Ole Miss: A Parent's Guide to Admissions, Cost & Outcomes

Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. For the most recent reporting cycle, Ole Miss admits the majority of qualified applicants, with an overall admission rate of 97%. Admitted students typically post a median SAT of 1080 and an ACT composite around 25. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $13,314 per year, which is the figure most families actually pay rather than the published sticker price.

What GPA does my child need for Ole Miss?

64% of enrolled students at Ole Miss had a high school GPA of 3.50 or above, and the average was 3.6, according to its 2025-2026 Common Data Set.

What does Ole Miss weight in admissions?

Ole Miss reports these factor weights in its Common Data Set (2025-2026). What the weights mean

How Ole Miss reads an application: what each weighting means for your child, plus waitlist, transfer and early-round odds

SAT and ACT scores Ole Miss typically admits

The middle-50 SAT Math range is 490–590, with an EBRW midpoint near 568. The middle-50 ACT composite range is 21–29. Many applicants here submit scores; even slightly below the average can be competitive when combined with a strong GPA and curriculum.

Where admitted students ranked in their high school class

Class rank distribution gives parents a clear sense of how academically dominant a typical admitted student was within their own high school cohort, often a more meaningful signal than absolute GPA.

How much does Ole Miss actually cost?

Published tuition is $9,772 for in-state students and $28,600 for out-of-state, before grants and scholarships. Room and board adds roughly $12,600 annually. After need-based and merit aid, the average family pays a net price of $13,314 per year, and that is the number that actually matters for budgeting. Roughly 22% of students receive Pell Grants.

Application deadlines and early decision data for Ole Miss

Will my child graduate from Ole Miss?

These predict outcomes at Ole Miss better than its acceptance rate does. How to read retention and graduation rates

Most popular majors at Ole Miss

The most popular undergraduate programs at Ole Miss, measured by the number of students who actually graduate each year, are Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Radio, Television, and Digital Communication and Accounting and Related Services. Across all programs, Ole Miss confers roughly 1,702 bachelor's degrees a year. Graduates of its Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program report a median income of about $79,095 five years after entering college. What these figures mean

Is Ole Miss safe? Campus crime & safety

In its most recent Clery Act report (2024), Ole Miss disclosed 32 total criminal offenses across its campus and surrounding public property, about 1.5 per 1,000 students. That figure includes 6 violent offenses and 15 reported sexual assaults or VAWA offenses. Why per-1,000 rates, not counts

What is campus life like at Ole Miss?

About 28% of undergraduates at Ole Miss live in campus housing, so a meaningful share of students commute or live off campus. In Greek life, 40% of men join a fraternity and 53% of women join a sorority. Residential rate and Greek participation shape day-to-day social life and are worth weighing alongside academics and cost.

Other colleges in Mississippi parents ask about

• Mississippi State University
  78% acceptance

Colleges that admit at a similar rate

• University of Nevada-Las Vegas
  96% acceptance · Nevada
• University of Maine
  97% acceptance · Maine
• Troy University
  96% acceptance · Alabama
• University of Wyoming
  97% acceptance · Wyoming
• University of Montana
  96% acceptance · Montana
• University of Colorado Colorado Springs
  97% acceptance · Colorado
• Belmont University
  95% acceptance · Tennessee

Common questions parents ask about Ole Miss