University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi · Public · 21,473 undergraduates · olemiss.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
97%
of 37,621 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
990 to 1175
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$33,080Est.Estimate
$54,630 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of Mississippi
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
97% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$49,630
a year in 2027-28, from a $54,630 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1080
Send your score
About 25% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 940, and yours is above it.
Named scholarships you may qualify for (8)
AICE Cambridge Diploma Scholarship
$2,000 a year
You meet 3.00+ GPA. Also needs being from MS, other requirements.
High School Valedictorian/Salutatorian Scholarship
$2,000 a year
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs being valedictorian or salutatorian.
Eagle Scout/Gold Award Scholarship
$1,500 a year
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs other requirements.
$1,000 a year
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs National Merit Finalist standing.
Academic Excellence National Merit Semifinalist/Finalist Scholarship
Full tuition
You meet 3.00+ GPA. Also needs National Merit Semifinalist standing.
3 more awards need a higher GPA or score. See every tier
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your unweighted GPA is below 3.2, you must send a score.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Application Process | Ole Miss · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Feb1Priority deadline · February 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
97%
of applicants were admitted: 36,635 of 37,621 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 27% of them sent SAT scores and 61% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 990 to 1175
Reading and Writing 500 to 610
Math 470 to 580
ACT composite 21 to 29
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16004.4%
- 1200 to 139917%
- 1000 to 119951%
- 800 to 99926%
- 600 to 7991%
- 400 to 5990.1%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.60
- 4.029%
- 3.75 to 3.9918%
- 3.50 to 3.7417%
- 3.25 to 3.4914%
- 3.00 to 3.2411%
- 2.50 to 2.9910%
- Below 2.501.4%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$33,080
a year, in state
$54,630
a year, out of state (tuition $32,290)
- Tuition (in state)$10,740
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$10,536
- $30,001 to $48,000$10,185
- $48,001 to $75,000$13,815
- $75,001 to $110,000$17,443
- Over $110,000$22,290
Financial aid
76%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$13,991
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
36%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $10,081 on average
- FAFSA
- Not required.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 3/1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Academic Merit Scholarship
$3,000 to $20,790 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.00 to 3.49 GPA, No test score$3,000
- 3.00 to 3.49 GPA, 1160 to 1220 SAT or 24 to 25 ACT$4,000
- 3.00 to 3.49 GPA, 1230 to 1290 SAT or 26 to 27 ACT$5,000
- 3.00 to 3.49 GPA, 1300 to 1350 SAT or 28 to 29 ACT$8,000
- 3.00 to 3.49 GPA, 1360 to 1410 SAT or 30 to 31 ACT$10,000
- 3.00 to 3.49 GPA, 1420+ SAT or 32+ ACT$15,000
- 3.50 to 3.74 GPA, No test score$5,000
- 3.50 to 3.74 GPA, 1160 to 1220 SAT or 24 to 25 ACT$7,000
- 3.50 to 3.74 GPA, 1230 to 1290 SAT or 26 to 27 ACT$8,000
- 3.50 to 3.74 GPA, 1300 to 1350 SAT or 28 to 29 ACT$10,000
- 3.50 to 3.74 GPA, 1360 to 1410 SAT or 30 to 31 ACT$15,000
- 3.50 to 3.74 GPA, 1420+ SAT or 32+ ACT$20,790
- 3.75 to 4.00 GPA, No test score$8,000
- 3.75 to 4.00 GPA, 1160 to 1220 SAT or 24 to 25 ACT$9,000
- 3.75 to 4.00 GPA, 1230 to 1290 SAT or 26 to 27 ACT$10,000
- 3.75 to 4.00 GPA, 1300 to 1350 SAT or 28 to 29 ACT$12,000
- 3.75 to 4.00 GPA, 1360 to 1410 SAT or 30 to 31 ACT$18,000
- 3.75 to 4.00 GPA, 1420+ SAT or 32+ ACT$20,790
Deadline: Qualifying tests must be taken prior to enrollment. To keep it: it renews for up to 4 years if you meet all its terms and conditions; ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsAcademic Merit Scholarship
$1,000 to $10,278 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.00+ GPA, 1130 to 1150 SAT or 23 ACT$1,000
- 3.00+ GPA, 1160 to 1190 SAT or 24 ACT$1,500
- 3.00+ GPA, 1200 to 1220 SAT or 25 ACT$1,500
- 3.00+ GPA, 1230 to 1250 SAT or 26 ACT$1,900
- 3.00+ GPA, 1260 to 1290 SAT or 27 ACT$2,250
- 3.00+ GPA, 1300 to 1320 SAT or 28 ACT$3,000
- 3.00+ GPA, 1330 to 1350 SAT or 29 ACT$3,500
- 3.00+ GPA, 1360 to 1380 SAT or 30 ACT$4,500
- 3.00+ GPA, 1390 to 1410 SAT or 31 ACT$5,500
- 3.00+ GPA, 1420 to 1440 SAT or 32 ACT$7,500
- 3.00+ GPA, 1450+ SAT or 33+ ACT$10,278
Deadline: Qualifying tests must be taken prior to enrollment. To keep it: it renews for up to 4 years if you meet all its terms and conditions; ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsJ. Means Non-Resident Scholarship
