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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

89.7%

Ole Miss requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 0% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1125

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 17512 admitted students 671 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

19%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1025-1225. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 515 and 620, while 25% scored below 515 and another 25% scored above 620.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 605, while 25% scored below 510 and 25% achieved a score of 605. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1125 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Ole Miss.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 44% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    515-620

  • Math

    510-605

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

25

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 17512 admitted students 2670 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

75%

Similar to the SAT, Ole Miss requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 75% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 21.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    21-31

  • Math

    19-27

  • Composite

    21-29

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$60

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Ole Miss during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 19,531 7,444 12,087
Admitted students 17,512 6,626 10,886
Enrolled students 3,580 1,564 2,016
Acceptance rate 90% 89% 90%
Yield rate 20% 24% 18%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Ole Miss received a total of 19,531 applications. These applications included 7,444 male applicants and 12,087 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 19,531 applicants, Ole Miss admitted 17,512 students. Among the admitted students, there were 6,626 males and 10,886 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 3,580 students chose to enroll at Ole Miss. This means that 3,580 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,564 were male and 2,016 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Ole Miss had an overall acceptance rate of 90% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 89% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 90%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Ole Miss had an overall yield rate of 20% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 24%, and for female admitted students, it was 18%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Ole Miss over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 18,059 7,481 10,578 14,217 5,736 8,481 79% 77% 80% 3,966 1,699 2,267 28% 30% 27%
2016 17,918 7,404 10,514 14,029 5,683 8,346 78% 77% 79% 3,964 1,708 2,256 28% 30% 27%
2017 17,416 7,153 10,263 14,614 5,896 8,718 84% 82% 85% 3,694 1,612 2,082 25% 27% 24%
2018 15,371 5,986 9,385 13,535 5,152 8,383 88% 86% 89% 3,421 1,402 2,019 25% 27% 24%
2019 16,253 6,502 9,751 14,325 5,569 8,756 88% 86% 90% 3,232 1,360 1,872 23% 24% 21%
2020 16,383 6,178 10,205 14,421 5,319 9,102 88% 86% 89% 3,024 1,196 1,828 21% 22% 20%
2021 19,531 7,444 12,087 17,512 6,626 10,886 90% 89% 90% 3,580 1,564 2,016 20% 24% 18%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Mississippi uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Mississippi.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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