

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

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Regular Decisionrolling
Application routeInstitution application

$75 application fee

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

Computer scienceAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Teacher preparationAdmits separately

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EngineeringAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Health professionsAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

NursingAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$32,148
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$13,000
Affordability profileStrong

College funding

Scholarships and financial aid

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Average annual cost by household income at University of Mississippi

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.

Complete within 8 years68.5%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one87.5%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$50,994

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

Recent graduates293
Median earnings$69,082

Accounting and Related Services

Recent graduates219
Median earnings$85,482

Marketing

Recent graduates202
Median earnings$69,139

Finance and Financial Management Services

Recent graduates192
Median earnings$80,488

What is campus life like?

University of Mississippi beyond the classroom

Oxford combines a historic campus with a walkable town known for literary and cultural activity.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Liberal arts are paired with major schools in business, accountancy, journalism, pharmacy, engineering, and applied sciences.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

Oxford combines a historic campus with a walkable town known for literary and cultural activity.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

Strong regional connections across Mississippi and the broader South in business, healthcare, media, and public service.

21,473 undergraduatesSoutheasttown setting98% of first-year students live on campus