$5,000 to $8,000 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.75+ GPA, Residents of Shelby, Tipton or Fayette County, TN; no test score or ACT 23 and below, from Tennessee
- 3.00+ GPA, 24+ ACT, Residents of Shelby, Tipton or Fayette County, TN, from Tennessee
Deadline: Qualifying tests must be taken prior to enrollment. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
Details1848 Award
$2,000 to $4,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1130 to 1150 SAT or 23 ACT, Add-on to Academic Merit; combined total $3,000$2,000
- 3.50+ GPA, 1160 to 1190 SAT or 24 ACT, Add-on to Academic Merit; combined total $3,500$2,000
- 3.50+ GPA, 1200 to 1220 SAT or 25 ACT, Add-on to Academic Merit; combined total $3,500$2,000
- 3.50+ GPA, 1230 to 1250 SAT or 26 ACT, Add-on to Academic Merit; combined total $3,900$2,000
- 3.50+ GPA, 1260 to 1290 SAT or 27 ACT, Add-on to Academic Merit; combined total $4,250$2,000
- 3.50+ GPA, 1300 to 1320 SAT or 28 ACT, Add-on to Academic Merit; combined total $5,000$2,000
- 3.50+ GPA, 1330 to 1350 SAT or 29 ACT, Add-on to Academic Merit; combined total $7,500$4,000
- 3.50+ GPA, 1360 to 1380 SAT or 30 ACT, Add-on to Academic Merit; combined total $8,500$4,000
- 3.50+ GPA, 1390 to 1410 SAT or 31 ACT, Add-on to Academic Merit; combined total $9,500$4,000
- 3.50+ GPA, 1420 to 1440 SAT or 32 ACT, Add-on to Academic Merit; combined total $11,500$4,000
- 3.50+ GPA, 1450+ SAT or 33+ ACT, Add-on to Academic Merit; combined total $14,278$4,000
Deadline: Qualifying tests must be taken prior to enrollment. To keep it: it renews for up to 4 years if you meet all its terms and conditions; ask the college for the renewal rules.
Details
Show 29 more scholarships
Academic Success Non-Resident
$3,000 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.75+ GPA
Deadline: Award must be made within the first term of enrollment. To keep it: it renews for up to 4 years if you meet all its terms and conditions; ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsAICE Cambridge Diploma Scholarship
$2,000 a year
Automatic · No separate application
- 3.00+ GPA, AICE Cambridge Diploma; Mississippi or Memphis-area resident
Deadline: Documentation must be received within the first term of enrollment. To keep it: it renews for up to 4 years if you meet all its terms and conditions; ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsHigh School Valedictorian/Salutatorian Scholarship
$2,000 a year
Automatic · No separate application
- Valedictorian or salutatorian of a ranked high school class, valedictorian or salutatorian
Deadline: Documentation must be received within the first term of enrollment. To keep it: it renews for up to 4 years if you meet all its terms and conditions; ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsMississippi Star Student
$2,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- Selected as Star Student of their Mississippi high school
Deadline: Documentation must be received within the first term of enrollment. To keep it: it renews for up to 4 years if you meet all its terms and conditions; ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsSTEM Major Non-Resident Scholarship
$2,000 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 28+ ACT, Enrolled in a listed STEM major; SAT equivalent accepted
To keep it: it renews for up to 4 years if you meet all its terms and conditions; ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsEagle Scout/Gold Award Scholarship
$1,500 a year
Automatic · No separate application
- Achieved Eagle Scout or Gold Award
Deadline: Documentation must be received within the first term of enrollment. To keep it: it renews for up to 4 years if you meet all its terms and conditions; ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsStudent Body President Scholarship
$1,500 a year
Automatic · No separate application
- Served as president of the entire high school Student Body or Student Council
Deadline: Documentation must be received within the first term of enrollment. To keep it: it renews for up to 4 years if you meet all its terms and conditions; ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsBoys State/Girls State Scholarship
$1,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- Named Governor of Boys/Girls State or state delegate to Boys/Girls Nation
Deadline: Documentation must be received within the first term of enrollment. To keep it: it renews for up to 4 years if you meet all its terms and conditions; ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsMississippi All Star Scholarship
$1,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- One of the top 20 All-Star Scholars selected by the Mississippi Economic Council
Deadline: Documentation must be received within the first term of enrollment. To keep it: it renews for up to 4 years if you meet all its terms and conditions; ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsMississippi Boys State/Girls State Scholarship
$1,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- Participated in Mississippi Boys State/Girls State
Deadline: Documentation must be received within the first term of enrollment. To keep it: it's a one-time award and doesn't renew.
