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University of Mississippi Teaching Programs

University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, MS. A Remote Town offers an ideal setting with access to urban amenities.

University of Mississippi Rankings

Ole Miss has earned the following rankings for teaching programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#1 of 40	State — Mississippi
Overall Quality	#40 of 1,106	Region — Southeast
Overall Quality	#329 of 4,630	Nationwide

Where Is University of Mississippi?

Contact details for Ole Miss are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Oxford, Mississippi, University, MS 38677-1848
Phone:	6629157211
Website:	www.olemiss.edu/
Admissions:	olemiss.edu/admissions/
Financial Aid:	finaid.olemiss.edu/

How Do I Get Into Ole Miss?

You can apply to Ole Miss online at: www.olemiss.edu/applynow

Ole Miss is classified as Least Selective (85%+) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Ole Miss

This is what Ole Miss considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Ole Miss?

Ole Miss has an acceptance rate of 97%, which makes it highly accessible. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 18% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

23% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 60% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Ole Miss, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 610. Math scores were between 490 and 590.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1000 to 1200. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at Ole Miss ranged between 21 and 29.

Selectivity by Gender

Admit rates at Ole Miss vary modestly across gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	13,147	12,660	96%
Women	20,208	19,555	97%

Can I Afford University of Mississippi?

The average net price after aid at Ole Miss is $13,164. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$9,612
In-State Fees	$160
Out-of-State Tuition	$28,440
Out-of-State Fees	$160
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$9,772
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$28,600

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 27% of students at Ole Miss receive some form of financial aid (5,186 students).

Approximately 72% of students at Ole Miss receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $12,887 per student.

22% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,951.

Student Loan Debt

37% of Ole Miss undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $5,407 per year.

University of Mississippi Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,684 students enrolled at Ole Miss. Ole Miss is classified as a 20,000 and above institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity.

Gender Diversity

Of the 18,995 undergraduate students at Ole Miss, approximately 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Mississippi undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	360
Black or African American	1,804
Hispanic	1,101
White	14,683
American Indian/Alaska Native	56
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	18
Two or More Races	531
Non-Resident	265

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Ole Miss are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Mississippi	1,792
Texas	501
Tennessee	439
Georgia	397
Illinois	296

Additionally, approximately 1.4% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

University of Mississippi Graduate Student Diversity

4,949 of Ole Miss’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at Ole Miss, approximately 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Mississippi graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	193
Black or African American	776
Hispanic	158
White	3,098
American Indian/Alaska Native	9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	4
Two or More Races	103
Non-Resident	539

Online Learning at University of Mississippi

Ole Miss provides distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

13,633 undergraduate students at Ole Miss took at least one online class — of those, 1,195 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 879 students took at least one online class and 709 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Teaching Programs at University of Mississippi

Below are the teaching majors are available at Ole Miss, showing degrees awarded by level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	152	4	—	156
Curriculum and Instruction	—	85	—	85
Educational Administration and Supervision	—	72	1	73
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	47	—	—	47
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	—	40	2	42
Education, General	—	—	41	41
Special Education and Teaching	13	—	—	13
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	—	—	11	11

Academic Programs at University of Mississippi

Ole Miss offers 25 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Ole Miss maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.