University of Mississippi

University, MS · Public · 21,473 undergrads (large, town) · website ↗

Test-optional
$65 application fee

What you'll actually pay

Average net price per year — tuition, fees, room & board minus grant and scholarship aid — for in-state students by household income.

Household income	Avg net price / year
Under $30,000	$8,945
$30,000 – $48,000	$9,217
$48,000 – $75,000	$14,794
$75,000 – $110,000	$18,573
Over $110,000	$21,313
All incomes (average)	$13,314

Sticker tuition and fees: $9,772 in-state, $28,600 out-of-state — before aid, from the same earlier College Scorecard release as the net prices above.

These are averages. For an estimate for your family, use University of Mississippi's own net price calculator — every college that takes federal student aid must publish one.

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Other costs of attendance, 2025–26

The college's own estimate for a full-time undergraduate for the year, before aid, from the October 2026 College Scorecard. It is a newer year than the tuition and net prices above, so don't add the two together.

Housing and meals, on campus	$13,004
Housing and meals, off campus (not with family)	$17,392
Books and supplies	$1,200
Other expenses, on campus	$6,800
Other expenses, off campus	$6,800

Grants and loans for first-year students, 2022–23

What the college reported for its full-time, first-time students (4,429 of them) in 2022–23; 85% got some kind of aid, loans included. Each average is over the students who received that kind of aid, not over everyone. It is an older year than the 2025–26 costs above.

Type of aid	Students awarded	Average amount
Any grant or scholarshipFederal, state, local and the college's own	78%	$13,070
Federal Pell GrantNeed-based, from the federal government	19%	$5,586
The college's own grants and scholarshipsNeed- or merit-based, funded by the college	73%	$11,408
Federal student loansBorrowed by the student; repaid with interest. No Parent PLUS or private loans	32%	$5,297

IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education, Student Financial Aid 2022–23 (SFA2223, provisional release); full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates; public domain.

Admissions & outcomes

Acceptance rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1184
Median ACT: 25
Students with Pell grants: 22%
Graduation rate (6yr): 72%
Freshman retention: 87%
Median earnings @ 10yr: $50,994
Median debt at graduation: $20,000
International undergrads: 276 (1.4%)

For comparison, the median across all 1,596 four-year colleges on this site: graduation rate 56%, earnings ten years after entering $54,869, debt at graduation $23,250.

Admission policy, test scores and teaching

SAT/ACT policy: Test-optional
Application fee: $65
Students per faculty member: 18 to 1
Faculty who are full-time: 86%
Open admission: No

Middle 50% of test scores, fall 2024

25th to 75th percentile of enrolled first-year students who submitted scores. A quarter scored below the first figure and a quarter above the second. Section ranges can't be added together into a total-score range.

SAT Reading and Writing: 510–610
SAT Math: 490–590
ACT composite: 21–29

What the college considers in admission decisions, fall 2023

How the college said it used each item when deciding on first-time, degree- or certificate-seeking applicants for fall 2023. For SAT and ACT scores, see the fall 2024 policy above.

High school GPA	Required
High school class rank	Considered if submitted
High school record	Required
Completion of a college-preparatory program	Required
Recommendations	Not considered
Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g. portfolio)	Not considered
English proficiency test (for applicable students)	Required
Other test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered
Personal statement or essay	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered

First-time applicants: 27,837
Admitted: 27,218
Enrolled: 5,237

Counts of first-time, degree- or certificate-seeking students, including early decision and early action. The acceptance rate higher up this page comes from a different College Scorecard release, so it may not match these counts.

IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education, Admissions 2023–24 (ADM2023, provisional release), fall 2023; open admission from IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2023–24 (revised); public domain.

Most popular fields of study

Share of bachelor's degrees awarded.

Business29%

Health & Nursing19%

Communications & Media8%

Biology & Life Sciences5%

Psychology4%

Kinesiology & Sports Science4%

Education4%

Engineering4%

Criminal Justice3%

Social Sciences3%

Earnings and debt by field of study

Median annual earnings of graduates who received federal student aid and were working, not studying: one year after completing (graduates of 2020–21 and 2021–22) and four years after (2017–18 and 2018–19), measured in 2022 and 2023 and shown in 2024 dollars. Median debt is federal Direct and Grad PLUS loans borrowed at this college by 2022–23 and 2023–24 graduates; it leaves out Parent PLUS and private loans. “National” is the median for the same field and credential across all US colleges.

Bachelor's degrees (45)

