By The Numbers

General Information

Address:

The University of Mississippi
(Ole Miss)
P.O. Box 1848
University, MS 38677

Control:

Public

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1848

Web Site:

www.olemiss.edu

Admissions Phone:

(662) 915-7226

Main Phone:

(662) 915-7792

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

10,865

Part-Time Undergraduates:

955

Total Male Undergraduates:

5,564

Total Female Undergraduates:

6,256

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

80%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

80%

Total Applicants:

6,999

Total Acceptances:

5,623

Freshman Enrollment:

2,380

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

34%

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

No

Regular Decision Deadline:

July 20th

Regular Decision Notification:

Rolling: three to four weeks after application is received

Must-Reply-By Date:

Rolling

Transfer Applications Received:

2,130

Transfer Applications Accepted:

1,594

Transfer Students Enrolled:

1,218

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

74%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

No

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions@olemiss.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.olemiss.edu/admissions

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

Retention Rate:

76%

Top 10% of High School Class:

35%

Application Fee:

$25 for Mississippi residents and $40 for nonresidents

Financial Information

In-State Tuition:

4,320

Out-of-State Tuition:

$9,744

Room and Board:

$5,762

Books and Supplies:

Around $900 per semester

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$4,837

Students Who Received Aid:

85%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

July 20 (for freshmen) and July 24 (for transfers)

Financial Aid Phone:

(662) 915-7175

Financial Aid E-Mail:

finaid@olemiss.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.olemiss.edu/depts/financial_aid