University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)
Public four-year university in University, MS that costs an average of $13,752 a year after financial aid, admits 97% of applicants and graduates 70% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$13,752
Acceptance rate
97%
Graduation rate
70%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$59,112
PublicTown (remote)21,473 undergraduates
Cost of Ole Miss
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $29,845 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $10,150 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $30,310 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $13,004 |
| Books and supplies | $1,200 |
| Average net price after aid | $13,752 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $10,536 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $10,185 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $13,815 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $17,443 |
| $110,001+ | $22,290 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with Ole Miss's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 97% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,184 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 510–610 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 490–590 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 21–29 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 70% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 87% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $51,487 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $59,112 |
| Rank in Mississippi (earnings) | 2nd of 16 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $18,750 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $213 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 24% |
| Students with federal loans | 35% |
Majors and programs at Ole Miss
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (76)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 34 | $77,391 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 563 | $77,373 | $14,761 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 111 | $69,508 | $21,503 |
| Civil Engineering | 45 | $69,129 | — |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 18 | $67,507 | — |
| Insurance | 62 | $63,394 | $17,375 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 64 | $62,827 | $13,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 29 | $62,537 | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 46 | $60,687 | $20,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 436 | $60,424 | $19,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 102 | $59,133 | $23,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 25 | $56,210 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 393 | $55,622 | $18,000 |
| Marketing | 365 | $54,091 | $19,500 |
| Real Estate | 75 | $54,061 | $19,500 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 39 | $52,504 | $15,000 |
| Business/Commerce | 405 | $47,949 | $18,750 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 104 | $47,528 | $19,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 210 | $47,121 | $15,236 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 134 | $46,699 | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 64 | $46,478 | $25,000 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 612 | $46,091 | $19,500 |
| Mathematics | 25 | $45,875 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 90 | $42,918 | $20,500 |
| Journalism | 80 | $41,528 | $21,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 225 | $40,687 | $18,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 299 | $40,310 | $15,000 |
| Political Science and Government | 170 | $40,205 | $19,500 |
| Chemistry | 52 | $39,646 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 166 | $38,384 | $21,000 |
| English Language and Literature | 57 | $38,343 | $16,500 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 72 | $38,188 | $21,500 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 75 | $37,741 | $21,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 39 | $37,676 | $25,195 |
| History | 49 | $35,372 | $19,500 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 315 | $35,022 | $19,500 |
| Social Work | 145 | $34,424 | $17,250 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 320 | $33,827 | $19,500 |
| Biology | 249 | $33,360 | $22,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 209 | $33,307 | $15,000 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 79 | $32,315 | $25,361 |
| Psychology | 349 | $30,445 | $20,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 22 | $25,884 | — |
| Anthropology | 17 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 6 | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 42 | — | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 17 | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 10 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 10 | — | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 83 | — | $19,500 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 9 | — | — |
| Economics | 28 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 34 | — | — |
| Engineering | 29 | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 43 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 4 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 15 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 7 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Gerontology | 6 | — | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
| Legal Support Services | — | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 10 | — | — |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 9 | — | — |
| Music | 37 | — | — |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 64 | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 168 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 13 | — | — |
| Physics | 10 | — | — |
| Public Health | 24 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 2 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 12 | — | — |
| Sociology | 18 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 23 | — | — |
Master's degree programs (51)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 260 | $93,115 | $41,000 |
| Taxation | 14 | $92,920 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 174 | $78,303 | $34,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 123 | $78,201 | $20,500 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 212 | $77,052 | $15,280 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 89 | $56,232 | $47,764 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 111 | $54,816 | $40,938 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 49 | $54,397 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 182 | $50,122 | $25,700 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 30 | $48,187 | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 54 | $46,726 | $25,800 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 181 | $46,063 | $30,124 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 73 | $45,817 | $37,500 |
| Music | 36 | $43,743 | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 141 | $34,772 | $20,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 34 | — | $43,760 |
| Anthropology | 8 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 22 | — | — |
| Biology | 6 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 5 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 1 | — | — |
| Data Analytics | 62 | — | — |
| Economics | 1 | — | — |
| Engineering Science | 44 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 9 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 5 | — | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 30 | — | — |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 13 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 34 | — | $34,167 |
| History | 14 | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 16 | — | — |
| Journalism | 13 | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 18 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | 5 | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | 9 | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | — | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 55 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 10 | — | — |
| Physics | 18 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | — | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 9 | — | — |
| Psychology | 14 | — | — |
| Public Health | 40 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 16 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Sociology | 7 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 16 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (34)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | — | $112,956 | $184,022 |
| Education | 71 | $88,717 | $44,596 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 71 | $72,849 | $90,031 |
| Medicine | — | $57,978 | $196,284 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 5 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 4 | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
| Biology | 7 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 2 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 11 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 5 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 22 | — | — |
| Economics | 2 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 3 | — | — |
| Engineering Science | 20 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 22 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 19 | — | — |
| History | 13 | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 11 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | 8 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 6 | — | — |
| Music | 2 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 6 | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 52 | — | — |
| Physics | 8 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | — | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 5 | — | — |
| Psychology | 20 | — | — |
| Public Health | 4 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 48 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 10 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 7 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 14 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (6)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 184 | $98,915 | $99,000 |
| Law | 336 | $69,218 | $61,500 |
| Dentistry | 78 | — | — |
| Medicine | 320 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 85 | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (15)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 11 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | — | — |
| Data Analytics | 1 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | — | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 6 | — | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 3 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 1 | — | — |
| Public Health | 1 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 21 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | — | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 32 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 1 | — | — |
Similar colleges in Mississippi
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi State | $18,781 | 78% | $54,296 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg | $21,172 | 99% | $47,355 |
| Jackson State University | Jackson | $34,119 | 93% | $42,075 |
| Alcorn State University | Alcorn State | $14,791 | 45% | $40,721 |
| Delta State University | Cleveland | $12,677 | 100% | $44,639 |
| Mississippi University for Women | Columbus | $11,452 | 90% | $52,685 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | Itta Bena | $11,844 | 92% | $36,621 |
About Ole Miss
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | University, MS |
| Setting | Town (remote) |
| Undergraduates | 21,473 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges |
| Website | olemiss.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is Ole Miss's acceptance rate?
University of Mississippi admits 97% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,184 on the SAT.
How much does Ole Miss cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $29,845 a year (tuition and fees: $10,150 in-state, $30,310 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $13,752 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $10,536.
How much do Ole Miss graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $59,112 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 2nd of 16 similar colleges in Mississippi. The best-paid bachelor's program is chemical engineering ($77,391 a year after graduation).
What is Ole Miss's graduation rate?
70% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 87% of first-year students return for a second year.