DetailsCarolyn N. and John S. McIntyre, Jr. Scholarship
$10,000 a year
Competitive · In-state students · Application required
Deadline: January 10. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsOMWC Scholarships
$10,000 a year
Competitive · Application required
Deadline: January 10. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsRobert M. Carrier Scholarship
$10,000 a year
Competitive · In-state students · Application required
Deadline: January 10. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsSchool of Business Administration Scholarships
$10,000 a year
Competitive · In-state students · Application required
Deadline: January 10. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsUniversity Endowed/Foundation Scholarships
$500 to $10,000 a year
Competitive · Application required
Deadline: January 10. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsW.R. Newman Scholarship
$10,000 a year
Competitive · In-state students · Application required
Deadline: January 10. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsCenter for Manufacturing Excellence Scholarships
$8,000 a year
Competitive · Application required
Deadline: January 10. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsDepartment of Modern Languages Flagship Scholarships (Chinese, Arabic)
$8,000 a year
Competitive · Application required
Deadline: January 10. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsHonors College Scholarships
$8,000 a year
Competitive · Application required
Deadline: January 10. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsInternational Studies Scholarships (Croft Institute)
$8,000 a year
Competitive · Application required
Deadline: January 10. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsLuckyday Scholarship
$2,000 to $6,000 a year
Competitive · In-state students · Application required
- 3.5+ GPA; Mississippi; Luckyday essay
To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsSchool of Engineering Scholarships
$2,000 to $6,000 a year
Competitive · Application required
Deadline: January 10. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsOle Miss First Scholarship
$4,500 a year
Competitive · Application required
Deadline: January 10. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsPatterson School of Accountancy Scholarships
$3,000 a year
Competitive · Application required
Deadline: January 10. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsChancellor's Leadership Class Scholarship
$1,000 a year
Competitive · Application required
Deadline: January 10. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsStamps Scholarship
Full cost of attendance
Competitive · Application required
Deadline: January 10. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsBarnard Scholarship
$5,000 a year
National Merit · No separate application
- 3.00+ GPA, National Merit Finalist
Deadline: Follows National Merit announcement timeline. To keep it: it renews for up to 4 years if you meet all its terms and conditions; ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsNational Merit Finalist Award
$1,000 a year
National Merit · No separate application
- National Merit Finalist naming Ole Miss first choice; not receiving a National Merit Corporate award
Deadline: Follows National Merit announcement timeline. To keep it: it renews for up to 4 years if you meet all its terms and conditions; ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsAcademic Excellence National Merit Semifinalist/Finalist Scholarship
Full tuition
National Merit · No separate application
- 3.00+ GPA, National Merit Semifinalist or Finalist
Deadline: Follows National Merit announcement timeline. To keep it: it renews for up to 4 years if you meet all its terms and conditions; ask the college for the renewal rules.
Details
Mississippi programs for residents
Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant (MESG)
$2,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.50+ GPA, 1330+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Entering freshman; first certificate/associate/bachelor's program
Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG)
$500 to $1,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 2.50+ GPA, 15+ ACT, Entering freshman; must NOT be eligible for the maximum Federal Pell Grant (FAFSA); GED or homeschool alternatives to GPA
Higher Education Legislative Plan (HELP)
State program · In-state students
Tuition and required fees at a public institution; private: average tuition/fees of public 4-year (or 2-year) institutions
- 2.50+ GPA, 20+ ACT, Graduating high school senior; parents' average AGI <= $42,500 (+$5,000 per additional dependent child under 21); SAI at or below level for a minimum Pell Grant; graduated HS within prior 2 years; apply by Mar 31, documents by Apr 30
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AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
40 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,070Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Art 101 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Art 103 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AAS 201 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | AH 1xx |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | Bisc 160, Bisc 161 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | Math 261 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 6 | Math 261, Math 262 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | Chem 105, Chem 115 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Chin 102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Chin 201, Chin 202 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Pol 102 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | Csci 111 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | Csci 1XX |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Art 111 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | Writ 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | Eng 22x |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BISC 104, BISC 105 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | Hst 121 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Fr 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FR 211 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Germ 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Germ 211 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Geog 101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Ital 102 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Ital 201, Ital 202 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Japn 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Japn 201, Japn 202 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | Lat 299 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | Lat 299 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | Econ 203 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | Econ 202 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Mus 105 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | Phys 213, Phys 223 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | Phys 214, Phys 224 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | Phys 2xx |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | Phys 212, 222 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | Phys 2xx |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | Phys 211, Phys 221 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | Math 125 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | Psy 201 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | US 102 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | US 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Span 102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Span 211 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | Span 201 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | Math 115 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Pol 101 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | Hst 1xx |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | Hst 1xx |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
70%
Come back for a second year
87%
Typical earnings
$59,112
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Mississippi$82,453
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 31 majors here have earnings data.
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