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Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college.
Updated on January 20, 2020The University of Mississippi is a public research university with an acceptance rate of 88%. Located in Oxford and better known as "Ole Miss," University of Mississippi is part of the state of Mississippi university system. Ole Miss was the first publicly funded university in the state to be awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the prestigious undergraduate honor society. The campus houses 30 different research centers, and high achieving students may want to consider the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. In athletics, the Ole Miss Rebels compete in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference. Popular sports include football, basketball, soccer, tennis, track and field, and golf.
Considering applying to Ole Miss? Here are the admissions statistics you should know, including average SAT/ACT scores and GPAs of admitted students.
During the 2017-18 admissions cycle, the University of Mississippi had an acceptance rate of 88%. This means that for every 100 students who applied, 88 students were admitted, making Ole Miss' admissions process less competitive.
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The admissions data in the graph is self-reported by applicants to the University of Mississippi. GPAs are unweighted. Find out how you compare to accepted students, see the real-time graph, and calculate your chances of getting in with a free Cappex account.
The University of Mississippi, which accepts nearly ninety percent of applicants, has a slightly selective admissions process. If your SAT/ACT scores and GPA fall within the school's average ranges, you have a strong chance of being accepted.
In the graph above, the blue and green dots represent accepted students. The majority of admitted students had high school GPAs of "B-" or higher, SAT scores (ERW+M) of 950 or above, and ACT composite scores over 19. Numbers a little higher than this lower range can improve your chances of getting in.
You'll notice a few red dots (rejected students) and yellow dots (waitlisted students) hidden behind the blue and green on the left side of the graph. Some students with grades and standardized test scores on target for Ole Miss did not get in. On the flip side, quite a few students were accepted with test scores and grades a bit below the norm. This is because the University of Mississippi admissions process is not entirely quantitative. Grades and test scores play the largest role in the process, but Ole Miss is also looking for students who completed a challenging college preparatory curriculum. Admission standards vary for in-state and out-of-state applicants. In some situations, Ole Miss will take into consideration a student's extracurricular activities, community service, work experiences, and special life circumstances.
