University of Mississippi SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With a 96.6% acceptance rate, your goal at Ole Miss is to enter from a position of strength. A 29 ACT puts you at the top of the middle range, and because 60% of students submit ACT scores, that is a practical benchmark for deciding whether to send scores.
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University of Mississippi facts and stats
University of Mississippi enrolls 21,585 undergraduates in a rural campus setting. Ole Miss has an 87% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 72% 6-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17:1.
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How do your scores compare at Ole Miss?
Key University of Mississippi application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
February
Financial Aid Priority
March 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Ole Miss, take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and the fall for retakes to strengthen a superscore, and check Ole Miss’s Regular Decision deadline before choosing your final fall test date.
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What you'll actually pay
Ole Miss, a public university in the Southeastern Conference, lists in-state tuition at $9,612 and out-of-state tuition at $28,440. With an average merit award of $10,714, out-of-state students may find scholarship opportunities worth exploring. Submit the FAFSA by the March 1 priority deadline.
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For out-of-state students, Ole Miss tuition is $28,440, compared with $9,612 in-state, and room and board adds $12,600. About 39% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $15,661. Merit awards average $10,714, and options include Luckyday awards for students with a 3.50+ GPA. Graduates leave with average debt of $34,596.
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31% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 37% of men join fraternities.
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Mississippi State University
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ACT: 21–29
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Hattiesburg, MSAcceptance rate: 99.1%
ACT: 20–29
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KYAcceptance rate: 92.9%
SAT: 1070–1270
ACT: 21–28
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TXAcceptance rate: 94%
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ACT: 15–21
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