Applying to Ole Miss

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
97.78%	1,100

University of Mississippi's acceptance rate is 97.78% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 27,837 students applied and 27,218 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Ole Miss.

Ole Miss's acceptance rate places 11st out of 16 Mississippi colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,100 and the ACT score is 25 at Ole Miss. Ole Miss's SAT score ranks 4th out of 7 Mississippi colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Ole Miss, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Mississippi is 97.78% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.24%. 11,218 men and 16,619 women applied to Ole Miss and 10,947 men and 16,271 women students were accepted.

Among them, 2,268 men and 2,969 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Ole Miss.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Ole Miss
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	27,837	11,218	16,619	0	0
Admitted	27,218	10,947	16,271	0	0
Enrolled	5,237	2,268	2,969	0	0
Acceptance Rate	97.78%	97.58%	97.91%	-	-
Yield	19.24%	20.72%	18.25%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Mississippi 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1,244 students (24% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3,305 students (63%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Ole Miss.

The median SAT score is 1,100 with 560 SAT EBRW and 540 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 610 and the 25^th percentile is 510. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 600 and 25^th percentile is 510 .

The median ACT composite score is 25 with 75^th percentile score of 29 and 25^th percentile score of 21 at Ole Miss. The median ACT math score is 24 and the ACT English score is 25.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Mississippi are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Ole Miss
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1020	1100	1210
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	510	560	610
SAT Math	510	540	600
ACT Composite	21	25	29
ACT Math	20	24	27
ACT English	21	25	30

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Mississippi 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 5,237 first-year students enrolled in Ole Miss. The proportion of full-time students is 99.03% and part-time students is 0.97%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 43.31% and women students is 56.69%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Ole Miss.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Ole Miss
	Total	Men	Women
Total	5,237	2,268	2,969
Full-time	5,186	2,239	2,947
Part-time	51	29	22

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Ole Miss. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Mississippi.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Ole Miss Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $65 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of University of Mississippi. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Ole Miss.

Admission Information for Applying to Ole Miss
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$65
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	admissions.olemiss.edu/
Online Application	www.olemiss.edu/applynow
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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