Field of study	Degrees awarded 2023–24	Earnings, 1 yr after	Earnings, 4 yrs after	Median federal debt
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	319	$46,091	$69,082national $50,497	$19,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	281	$77,373	$87,701national $88,910	$14,761
Business/Commerce, General	227	$47,949	—national $68,407	$18,750
Accounting and Related Services	217	$60,424	$85,482national $76,194	$19,500
Finance and Financial Management Services	201	$55,622	$80,488national $83,343	$18,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	192	$35,022	—national $61,296	$19,500
Psychology, General	175	$30,445	$49,974national $50,706	$20,500
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	174	$33,827	—national $50,532	$19,500
Marketing	163	$54,091	$69,139national $69,303	$19,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	152	$40,310	$42,535national $47,382	$15,000
Biology, General	119	$33,360	$58,393national $57,214	$22,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections	115	$40,687	$52,874national $55,378	$18,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations	106	$47,121	$67,414national $68,257	$15,236
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	101	$33,307	$73,870national $54,562	$15,000
Political Science and Government	81	$40,205	$65,925national $63,293	$19,500
Social Work	66	$34,424	$43,571national $51,790	$17,250
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	63	$38,384	$56,930national $58,928	$21,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	59	$46,699	$39,871national $53,072	—
Computer and Information Sciences, General	50	$59,133	$87,958national $92,374	$23,000
Public Policy Analysis	48	$47,528	$85,338national $73,721	$19,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	47	$42,918	$47,048national $51,389	$20,500
Mechanical Engineering	46	$69,508	$93,311national $92,135	$21,503
Journalism	43	$41,528	$56,381national $56,278	$21,000
International Relations and National Security Studies	41	$37,741	—national $66,596	$21,500
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	41	—	—national $55,753	$19,500
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	36	$38,188	—national $50,468	$21,500
Hospitality Administration/Management	35	$46,478	—national $56,726	$25,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	31	$62,827	$64,912national $70,786	$13,000
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	30	$32,315	—national $65,466	$25,361
Real Estate	30	$54,061	—national $84,821	$19,500
Management Information Systems and Services	27	$60,687	—national $83,290	$20,500
Insurance	25	$63,394	—national $88,472	$17,375
Fine and Studio Arts	24	$37,676	—national $41,367	$25,195
English Language and Literature, General	23	$38,343	$42,000national $48,590	$16,500
Civil Engineering	20	$69,129	—national $86,517	—
Chemical Engineering	19	$77,391	$107,548national $98,158	—
Chemistry	19	$39,646	—national $65,120	—
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	19	$52,504	$54,022national $68,061	$15,000
History	19	$35,372	—national $50,680	$19,500
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	18	$56,210	—national $75,975	—
Health and Medical Administrative Services	14	$62,537	—national $58,716	—
Mathematics	13	$45,875	—national $69,562	—
Geological/Geophysical Engineering	12	$67,507	—national $77,880	—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	8	$25,884	—national $39,775	—
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	0	—	$64,205national $68,245	—

Master's degrees (18)

Field of study	Degrees awarded 2023–24	Earnings, 1 yr after	Earnings, 4 yrs after	Median federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	147	$93,115	$106,595national $120,193	$41,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	106	$77,052	—national $124,807	$15,280
Curriculum and Instruction	85	$46,063	$53,956national $63,399	$30,124
Business Administration, Management and Operations	79	$78,303	—national $103,485	$34,200
Educational Administration and Supervision	72	$50,122	—national $71,685	$25,700
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	66	$34,772	$88,292national $77,545	$20,500
Accounting and Related Services	56	$78,201	$99,129national $95,833	$20,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	53	$56,232	$58,639national $67,030	$47,764
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	50	$54,816	—national $80,125	$40,938
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	40	$45,817	—national $60,111	$37,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections	30	$54,397	—national $66,714	—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	20	$46,726	—national $59,571	$25,800
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	17	$48,187	—national $62,033	—
Music	16	$43,743	—national $48,285	—
Health and Medical Administrative Services	16	—	—national $89,981	$34,167
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	16	—	—national $127,347	$43,760
Taxation	8	$92,920	—national $114,810	—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	0	—	$74,370national $71,416	—

First professional degrees (2)

Field of study	Degrees awarded 2023–24	Earnings, 1 yr after	Earnings, 4 yrs after	Median federal debt
Law	176	$69,218	$92,069national $107,773	$61,500
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	94	$98,915	$123,728national $138,348	$99,000

Doctoral degrees (4)

Field of study	Degrees awarded 2023–24	Earnings, 1 yr after	Earnings, 4 yrs after	Median federal debt
Education, General	41	$88,717	$94,295national $87,373	$44,596
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	35	$72,849	$80,878national $82,893	$90,031
Dentistry	—	$112,956	—national $166,240	$184,022
Medicine	—	$57,978	$110,599national $118,504	$196,284

A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure because too few graduates were measured — not zero. 113 more programmes at this college have every figure suppressed and are not listed. These figures are calculated for all 2 campuses that share this college's federal student-aid ID, so a branch campus shows its institution's figures.

Contact and accreditation

Address: Oxford, Mississippi, University, MS 38677-1848
Phone: (662) 915-7211
Institutional accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts) and IPEDS Fall Enrolment for international student counts. College Scorecard, October 2026 release: net price calculator link, mission flags and religious affiliation (2025–26), enrolment shares, test policy, SAT/ACT ranges and student-to-faculty ratio (fall 2024), cost-of-attendance components (2025–26), and earnings and debt by field of study. IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2023–24 for the application fee and the IPEDS 2024 directory for the phone number. IPEDS Admissions 2023–24 (ADM2023, provisional release) for admission requirements and first-time applicants, admits and enrolments (fall 2023). IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2022–23 (SFA2223, provisional release) for grants and loans to full-time, first-time students. All are U.S. Department of Education data in the public domain. Verify current costs and requirements with the school.

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